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Tag: DEPRESSION/ANGER
Rap music increasingly mixes in mental health metaphors
Through their lyrics, rap artists may reduce mental health stigma
uOttawa-led study shows that poor sleep can lead to depression in adolescents
Chronic sleep disruption during adolescence can lead to depression in both males and females and alters stress reactivity in females, according to a new study led by University of Ottawa researchers. Their findings, published in the journal Behavioral Brain Research…
Toward clinical application of a generalizable brain marker of major depressive disorder
However, suppose these classifiers were constructed from a small number of samples (e.g., tens of participants) from a single site. In such a case, it would not be possible to generalize to data obtained from other imaging sites. No one…
Mental health themes in popular rap music
What The Study Did: Lyrics from the most popular rap songs from the past two decades were analyzed to see if references to anxiety, depression, suicide and mental health struggles have become more common. Authors: Francesca R. Dillman Carpentier, Ph.D.,…
New CCNY-developed resource measures severity of work-related depression
First came their pioneering research a few years ago linking burnout and depression. Now City College of New York psychologist Irvin Sam Schonfeld and his University of Neuchâtel collaborator Renzo Bianchi present the Occupational Depression Inventory [ODI], a measure designed…
PTSD with depression may significantly increase risk of early death in women
Boston, MA – Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have an almost fourfold greater risk of early death from cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes, accidents, suicide, and other causes than women without trauma exposure or depression,…
No ‘one-size-fits-all solution’ for children exposed to domestic violence, researchers say
Case Western Reserve University study surveyed social service professionals at more than 100 Ohio agencies to assess service needs
Study finds over 64% of people reported new health issues during ‘work from home’
Health risks greater for women and parents of toddlers and infants
Discrimination on social media results in higher depression, anxiety among minority males
MIAMI — Exposure to ethnic discrimination on social media is associated with higher symptoms of depression and anxiety among young Hispanic males, according to a study by researchers at Florida International University’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social…
Major depressive disorder may be defined by a distinct gut microbiome
Landscapes of bacterial and metabolic signatures and their interaction in major depressive disorders
In a holiday season unlike any other, avoid unfounded claims about suicide
The suicide rate usually drops at holiday time
Anxiety associated with faster Alzheimer’s disease onset
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Anxiety is associated with an increased rate of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Alzheimer’s disease…
One in four older refugees are in psychological distress — even decades after resettlement
A new study of Canadians aged 45-85, released this week in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry , found that 24% of refugees were in psychological distress compared to 13% of non-refugee immigrants and those born in Canada. “Refugees are…
Being alone and socializing with others each contributes differently to personal growth
How do people experience time alone and time with others? Findings from a new Bar-Ilan University study reveal the intricacies of people’s experiences in these basic social conditions. The study used a unique approach of analyzing self-generated text from more…
Loneliness in youth could impact mental health over the long term
Children and adolescents more likely to experience higher rates of depression and anxiety during and after enforced isolation ends
Controversy continues over ’13 Reasons Why’ and adolescent suicide
PHILADELPHIA – After its release in 2017, the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” spurred controversy over concerns that its portrayal of a teenage girl’s suicide could increase suicide contagion among adolescents. Though a much-publicized 2019 study found a contagion effect…
Suicidal risk during pregnancy, after childbirth on the rise
Study finds prevalence of suicidal thoughts and self-harm among childbearing women nearly tripled over a decade, with an estimated 24,000 individuals at potential suicide risk
Collaborating with youth is key to studying mental-health management
Sage Bionetworks leads international feasibility study to identify core design components to build the Global Mental Health Databank with youth participants
A regular dose of nature may improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A study published in Ecological Applications suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire survey completed by 3,000 adults in in Tokyo, Japan, quantified the…
Does air pollution affect mental health later in life?
In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive symptoms. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society . When looking…
Suffering in silence: two-thirds of older adults say they won’t treat their depression
A new nationwide poll, the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor, shows that nearly two-thirds (61%) of Americans age 65 or older who have concerns about having depression will not seek treatment.
Suffering in silence: two-thirds of older adults say they won’t treat their depression
New nationwide poll shows 1 in 3 respondents age 65+ think they can just “snap out of it”
Field research has changed, and so should ethical guidelines, Brown professor says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The old ethics rules are no longer offering adequate protection to field research subjects, according to two leading social scientists from Brown and Pennsylvania State Universities — and as a result, individual people and even…
‘Alarming’ COVID-19 study shows 80% of respondents report significant symptoms of depression
Young adults across the US took part in loneliness study
Dieting and weight worries on rise in teens
Significantly higher numbers of Generation Z boys and girls in the UK are dieting to lose weight, and are likely to overestimate their own weight, finds a new UCL-led study. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics , found that girls…
Study to identify protective factors for suicide among young lesbian and bisexual women
A $2 Million NIH grant will fund the longitudinal study of lesbian and bisexual women ages 14 to 30
Children born extremely preterm are more likely to be diagnosed with depression
A study using extensive nationwide registry data showed that girls born extremely preterm, earlier than 28 weeks gestational age, were three times more likely to be diagnosed with depression than peers born close to the expected date of delivery. Increased…
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection
Employment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
Young adults may be less susceptible to the serious adverse health effects of COVID-19, but they have not been absolved from economic and employment downturns — and there has been little research on how employment insecurity has affected them.
Employment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
New research shows young adults who experience employment insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic report common symptoms of anxiety and depression underscoring the impact of economic hardships related to the pandemic
New survey reveals toll Covid-19 is taking on mental health in Wales
Wales faces a wave of mental health problems in the wake of Covid-19, with younger adults, women and people from deprived areas suffering the most
Empathy and perspective taking: How social skills are built
Understanding what other people want, how they feel, and how they see the world is becoming increasingly important in our complex, globalised society. Social skills enable us to make friends and create a network of people who support us. But…
Tackling teenage depression: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System receive $4 million NIH grant to support search for biomarkers for severe depression
November 10, 2020 – (BRONX, NY) – According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in 2017 approximately 13% of adolescents in the United States, or 3.2 million children aged 12 to 17, had at least one major episode…
Researchers isolate and decode brain signal patterns for specific behaviors
New machine learning algorithm could discover novel neural patterns and enhance brain-machine interfaces
COVID-19 triggers OCD in children and young people
Many children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions experience that their OCD, anxiety and depressive symptoms worsen during a crisis such as COVID-19. This is shown by a new research result from Aarhus University and the Centre for Chi
Georgia State researchers to combat suicide among older adults during COVID-19
The grant will fund a project aimed at targeting isolation, loneliness and elevated suicide risk in racially diverse older adults, the demographic hardest hit by COVID-19
Soldiers benefit from psychological health research
Army scientists develop training to mitigate misdirected anger, aggression
Researcher aims to improve conditions for corrections workers
UMass Lowell health expert to create workplace training guide
Green prescriptions could undermine the benefits of spending time in nature
Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people’s mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal ‘green prescriptions’, may undermine some of the benefits. An international research team led by the University…
Using machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health
Textual analysis of social media posts finds users’ anxiety and suicide-risk levels are rising, among other negative trends
Victims of school bullying are more prone to develope violent behavior in the future
There is another pandemic that humans have been experiencing for a long time now and for which effective preventive measures have yet to be found: violence. This is shown in various ways in different aspects of life and continues to…
Earwax sampling could measure stress hormone
A novel method to sample earwax could be a cheap and effective way to measure the hormone cortisol, according to a study led by researchers at UCL and King’s College London. The findings, published in the academic journal Heliyon ,…
Depression and anxiety are more frequently diagnosed in women
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country confirms that with similar mental health statuses more psychotropic drugs are prescribed for women than for men
Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people
Very rural areas in the United States have fewer mental health services for young people, yet that’s where the help is needed the most, says a study led by Janessa Graves of the Washington State University College of Nursing, published JAMA Network Open.
Outcome of 2016 US election associated with poorer mental health in Clinton voters
There were 54.6 million more days of poor mental health among adults in states that voted for Hillary Clinton in December 2016, compared to October 2016, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people
Study shows reduced access to suicide prevention services, despite higher suicide rate among rural youth
Depression, social anxiety, and use of mobile dating apps
New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020–Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women. The extent to which these are associated with dating app use is reported in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior,…
Outcome of 2016 US election associated with poorer mental health in Clinton voters
There were 54.6 million more days of poor mental health among adults in states that voted for Hillary Clinton in December 2016, compared to October 2016, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine . No…
Postpartum depression may persist three years after giving birth
NIH study suggests women with mood disorders, gestational diabetes may have a higher risk