News Feature Channel: Mental Health

Yale-Led Study Links Heart Health and Brain Health Outcomes

Yale School of Medicine — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:55:19 EST

How COVID-19 Transformed Family Dinners

American Psychological Association (APA) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 EST

While the lockdowns associated with COVID-19 pandemic led many families to eat more meals at home, they had an additional benefit: an increase in the quality of family time during those dinners, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Expert Shares Advice on How to Ease Anxiety This Election Season

Virginia Tech — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:40:41 EST

Voter anxiety over the presidential election is real. Kristen Benson, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Virginia Tech, offers advice for easing tension.

Genetic Risk, Sexual Trauma Associated with Mental Illness: Study

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:05:29 EST

A research team exploring how genes and environmental factors interact in psychiatry has discovered that a history of sexual trauma and a genetic tendency to develop mental illness are associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.

Combination Therapy Slows Cognitive Decline, Research Shows

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:35:36 EST

A novel combination therapy slowed cognitive decline in elderly patients with a history of depression - a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center's new Chair and Professor of Psychiatry found.

Is Parents' Cellphone Use Harming Their Kids?

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:33 EST

Parents' cellphone use can have a direct impact on their preteens' mental health, according to a study. The effects include increased hyperactivity and inattention.

American Academy of Dermatology Launches Innovative Project to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa

American Academy of Dermatology — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:55:50 EST

A new initiative by the American Academy of Dermatology aims to shed light on an often misunderstood and debilitating condition, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). HS is a chronic progressive condition that can cause painful and boil-like bumps, particularly in a patient's armpits, thighs, and groin.

Nearly 6% of Pregnant Women Report Marijuana Use

University of Georgia — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:06 EST

A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health found that about 6% of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not associate it with health risks.

Tattoos to Confront the Terror of Death

Bar-Ilan University — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:35:47 EST

The October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel resulted in widespread trauma, impacting not only the direct victims but also the broader population. Many experienced posttraumatic symptoms. This collective trauma blurred the lines between witnesses and victims, leading to a shared experience of pain and grief across Israeli society. In the wake of these attacks, a notable phenomenon emerged: memorial tattoos reflecting personal narratives while also representing collective trauma experienced by the entire nation. A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University uses Terror Management Theory (TMT, Solomon et al., 1991) to explore the rise of memorial tattoos in Israel following the attacks, offers insights into how individuals cope with trauma and find meaning through tattoos, using TMT as a theoretical framework, and ultimately contributing to the understanding of psychological resilience in the face of terror.

Yes, "Election Stress Disorder" Is a Thing. Here Are Some Ways to Deal With It

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:45:34 EST

These stressors impact our daily lives, but we generally have little control over the course of these "dramas and traumas." Here are some techniques to use when we face the unknown in uncertain times

Report Shows 69 Percent of American Adults are Stressed About the Election

George Washington University — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:10:16 EST

As United States Falls Back To Standard Time, Doctors Explain Why Standard Time Is Physically More Healthy Than Daylight Saving Time, But Can Impact Your Mental Health

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:55:24 EST

Pitch on physical and mental health impacts of time change from daylight savings time to Standard time

Rutgers Receives $3.3 Million Federal Grant to Recruit Counselors for High-Need Schools

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:30:06 EST

Members of the Graduate School of Education will train and place 30 school counselors in four New Jersey schools to help address youth mental health

Among Veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder, Improving Sleep May Lead to More Positive Mood and Less Frequent Heavy Drinking

Research Society on Alcoholism — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 EST

Negative emotions may help explain the link between insomnia and dangerous drinking, according to a small study involving veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The findings provide new insight into why insomnia might be linked AUD. Insomnia symptoms are highly prevalent in people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Among veterans with AUD, for example, almost 2 in 3 experience insomnia.

CDC Reports on Teen Screen Time and Bullying Incidents: Johns Hopkins Experts Available

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:30:32 EST

Curious by Nature: Dr. Susan Kelly-Weeder - College Students Should Consider This When Drinking

News — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:55:50 EST

Dr. Susan Kelly-Weeder, Dean of the School of Nursing at George Washington University and an expert in high-risk health behaviors among college students. Dr. Kelly-Weeder shares her groundbreaking research on the dangerous intersection of binge drinking and disordered eating on college campuses.

Discrimination Leads to Changes in the Gut Microbiome

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:00 EST

In a new study, UCLA Health researchers have found that people who experienced discrimination had pro-inflammatory bacteria and gene activity in their gut microbiome that was different from those who did not experience discrimination.

The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 6: Education Inequalities and Student Mental Health

University of Idaho — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:00:37 EST

Question: What types of things do you imagine are harder for first-generation students to navigate while attending college, versus their peers whose parents also attended?

Lurie Children's Helps Train Pediatricians to Screen Toddlers for Mental Health Risk, with Equity and Ethics in Mind

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:55:57 EST

One in five children has an identified mental health problem as early as age 3. Early detection is key to earlier intervention, and it also could prevent more severe conditions down the line, such as ADHD, depression and anxiety. Pediatric primary care is an ideal setting to conduct screening for mental health risk, given that pediatricians tend to have close, ongoing relationships with young patients and their families, and broad reach to historically marginalized communities. Since mental health screening of toddlers in primary care is uncommon, it is important to train pediatricians to do so without implicit bias and in a way that prevents unintended consequences, such as increased stigma.

JMU Health Sciences Professor Remains a "Top 2% Scientist"

James Madison University — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:15:30 EST

Sojib Zaman, a health sciences professor at James Madison University, has been listed for a third consecutive year in Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientist rankings.