Postpartum Depression Rose Significantly Over Past Decade The largest increases were among individuals who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander Nov 20, 2024
CDC's Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rules Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 18, 2024
1 in 5 Adults Report Anxiety, Depression; Esketamine Label Update; Autism Dx Up 175% News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 13, 2024
Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up Nov 08, 2024
Psych Congress Roundup: Digital Tx for MDD; Esketamine Rooms; PA Contributions Studies presented at this year's Psych Congress meeting Nov 06, 2024
Virtual Mental Health Visits Linked to Lower Suicide-Related Events As the proportion of virtual mental health visits rose, suicide-related events fell Nov 05, 2024
Esketamine Also Effective Without Adjunctive Antidepressant Trial data may expand use, with "opportunity to truly individualize treatment" Nov 04, 2024
Adjunctive Antipsychotic Helps Ease Symptoms of Depression Lumateperone is already FDA approved for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Nov 03, 2024
Novel Drug Improves Depression, Insomnia Symptoms as Add-On Therapy No approved agent has the same mechanism of action as seltorexant Nov 01, 2024
Cymbalta Bottles Recalled; Suicides Highest on Mondays; New Dose of Pain Drug OK'd News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 30, 2024
Ob/Gyn Attack Caught on Tape; Antidepressant Recall; Onions Eyed as E. Coli Source Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 25, 2024
Fast-Acting Novel Depression Tx; Lumryz Label Expanded; GLP-1s for Addiction? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 23, 2024
Late ED Doc's Secret Life; Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida; COVID Vaccine Lawsuit Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 21, 2024
15.5M Adults Have ADHD; Pediatric Social Media Harms; Loneliness Affects 1 in 5 News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 16, 2024
Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life? The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being Oct 15, 2024
Study Suggests No Suicide Signal in Teens Prescribed GLP-1 Agonists GLP-1 treatment was tied to lower risks of suicidal ideation, attempts vs lifestyle interventions Oct 14, 2024
Older Men's Connections Often Wither When They're on Their Own Nearly one in four men over 75 live alone, leaving them vulnerable to depression and suicide Oct 13, 2024
Antipsychotics Compared; Psychiatrist's Research Misconduct; Teen Suicide Predictor News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 09, 2024
Mindfulness Meditation Similar to Antidepressant for Reducing Anxiety Symptoms Secondary analysis suggests lack of clinically meaningful differences in effectiveness Oct 09, 2024
States Sue TikTok, Claiming It's Addictive and Harms the Mental Health of Children The District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing" Oct 08, 2024
Psychiatric Hospital Chain's Charges; Schizophrenia Drug Flops; Bright Light Therapy News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 02, 2024
Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People This was especially evident during the pandemic, study shows Oct 02, 2024
Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy Sep 30, 2024
988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary Sep 26, 2024
U.S. Suicides Held Steady in 2023 — At a Very High Level But after rising for nearly 20 years, a leveling off is "cautiously promising news," says expert Sep 26, 2024
Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia Sep 25, 2024
Psilocybin vs Lexapro; FDA's KarXT Decision Nears; Obesity and Schizophrenia News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 25, 2024
Gamification Offers Youth Some Benefit in ADHD, Depression Systematic review shows small but significant effects from game-like interventions Sep 23, 2024
CBT Improved Sex Life For Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women Cognitive behavioral therapy tied to better satisfaction and desire Sep 17, 2024
Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven't Slowed the Deaths National experts and government officials agree strategies simply haven't been embraced widely Sep 17, 2024
Severe Sleep Issues May Tell of Later Suicidal Behavior in Preteens Nearly a third of preteens with severe sleep disturbance reported some level of suicidal behavior Sep 16, 2024
Inpatient CBT Reduces Suicide and Readmissions After Discharge Can treatment be scaled for implementation in the real world? Sep 11, 2024
Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan's Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 11, 2024
Youth With Chronic Pain May Have More Anxiety and Depression Meta-analysis shows higher prevalence of both conditions compared with general population Sep 09, 2024
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness in Childhood Let's do more to promote mental well-being in pediatric patients Sep 08, 2024
Early Parathyroidectomy No Boon for Preventing Depression But neurocognitive effects of surgery may be more subtle than a clinical depression diagnosis Sep 06, 2024
More ADHD Drug Production; Psilocybin vs Lexapro; Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 04, 2024
New Studies Fuel Debate Over GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide Risk No link found in nationwide data from Sweden and Denmark and in analysis of STEP trials Sep 03, 2024
Your Patient Has Been Dealt a Hand With Four ACEs. What Now? In cancer survivorship, we must address patients' psychological wellness Aug 30, 2024