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03 Sep
Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School

Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said.

About 1 in 5 college students reported that ...

02 Sep
ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers

ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Expert consensus on the treatment of preschoolers diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is clear: Try behavioral therapies for six months before prescribing medications.

However, a

30 Aug
Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events

Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events

SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot.

Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-publishe...

29 Aug
Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults

Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Good sleep can be key to a young adult’s mental well-being, according to a new study.

Young adults who slept better were more likely to have a healthier mind, according to results from three studies performed in the U....

28 Aug
School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying

School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teens who feel connected to their school may be better protected from depression linked to bullying, new research suggests.

The study — published in the journal

27 Aug
Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress

Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world?

Changing your mindset can help protect you from the s...

25 Aug
Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth

Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends in a new clinical report.

The recommendation comes in response to a mental, emotional and ...

22 Aug
Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says

Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says

FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people’s mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says.

Overall, d...

20 Aug
Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders

Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sensitive people tend to have a higher risk of developing a mood disorder, a new evidence review says.

In particular, highly sensitive souls are more likely to develop

18 Aug
Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of children at risk for suicide or in the throes of depression spend days languishing in hospital ERs, awaiting treatment, a new study says.<...

11 Aug
How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth

How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth

MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Up to 60% of women feel some level of fear about giving birth, but a new study suggests that a strong sense of mental well-being could make a difference.

Researchers from Robert Gordon University in Scotland and the Universi...

08 Aug
Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children's Mental Health

Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children's Mental Health

FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

This old saying is just plain wrong, a new study argues.

Verbal abuse inflicted in childhood can harm a person’s future mental heal...

01 Aug
When Local Homicide Rates Rise, Suicides Rise Soon After

When Local Homicide Rates Rise, Suicides Rise Soon After

FRIDAY, August 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There may be a connection between a community’s homicide and suicide rates: When murder rates rise, there’s typically a local uptick in suicides a year later, new U.S. research shows.

These trends were especiall...

30 Jul
Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain

Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain

WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two years’ involvement in programs focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and “brain training” exercises appears to have helped a wide range of older adults — even those at heightened risk for

25 Jul
Heavy Grief Nearly Doubles Bereaved's Risk Of Early Death

Heavy Grief Nearly Doubles Bereaved's Risk Of Early Death

FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People intensely grieving a loved one are nearly twice as likely to die within a decade of their loss, a new study says.

Those whose grief remained persistently high in the first years following a loss have 88% increased odd...

22 Jul
Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety

Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety

TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than one-third of American public schools are screening students for psychological problems, years after the U.S. Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth.

In 2021, then-U.S. Surg...

22 Jul
Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns

Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns

TUESDAY, June 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Care about your kid’s well being?

Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says.

Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poo...

10 Jul
Loneliness Preys On Mental, Physical Health

Loneliness Preys On Mental, Physical Health

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness dramatically increases a person’s risk of depression and poor health, a new study says.

Half of folks who say the...

09 Jul
AI Displays Racial Bias Evaluating Mental Health Cases

AI Displays Racial Bias Evaluating Mental Health Cases

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — AI programs can exhibit racial bias when evaluating patients for mental health problems, a new study says.

Psychiatric recommendations from four large language models (LLMs) changed when a patient’s record noted they...

09 Jul
Optimistic? Your Asthma Might Improve, Study Says

Optimistic? Your Asthma Might Improve, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want your asthma to improve? Cultivate a positive outlook, researchers say.

An asthma patient’s level of optimism or pessimism can inf...

03 Jul
Schools Should Be Prepared For These Three Medical Emergencies

Schools Should Be Prepared For These Three Medical Emergencies

THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There are three common health emergencies for which all U.S. schools should be prepared, a new study says.

Brain-related crises like

02 Jul
Anger Management Improves With Age In Women, Study Says

Anger Management Improves With Age In Women, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Remember your sweet-hearted grandmother, who never seemed out of sorts no matter what nonsense landed in her lap?

That’s a skill, and it improves during a person’s lifespan, a new study says.

Women get be...

20 Jun
Trump Administration To End Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth This July

Trump Administration To End Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth This July

FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular crisis support line for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults is shutting down July 17, federal officials confirmed this week.

The “Press 3” option on the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which offer...

18 Jun
Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors

Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy can help stroke survivors who are in the throes of depression or anxiety, a new study says.

About half of patients (49%) fully re...

05 Jun
Weight Stigma Tied To Lingering Depression, Anxiety After Weight-Loss Surgery

Weight Stigma Tied To Lingering Depression, Anxiety After Weight-Loss Surgery

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who get weight-loss surgery experience an improvement in their mental health, but not because of the weight they lose, a new study says.

Rather, these patients face much less societal stigma over their weight, and it...

04 Jun
Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care

Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Troubled children and teenagers are languishing hours in chaotic hospital emergency rooms, waiting for a psychiatric bed to open, a new study says.

About 1 in 3 kids who go to an emergency room (ER) amid a mental health cr...

29 May
Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain

Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever thought so long and hard on a problem that your forehead grew hot, your brain became frazzled and your eyes grew bleary?

A new temporary tattoo can help measure that sort of mental strain, researchers report.

The...

27 May
U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles

U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles

TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. mothers are struggling with both their mental and physical health, a new study says.

The percentage of mothers who report excellent mental health dropped 12 points between 2016 and 2023, from 38% to 26%, researchers rep...

27 May
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health

Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health

TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging lawmakers to take stronger steps to protect children from the potential dangers of social media.

In a recent interview on ...

19 May
Song Lyrics Matter When Managing Your Mood, Study Says

Song Lyrics Matter When Managing Your Mood, Study Says

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay New) -- Looking for a little uplift from Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” or “Happy” by Pharrell Williams?

Or perhaps you’re in a reflective mood and would rather hear “Forever Young” by Alp...

09 May
Talk Therapy On The Rise, Psychiatric Meds Used Less Often

Talk Therapy On The Rise, Psychiatric Meds Used Less Often

More talk and fewer pills are being employed to help Americans maintain their mental health, a new study says.

Psychotherapy is assuming a larger role in mental health care, whi...

01 May
Study Finds Flourishing Doesn’t Always Mean Happiness

Study Finds Flourishing Doesn’t Always Mean Happiness

Flourishing is more than just being happy, and a new global study finds some countries are doing better than others when it comes to overall well-being.

Take it from researchers at Baylor and Harvard universities, who unveiled a study Wednesday that included more than 20...

23 Apr
Mood Disorders Have Increased Among Kids, Teens

Mood Disorders Have Increased Among Kids, Teens

Depression and anxiety have been increasing steadily among children and teenagers in recent years, a new study says.

More than 1 in 10 children (10.6%) ...

22 Apr
Loneliness More Common Among Middle-Aged In U.S.

Loneliness More Common Among Middle-Aged In U.S.

Loneliness among seniors has been a huge concern among experts on aging as social isolation increases risk of dementia, health problems, psychological disorders and deaths.

07 Apr
Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems

Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems

Smoke from wildfires driving you mad?

You’re not alone, a new study says.

Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire s...

04 Apr
Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety

Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety

Disrespected by a neighbor or colleague? Eyerolls from servers at a restaurant or store? Denied a job or a mortgage due to skin color?

More than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their risk o...

28 Mar
Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People

Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People

Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok?

Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people bein...

17 Mar
Depression, Anxiety Common Among Chronic Pain Patients

Depression, Anxiety Common Among Chronic Pain Patients

The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says.

About 40% of adults with chronic pain have symptoms of depression or anxiety, researchers report in

14 Mar
Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike

Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike

Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports.

Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog ...

14 Mar
Nostalgic? It's Better For Friendships, Mental Health

Nostalgic? It's Better For Friendships, Mental Health

Nostalgia might be met by eyerolls from some, as the emotion might inspire insipid images of rose-tinted glasses, gooey sentimentality and living in a time-lost past.

But people prone to nostalgia have an edge when it comes to their health and well-being, a new study say...

10 Mar
1 In 15 Americans Have Survived A Mass Shooting, Survey Says

1 In 15 Americans Have Survived A Mass Shooting, Survey Says

A startling number of Americans have witnessed a mass shooting in their lifetime, a new study suggests.

About 1 in 15 adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting, and more than 2% have been injured in one, researchers say in

04 Mar
Bad Meetings Can Leave You With a Productivity 'Hangover'

Bad Meetings Can Leave You With a Productivity 'Hangover'

Bad meetings don’t just waste time -- they can leave workers with a "meeting hangover," new research shows.

More than 90% of employees surveyed by the University of North Carolina at Charlot...

04 Mar
Coaches Are Abusive To 1 In 5 NCAA Athletes, Survey Finds

Coaches Are Abusive To 1 In 5 NCAA Athletes, Survey Finds

Yelling. Taunts. Insults. Harsh words. Physical violence.

About 1 in 5 college athletes receive such abuse from their coaches, researchers report.

Overall, nearly 19% of more than 3,300 athletes on National College Athletic Association (NCAA) teams said they’...

03 Mar
Seniors Overlooked By Suicide Prevention Programs

Seniors Overlooked By Suicide Prevention Programs

Suicide prevention campaigns are overlooking seniors, even though people 75 and older have the highest rates of suicide for any age group, a new study says.

None of the seven most prominent suicide prevention programs include any messaging aimed at at-risk seniors on the...

28 Feb
COVID Hospital Patients Face Increased Risk Of Death For 2+ Years Afterward

COVID Hospital Patients Face Increased Risk Of Death For 2+ Years Afterward

People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they've recovered enough to return home, a new study says.

COVID hospital patients have an increase...

28 Feb
Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health

Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health

Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.

Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.

Moderate to vigorou...

24 Feb
Narcissists Feel Left Out and Fuel More Rejection, Study Finds

Narcissists Feel Left Out and Fuel More Rejection, Study Finds

Narcissists may seem self-assured, but new research shows they often feel excluded -- and their behavior may be making things worse.

Hallmarks of narcissm include an inflated sense of one's importance, a hunger for admiration and negative response to criticism. The new r...

24 Feb
Parents' Mental Health Impacts Kids' Risk of ADHD, Anxiety

Parents' Mental Health Impacts Kids' Risk of ADHD, Anxiety

A parent’s mental health appears to influence their kids’ chances of developing anxiety, ADHD and other behavioral disorders, a new study says.

Children were more than four ti...

20 Feb
LGBTQ+ Stress and Stigma Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems

LGBTQ+ Stress and Stigma Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems

The societal stress and stigma of being LGBTQ+ can increase a person’s risk of mental health problems, a new study suggests.

People in sexual and gender minorities are more likely than heterosexuals to suffer from problems like

17 Feb
U.S. Gambling Addiction Searches Soar With Legal Sports Betting

U.S. Gambling Addiction Searches Soar With Legal Sports Betting

Millions of Americans have sought help for gambling addiction in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting.

That's among the key findings in a