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COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

In a new study, researchers found that people were less likely to seek medical help for self-harm and suicidal behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Jan 2022

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers recently published a study to address this knowledge gap and understand the scope of the personal impact on patients and their daily lives due to delayed surgeries.

31 Jan 2022

Majority of American adults over 50 support steps to reduce risk of firearm injury and death

A strong majority of American adults over 50—including the 37% of older adults who own guns or live with someone who does—supports specific steps that could reduce the risk of firearm injury and death, according to a University of Michigan study.

29 Jan 2022

COVID-19 disruptions affect one sibling more than the other in multi-child families

COVID-19 disruptions in homes with two or more children affect one sibling more than the other, according to a new study.

29 Jan 2022

Young people with eating disorders may have undiagnosed autism

Young people with eating disorders may also have underlying and undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder, according to Flinders University researchers.

29 Jan 2022

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

27 Jan 2022

COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated nurses' sleep problems

More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic-;and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

27 Jan 2022

Masking young children linked with fewer childcare program closures due to COVID-19

A new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020) experienced a 13% reduction in program closure within the following year, and continued child masking throughout the one-year study period was associated with a 14% reduction in program closure.

27 Jan 2022

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

For three years, Rachel Makkar said, she thrived in her job as a broker and asset manager at J&B Building Co. in Colorado. She excelled at her work — she said her performance reviews noted that — and she thought it was "the best place I've ever worked."

26 Jan 2022

Study examines how neighborhoods influence older adults' pandemic experience

How have older adults adjusted to living under the pandemic? There's no one-size-fits-all experience, according to University of Michigan researchers.

25 Jan 2022

Differences found in health-related quality of life among men and women with advanced kidney disease

In a CJASN study of older men and women with advanced kidney disease, women had lower health-related quality of life at the start, but men experienced a more rapid decline over time.

25 Jan 2022

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

The current study sought to present the actual face of the condition in experiential terms.

25 Jan 2022

One in five young adults with substance use disorder may have undiagnosed autistic traits

One in five teens and young adults who seek treatment for alcohol or drug use may have traits characteristic of a previously unrecognized autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report.

25 Jan 2022

Study shows direct relation between mental health problems and climate change-related weather events

Last summer's Western North American heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases-;rising anxiety about climate change is reported in a new study on the weather event's impact on our mental health.

25 Jan 2022

Veterans experience decline in health and well-being over the three-year period after discharge

More than 200,000 individuals leave the U.S. military service every year and understanding their transition to civilian life is an important public health issue. This study is the first to examine how the health and broader well-being of the U.S. veteran population changes in the first several years after they leave military service.

25 Jan 2022

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic on this age group detailed in a new brief and research review by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

24 Jan 2022

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a major international study aimed at identifying causes and effects of the early stages of schizophrenia in young people, with the goal of improving early diagnosis and treatment.

24 Jan 2022

Supportive relationships, healthy behaviors may have a positive effect on adolescents' mental health during the pandemic

Longitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 found that supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors, like engaging in physical activity and better sleep, appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents' mental health.

24 Jan 2022

Highly anxious men may be at greater risk for developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes

Middle-aged men who are anxious and worry more may be at greater biological risk for developing heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, also called cardiometabolic disease, as they get older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

24 Jan 2022

People with depression may be more receptive to COVID-19 vaccine related misinformation

A general bias toward negativity-;or the tendency to focus on negative rather than positive information-;may exacerbate the spread of misinformation. Because depression may contribute to such negativity bias, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) examined whether people who experience depressive symptoms may be more receptive to misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Jan 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Majority of American adults over 50 support steps to reduce risk of firearm injury and death

COVID-19 disruptions affect one sibling more than the other in multi-child families

Young people with eating disorders may have undiagnosed autism

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated nurses' sleep problems

Masking young children linked with fewer childcare program closures due to COVID-19

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

Study examines how neighborhoods influence older adults' pandemic experience

Differences found in health-related quality of life among men and women with advanced kidney disease

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

One in five young adults with substance use disorder may have undiagnosed autistic traits

Study shows direct relation between mental health problems and climate change-related weather events

Veterans experience decline in health and well-being over the three-year period after discharge

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Supportive relationships, healthy behaviors may have a positive effect on adolescents' mental health during the pandemic

Highly anxious men may be at greater risk for developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes

People with depression may be more receptive to COVID-19 vaccine related misinformation

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