Newswise Feature Channel: Mental Health

Social Prescribing, a New Way of Promoting Psycho-Physical Well-Being and Healing Through Social Contacts

Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST

Social Prescribing, a new way of promoting psycho-physical well-being and healing through social contacts.

Food banks: short-term for some, permanent for others

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:35:02 EST

In Quebec, most first-time food bank users don't have to keep going back, but 40 per cent still rely on the service two years later, an UdeM study shows.

Curious by Nature: Dr. Shevaun Neupert - How Stress Ages You

Newswise — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:10:11 EST

We all experience stress, but did you know it could make you look and feel older? Research from Dr. Shevaun Neupert, a distinguished professor of psychology at North Carolina State University, reveals how daily stress impacts aging--and why a sense of control might be the key to reversing its effects.

Time Lost, 'Time for Me', Time Suspended: Life in the COVID Years

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:10:01 EST

How did young people get through the pandemic? Was it a period of feeling abandoned, an opportunity to change, or simply a pause in their life? A sociological study says it was all three.

Depressing Findings for Those Suffering From Eating Disorders

University of South Australia — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:35:55 EST

New research shows that people with eating disorders are more harshly judged than those suffering from depression, making it much harder for them to seek treatment.

Advancing the Economics of Mental Health: A Global Perspective

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:05:55 EST

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR announced the publication of a special themed section of research papers exploring mental health economics, highlighting impacts on caregivers, productivity, and interventions' cost-effectiveness.

Doomscrolling in a Time of Tariffs: Expert Insights on the News Cycle and Mental Health

McMaster University — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:40:55 EST

Constant access to news keeps us informed in a fast-moving world, but it's important to find ways to navigate the news cycle to protect our mental health, a McMaster sociologist says.

Pediatric Chronic Disease Prevalence Has Risen to Nearly 30% in the Last 20 Years

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:10:00 EST

The prevalence of chronic conditions has risen to unprecedented levels over the past twenty years, with nearly 1-in-3, or about 25 million, young people ages 5 to 25 estimated to now be living with pediatric onset conditions that significantly affect their lives.

MSU Study Pinpoints the Impact of Prenatal Stress Across 27 Weeks of Pregnancy

Michigan State University — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:55:56 EST

A team of researchers at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan found new insights on the timing of prenatal stress and its effect on infant stress reactivity and temperament -- including differences between genders.

Worldwide Study Finds High Rates of Depression and Anxiety in People with Chronic Pain

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:30:14 EST

A novel analysis of more than 375 published studies concluded that the association between chronic pain and rates of depression and anxiety is staggering. The study, led by investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that 40% of adults with chronic pain experienced "clinically significant depression and anxiety." Among those most at risk, the analysis showed, were women, younger adults and people with fibromyalgia.

Reproductive Justice-Driven Pregnancy Interventions Can Improve Mental Health

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:00:53 EST

Perinatal interventions guided by reproductive justice principles can have positive effects on the perinatal mental health of Black birthing patients and, perhaps, the mental health development of their infants, states a systematic review published in a special issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry, part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer.

The Challenges and Support Needed for Families Living with Noonan Syndrome

Loughborough University — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:05:06 EST

A groundbreaking study has shed light on the lived experiences of families raising children with Noonan Syndrome (NS), a rare genetic condition that can impact health, development, and daily life.

Telehealth Didn't Increase Total Medicare Visits, but Did Drive Down Post-Visit Costs

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:40:46 EST

A pair of preprints provide timely evidence about telehealth, with Medicare coverage for most virtual care set to expire March 31. Telehealth has not driven up the total number of visits to diagnose or manage health conditions, and post-visit total costs are lower for patients who start with a telehealth visit.

SRS Foundation Expands Educational Initiatives to Bridge Sleep and Mental Health Care

Sleep Research Society Foundation — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:45:03 EST

The Sleep Research Society Foundation is expanding its educational efforts through a partnership with HMP Global's Psych Congress, emphasizing the critical intersection of sleep and mental health.

Stressed New Yorkers Can Now Seek Care at Mount Sinai's New Resilience-Focused Medical Practice

Mount Sinai Health System — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:15:50 EST

Resilience program born during the height of COVID-19 to address mental health needs of Mount Sinai's workforce expands to the general public

Does Getting ADHD Drugs via Telehealth Increase Addiction Risk?

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:10:45 EST

Teens and adults who started on stimulant medications for ADHD during via telehealth were on the whole no more likely to develop substance use disorders a year later, but young adults age 26-34 did have a higher risk. The findings could inform telehealth policy.

Olfactory Reference Syndrome: When You're Obsessed with Your BO

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:30:52 EST

Exploring a condition in which people falsely believe they emit bad body odour, Ph.D. student Morganne Masse highlights the significance of smell in psychiatry.

Health Researcher: 'Daylight Saving Time Messes with Our Biological Clocks'

Virginia Tech — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:55:12 EST

As clocks spring forward for daylight saving time this weekend, a Virginia Tech expert warns that the time change can have serious health consequences. "Research shows that daylight saving time messes with our biological clocks by reducing morning sunlight exposure, which pushes our sleep schedules later and can have negative effects on health," says Carla Finkielstein, a professor at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and an expert in circadian clocks and cancer biology.

Mount Sinai Is First in the Nation to Perform Deep Brain Stimulation Implant as Part of Clinical Trial for Depression

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:00:00 EST

Case marks the beginning of a multi-site pivotal trial to evaluate Abbott's system for management of treatment-resistant depression

AI Meets Mental Health: Wi-Fi-Based Depression Detection for Aging Populations

JMIR Publications — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:20 EST

A new study published in JMIR Aging developed and tested an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model called HOPE that uses Wi-Fi-based motion sensor data to detect depression in older adults.