- High school students who use alcohol, cannabis or nicotine are at higher risk for mental health disorders. Using any of these three substances was linked to psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, symptoms of anxiety, psychotic experiences and attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms https://www.massgeneral.org/news/press-release/high-school-students-using-alcohol-cannabis-or-nicotine-at-higher-risk-for-suicidal-thoughts#:~:text=BOSTON%20%E2%80%93%20High%20school%20students%20who,by%20researchers%20at%20Massachusetts%20General 433 comments science
- Association of cannabis potency with mental ill health and addiction: a systematic review finds use of higher potency cannabis, relative to lower potency cannabis, was associated with an increased risk of psychosis and cannabis use disorder. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2215036622001614 1379 comments science
- Dopamine increases responses to stressful stimuli, not just pleasurable ones. The result could have implications for the treatment of mental health disorders and addiction, study shows https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/s0960-9822(21)01188-x 97 comments science
- A new study has concluded that psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools to identify discrete mental health disorders. The study found diagnoses tell us little about the individual patient and what treatment they need https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2019/07/08/study-finds-psychiatric-diagnosis-to-be-scientifically-meaningless/ 3 comments science
- The most comprehensive analysis of medicinal cannabinoids and their impact on six mental health disorders -- combining 83 studies including 3,000 people -- suggests that the use of cannabinoids for mental health conditions cannot be justified based on the current evidence. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/piis2215-0366(19)30401-8/fulltext 116 comments science
- Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression and other mental health disorders, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds. https://news.rutgers.edu/mental-health-stigma-fueled-religious-belief-may-prevent-many-latinos-seeking-help/20190329#.xkniyejyrne 7 comments science
- Scientists have found that sauna bathing is associated with a reduction in the risk of vascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive diseases, nonvascular conditions, such as pulmonary diseases, mental health disorders http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/health-club-management-news/sauna-bathing-linked-to-several-health-benefits/338615 3 comments science
- A new report found that sauna bathing is associated with a reduction in the risk of vascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive diseases, nonvascular conditions, such as pulmonary diseases, mental health disorders, and mortality http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/health-club-management-news/sauna-bathing-linked-to-several-health-benefits/338615 41 comments science
- The Gut Microbiome and Mental Health: Implications for Anxiety- and Trauma-Related Disorders http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/omi.2017.0077 16 comments science
- India poor in providing mental healthcare. Around 60 million suffer from mental health disorder. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/290717/india-poor-in-providing-mental-healthcare.html 11 comments india
- Climate Change Could Have A Serious Impact On Mental Health: 'Report concludes that people living in a number of regions could become more susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, suicide...' http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/climate-change-mental-health_us_58dd584fe4b0e6ac70936be2?jeh& 7 comments worldnews
- High resting heart rate and blood pressure linked to later mental health disorders https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/high-resting-heart-rate-and-blood-pressure-linked-to-later-mental-health-disorders 54 comments science
- New Concerns Arise About Mental Health Of College Students: 50% to 60% of college students have a psychiatric disorder http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/08/25/new-concerns-mental-health-college-students-suicide/ 21 comments worldnews
- Thousands Of Soldiers With Mental Health Disorders Kicked Out for 'Misconduct' http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/28/452652731/thousands-of-soldiers-with-mental-health-disorders-kicked-out-for-misconduct 4 comments politics
- Homophobia Linked To Psychological Traits, Suggesting It Could Indicate Mental Health Disorders http://www.medicaldaily.com/homophobia-linked-psychological-traits-suggesting-it-could-indicate-mental-health-352136 16 comments science
- Scarred by decades of war, social problems and poverty, more than 60 per cent of Afghans suffer from stress disorders and mental health problems http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/60-of-afghans-have-mental-problems-20101011-16edb.html 21 comments worldnews
- Soldiers who experience high combat severity is associated with a 190% increase in the odds of them experiencing mental health disorders. https://www.system.com/view/study/OMshB19UjMq?view_context=graph 107 comments science
- A large study has found high rates of mental health problems in COVID-19 patients up to a year after acute infection. The research found mild or severe COVID-19 increased a person's risk of developing anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-risk-mental-health-addiction-long-covid/ 459 comments science
- There is inadequate evidence that cannabinoids relieve depression, anxiety disorders or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, scientists have said. Research which combined 83 studies involving 3,000 people suggested their use for the six mental health conditions cannot be justified https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/medical-cannabis-mental-health-lack-evidence-marijuana-lancet-psychiatry-journal-a9174761.html 37 comments science
- ‘Gaming disorder’ officially on World Health Organization’s list of diseases - Multinational games industry representatives criticize decision https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/25/18639893/gaming-disorder-addiction-world-health-organization-who-icd-11 22 comments worldnews
- The World Health Organisation is to include “gaming disorder”, the inability to stop gaming, into the International Classification of Diseases. https://theconversation.com/digital-addiction-how-technology-keeps-us-hooked-97499 9 comments worldnews
- About a quarter of adults whose marijuana use is problematic in early adulthood have anxiety disorders in childhood and late adolescence, according to new data from Duke Health researchers. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/s0890856717312261 7 comments science
- Cannabis has potential for the treatment of PTSD and substance use disorders, and does not appear to increase risk of harm to self or others, finds a systematic review of the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes in mental health based on a total of 60 articles. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0272735816300939 48 comments science
- India Ignored Its Rare Disorders, Caused Thalassaemia Crisis: Neither national nor state health policies make any reference to rare genetic disorders despite 70 million Indians being afflicted with them. http://thewire.in/66740/thalassaemia/ 4 comments india
- In a new study, less than one third of people with depression had been treated for it, and only one third of those treated for depression had the disorder. Most received treatment exclusively from general medical and not mental health professionals, which was also associated with improper treatment. http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2546155 29 comments science
- Moves take a toll on kids' mental health: Children in military families who relocate have increased odds of suffering mental health problems, finds a large new study. Mental health issues in kids who moved included attention deficit and conduct disorders and self-injury and suicidal behaviors http://www.cfah.org/hbns/2014/moves-take-a-toll-on-kids-mental-health 4 comments science
- more than 1/2 of teen mental health disorders go undiagnosed & untreated, w/phobias & anxiety disorders least likely to be treated http://today.duke.edu/2013/11/costello 5 comments science
- Chemicals Meant To Break Up BP Oil Spill Present New Environmental Concerns - A version of Corexit was widely used after the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill and... was later linked with health impacts in people including respiratory, nervous system, liver, kidney and blood disorders. http://www.antemedius.com/content/chemicals-meant-break-bp-oil-spill-present-new-environmental-concerns 8 comments reddit.com
- Violent crime is a concern in the US. Past research has suggested different correlates, including poverty, mental health disorders and the presence of guns. New research finds that at the state level, gun ownership is correlated with violent crimes and income inequality with homicides specifically. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17488958211060473 115 comments science
- Canadian telecommunication company Bell, is donating 5 cents to mental health charities for every Twitter interaction using #BellLetsTalk today. Last year they donated over $5 million and in doing so raised awareness for many mental disorders. http://letstalk.bell.ca/en/our-initiatives/ 41 comments worldnews
- Gun violence can cause significant, long-lasting mental harm to survivors and their families. In the year after being shot, survivors had a 40% rise in pain diagnoses, a 51% rise in mental health conditions, and an 85% increase in substance use disorders, compared with other patients. https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M21-2812 17 comments science
- Research has found an estimated 7.7 million children in the United States (16.5 percent) have at least one mental health disorder and about half didn't receive treatment from a mental health professional. https://sciencesources.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-02/jn-hca020719.php 23 comments science
- WHO To Add 'Gaming Disorder' To List Of Mental Health Conditions - The World Health Organisation will include "gaming disorder" in its international list of illnesses to be released early in 2018. http://www.ibtimes.com/who-add-gaming-disorder-list-mental-health-conditions-2632498 3 comments technology
- WHO To Add 'Gaming Disorder' To List Of Mental Health Conditions - The World Health Organisation will include "gaming disorder" in its international list of illnesses to be released early in 2018. http://www.ibtimes.com/who-add-gaming-disorder-list-mental-health-conditions-2632498 9 comments worldnews
- Research shows impact of payday loans on mental health. The study found that people in debt were four times more likely to have depressive episodes, panic attacks or anxiety disorders. http://www.scottishhousingnews.com/11114/research-shows-impact-of-payday-loans-on-mental-health/? 45 comments science
- Economic study confirms growth in autism: Number of autism cases has soared over the past decades, leading some to wonder if mental health professionals overdiagnose the disorder. Two economists, who used market theory to study autism growth, have confirmed that at least part of the increase is real http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/economic-study-confirms-growth-in-autism 4 comments science
- A meta-analysis found that a higher prevalence of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 suffer from mental health disorders compared to uninfected individuals. 45% of COVID-19 patients experience depression, 47% of patients experience anxiety, and 34% of patients experience sleep disturbances. https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.14506 7 comments science
- A Scottish woman, critically ill with swine flu and requiring specialist treatment for a rare disorder was flow to Sweden for treatment because the 5 beds in the UK's specialist unit were full. "Socialised" health care is not second-class health care, it is fair health care. http://www.deesidepiper.co.uk/latest-scottish-news/swine-flu-patient-flown-to.5490398.jp 10 comments politics
- World-first study has confirmed the link between Alzheimer’s Disease and gut health, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments. Research also found that abnormal levels of cholesterol were shown to be a risk for both AD and gut disorders https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/alzheimers-breakthrough-genetic-link-to-gut-disorders-confirmed 7 comments science
- "Pregnant mothers’ exposure to the flu was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health." Why isn't this bigger news in relation to pregnant women who decline the flu vaccine? http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1686037&resultclick=3 32 comments science