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Women and young children hit harder by COVID-19 restrictions

The unprecedentedly severe restrictions meant to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus certainly achieved their immediate goal of saving lives by limiting the potential exposure to the virus, in particular of vulnerable people.

28 Jul 2022

Two new studies explore mental and physical resilience of female athletes

Two new studies will examine female athletes' mental and physical resilience via two newly funded grants, dedicated to improving performance and helping people thrive throughout their lives.

28 Jul 2022

Exposure to SNAP work requirements associated with increase in mental health care use

Being exposed to work requirements in order to receive nutrition benefits from the U.S. government significantly increased mental health care use for depression and anxiety, a new Northwestern University study has found.

28 Jul 2022

Watch: Navigating social media after mass shootings

A University of Pennsylvania professor shares advice on navigating the intersection of gun violence and social media as part of KHN's new "Spotlight" interview series.

28 Jul 2022

The US mental health hotline network is expanding, but rural areas still face care shortages

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's 988 phone number, which launched July 16, was designed as a universal mental health support tool for callers at any time anywhere.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.

27 Jul 2022

Study reveals why service dogs may improve mental health for some veterans with PTSD

A new analysis dives into the use of service dogs by U.S. veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), illuminating factors and mechanisms that may underlie the mental health effects of these relationships.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists receive $3.9 million NIH grant to eradicate HIV from the brain

Finding a cure for HIV has been extremely difficult, in part because the virus hides from antiretroviral treatments in one of the hardest places to reach: the brain.

27 Jul 2022

UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

In a new study, researchers determined symptoms and risk factors present beyond 12 weeks in non-hospitalized adults with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Jul 2022

Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated staffing challenges in children's social care, report finds

Ofsted has today published a report on the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children's social care, drawing on evidence from inspections, focus groups and interviews with inspectors.

26 Jul 2022

PCORI approves $258 million funding to support 26 new health care-related studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies.

26 Jul 2022

Study shows the efficacy of Yoga of Immortals mobile app for urinary incontinence

People with loss of urinary control who used the Yoga of Immortals mobile app – a globally used app that combines specific yogic postures in the Sanatan tradition with breathing exercises, sound therapy and meditation – found significant improvement in the frequency and severity of urine leaks at four weeks of practice, according to a Rutgers study.

26 Jul 2022

$50 million PCORI funding approved for studies focused on treating suicidal depression and bipolar depression

Research teams at Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, have been approved for more than $50 million in funding awards by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for studies focused on treating two important mental health conditions.

26 Jul 2022

Specific brain responses to traumatic experiences predict vulnerability to develop PTSD

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, individuals facing potentially threatening situations who had less activity in their hippocampus – a brain structure critical for forming memories of situations that are dangerous and that are safe – developed more severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

26 Jul 2022

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

Nearly 40% of older adults currently use at least one integrative medicine strategy to try to ease symptoms of a physical or mental health issue, or to help them relax, a new poll finds.

26 Jul 2022

People who use high potency cannabis more likely to experience addiction, psychotic disorder

As the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have rates of people being treated for cannabis addiction, say the authors of a new study.

26 Jul 2022

Even well-intended laws can’t protect us from inaccurate provider directories

If you have medical insurance, chances are you've been utterly exasperated at some point while trying to find an available doctor or mental health practitioner in your health plan's network.

26 Jul 2022

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Medical education, research and clinical guidelines are all available to support the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender people, but a York University-led qualitative study has found these resources are sparse when patients discontinue or reverse gender-affirming medical or surgical interventions -; referred to as detransition.

26 Jul 2022

Decreased hippocampal activity linked to worse PTSD symptoms

After a traumatic event, people with decreased activity in the hippocampus experience worse PTSD symptoms, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

25 Jul 2022

Dental health care workers report anxiety and depression symptoms during peaks of the pandemic

The first known U.S. study to evaluate the mental health of frontline dentists and dental hygienists during the pandemic found that dental health care workers report anxiety and depression symptoms during peaks of transmission among the public.

25 Jul 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Women and young children hit harder by COVID-19 restrictions

Two new studies explore mental and physical resilience of female athletes

Exposure to SNAP work requirements associated with increase in mental health care use

Watch: Navigating social media after mass shootings

The US mental health hotline network is expanding, but rural areas still face care shortages

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

Study reveals why service dogs may improve mental health for some veterans with PTSD

Scientists receive $3.9 million NIH grant to eradicate HIV from the brain

UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated staffing challenges in children's social care, report finds

PCORI approves $258 million funding to support 26 new health care-related studies

Study shows the efficacy of Yoga of Immortals mobile app for urinary incontinence

$50 million PCORI funding approved for studies focused on treating suicidal depression and bipolar depression

Specific brain responses to traumatic experiences predict vulnerability to develop PTSD

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

People who use high potency cannabis more likely to experience addiction, psychotic disorder

Even well-intended laws can’t protect us from inaccurate provider directories

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Decreased hippocampal activity linked to worse PTSD symptoms

Dental health care workers report anxiety and depression symptoms during peaks of the pandemic

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