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State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- There's a strong association between a state's policies and laws around the rights of transgender people and the mental health of transgender residents, a new study shows.
"Trans individuals who were worried about having their r...
Vaccination Could Shield Against Mental Issues Following Severe COVID
- August 22, 2024
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People stricken with a severe case of COVID-19 have a higher risk of mental illness in the year following their infection, a new study warns.
However, vaccination appears to ward off these effects on mental health, researchers reported Aug. 21 in the journal
Female Doctors Face Higher Risk for Suicide
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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Suicide rates among female doctors are significantly higher than those of the general population, a new study finds.
Female doctors hav...
Therapeutic App Might Ease Anxiety in Young Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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It's not a replacement for actual psychotherapy, but a newly designed app could help young adults with mental health issues lower their anxiety, researchers report.
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Work Stress May Help Bring on A-Fib
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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Low-paid employees under crushing work stress have a nearly doubled risk of developing a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds.
White-collar workers with high-stress, low-reward jobs have a 97% increased risk of developing
Workplace Mistreatment Takes Tougher Mental Toll on Black Employees
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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Black employees in a toxic workplace are more susceptible to depression and sleep loss than whites are, according to new research.
Black workers being mistreated by emp...
How Excessive Heat Can Affect Your Mental Health
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2024
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As Americans sweat through another scorching summer, one expert warns that while extreme heat can cause physical harm it can also wreak havoc with your mental health.
Sizzling temperatures can make anyone irritable, but it can be far worse for some, especially those with...
Fewer U.S. Teen Girls Are Reporting 'Persistent Sadness'
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 6, 2024
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There's a hint of good news for parents concerned about teen mental health: After 57% of U.S. teen girls surveyed in 2021 said they felt "persistent sadness," that number declined somewhat by 2023, to 53%, new government data shows.
In the latest biennial poll of over 20...
Fear of Falls, Injuries Can Plague Motorized Wheelchair Users
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 6, 2024
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Head Injuries Common Among Police Officers, With Links to Mental Health Issues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2024
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Three out of four police officers have experienced at least one concussion, increasing their risk of mental health issues, a new s...
Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2024
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Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports.
Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as like...
PTSD of Mass Shootings Can Haunt Community Members for Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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Mass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years later, new research shows.
"Outcomes of mass violence incidents in communities extend beyond...
Mental Health Risks Rise in Months After Heart Attack
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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Hospitalization for a heart-related emergency can have profound effects on a person’s mental health, a new study finds.
People hospitalized for heart at...
Are Celebrity Suicides 'Contagious' Among Regular Folk?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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Celebrity suicides seem to be contagious, prompting everyday folks to consider the same, a new study suggests.
The 2014 suicide death of comedian Robin Williams caused a thousand-fold increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts, reflected in a spike in calls to what was th...
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Mental Health Treatment
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 31, 2024
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In findings that suggest more young Americans struggling with mental health issues are getting the help they need, a new poll shows that nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health treatment in 2023.
That translates to over 8 mill...
Suicides Among Kids Ages 8 to 12 Are Rising, Especially Among Girls
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 30, 2024
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The kids are not alright.
New data shows a troubling 8% annual increase in the number of American children ages 8 to 12 who died by suicide, with the sharpest increase seen among girls.
Suicide has now become the fifth leading cause of death among both male and fem...
Most U.S. Youth Who Die by Suicide Don't Have Diagnosed Mental Health Issue
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 30, 2024
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Three out of five young people who die by suicide don’t have any prior mental health diagnosis, a new study finds.
People are missing the telltale signs that children, ...
Grief Can Truly Age People, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 29, 2024
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Losing someone close to you can make you age faster, a new study finds.
People who lost a parent, partner, sibling or child showed signs of older biological age compared with those who hadn’t experienced such a loss, researchers reported July 29 in the journal
Risk of Mental Illness Rises for Kids Treated in ICUs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 24, 2024
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Youngsters so sick they’ve needed treatment in an ICU appear to bear the scars of that experience years later, a new study finds.
Children and teenagers treated in an intensive care unit have a significantly higher risk of developing a mental illness as they grow ...
Money Worries Keep Depressed Americans From Mental Health Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 22, 2024
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Medical debt is significantly more common among people with a mood disorder, and these money woes can keep them from getting the help they need, a new study says.
Among people with depression or anxiety, those with medical debt were twice as likely to delay or forego
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Dogs Can Smell Your Stress and Make Choices Based on It
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 22, 2024
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Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback appears to influence canine emotions and choices.
The dog doesn't even have to know the human well to interpret odor in this way, the British researchers noted.
Natural Medicine: Head Outside for Better Mental Health, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 22, 2024
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Spending time in nature can provide a boost for people with mental illness, a new review finds.
Even as little as 10 minutes spent in a...
Altered Mealtimes Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Shift Workers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2024
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Folks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.
Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to increase a person’s risk of developing a mood disorder, researchers report.
T...
Is Your Child With Type 1 Diabetes Facing 'Diabetes Distress'?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2024
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Children born with type 1 diabetes are much more likely to develop certain mental health issues than those without the condition, a new study warns.
Kids w...
Two Years Later, 988 Crisis Line Has Answered 10 Million Requests
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2024
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Just two years after the launch of the nation's three-digit crisis hotline, more than 10 million calls, texts and chat messages have been fielded by counselors, U.S. health officials announced Tuesday.
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2024
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When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows.
The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting diagnosed with cancer when it's too late to treat it. Seven in 10 respondents have that fe...
When Bills Become an Issue, Couples Stop Communicating
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 4, 2024
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If you and your partner fall silent when vexing money issues arise, new research suggests you are not alone.
A team from Cornell University found that the more stressed people were about their finances, the less likely they were to discuss those concerns with their roman...
Unsafe Neighborhoods Could Drive Up Smoking Rates
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 4, 2024
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It may sound far-fetched, but new research suggests that living in dangerous neighborhoods could trigger an unintended health harm: higher smoking rates among residents.
"High levels of neighborhood threat shape perceptions of powerlessness among residents, amplifying a ...
Americans' Interest in Microdosing Psychedelics Is Growing
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2024
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A study based on online Google searches suggests surging U.S. interest in microdosing psychedelics, such as psilocybin, as rules around the use of such drugs begin to relax.
But the safety of these drugs isn't entirely clear, said study lead author
Diets Heavy in Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Earlier Death: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2024
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People who eat more ultra-processed foods are more likely to suffer an early death, particularly from heart disease or diabetes, a new study war...
Anxiety Tied to Doubling of Parkinson's Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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Anxiety could be an early warning sign of Parkinson's disease, a new study finds.
People with anxiety have at least double the risk of developing Parkinson's compared to th...
Rates of Distress, Depression Have Doubled Among Transgender Americans Since 2014
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2024
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The rate of self-reported mental distress and depression among American adults who identify as transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) has more than doubled between 2014 and 2022, an analysis of federal health data reveals.
During that time, "a record number of enacted laws ...
More Americans Worry About Climate Change's Effect on Mental Health, Poll Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2024
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As summers get hotter and hurricane seasons less predictable, more Americans now say that climate change affects their mental health, a new poll finds.
In ...
Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 18, 2024
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Adults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds.
What's more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are more extensive than those observed in people with other forms of
Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 17, 2024
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The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health.
"The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency -- and social media has emerged as an important con...
Trouble Getting Your Kids to Sleep? You're Not Alone, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 17, 2024
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Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports.
Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored by...
Poll Finds Many Young Workers Feeling Stressed, Isolated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2024
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Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found.
The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), fou...
New Form of Psychotherapy Might Help Ease Chronic Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2024
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A new form of psychotherapy appears to work even better at treating chronic pain in older adults than gold-standard cog...
PTSD, Anxiety Is Rising Among College Students
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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America's college students seem to be more stressed than ever, with a new report finding a sharp rise in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) on c...
Suicide Rates Among Cancer Patients Are Falling
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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Even as suicide rates have risen among Americans generally, one group appears to be bucking that trend: People diagnosed with cancer.
Experts are crediting improved access to counseling and other "psychosocial care" with easing the emotional toll of cancer and keeping m...
Weighted Blankets May Not Help Troubled Children Sleep
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 28, 2024
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Weighted blankets are trendy items, largely based on the idea that the pressure of a heavy blanket will help a person more easily slip into slumber.
But they do little to help troubled children sleep better, a new study has found.
There was no difference in sleep b...
Are You a 'Stress Bragger'? It's Probably Backfiring
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2024
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"Ugh, I'm so busy these days I can barely think straight. It's so crazy."
No doubt some friend or coworker (maybe even yourself) has moaned about how stresse...
Mediterranean Diet Could Be a Stress-Buster, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2024
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The Mediterranean diet has already been shown to be great for a person's physical health, but new research finds that following the Mediterranean diet also can lift your mood.
Money Worries Top Seniors' List of Health-Related Concerns: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2024
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Worries over health-related costs are plaguing the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new poll suggests.
Five of the six health-related issues that most people found very concerning had to do with health care costs, according to results from the University of...
How 'Unruly' Sports Parents Harm Their Kids' Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2024
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Everyone knows that specific type of sports parent"the over-the-top dad or mom who curses, shouts and even becomes physically aggressive during their kid's match.
While they might think they're cheering their kid to victory, such poor sports behavior actually can turn a ...
Could You Spot the Silent Symptoms of Stress?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2024
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The silent symptoms of stress can be easily overlooked, but they're important to recognize to protect one's mental health, experts say.
Visible symptoms of stress are fairly obvious"irritability, anger, impatience, muscle tension.
"You may not be able to hide those...
Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2024
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A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more anxious this year compared to last, a new p...
Staying Fit Boosts Kids' Mental Health
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2024
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The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows.
Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study published April 29 in the journal...
'Feeling Like a Burden' Can Be Motivator for Suicide in Preteens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2024
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Quiet preteens who feel they're a burden on others are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors, a new study reports.
Criticism from parents or caregivers also increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, researchers found.
Preteen girls ...
Parents, You Can Ease a Teen's Stress Around Standardized Tests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say.
But there ar...