Olympian Chloe Kim Takes Mental Health Break
Olympian Chloe Kim announced she is taking a break from snowboarding for her mental health.
Fewer Adults With ADHD Have ‘Excellent’ Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Two in five adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder say their mental health is excellent, which is significantly lower than people without the disorder, but still an encouraging finding, according to the authors of a new study. Their analysis of a Canadian government mental health survey found […]
AHA News: The Challenges of Studying Marijuana’s Effects on the Heart and Brain
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Over the past decade, marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal, has grown as state governments across the U.S. have legalized its use. But while it might be legal for adults to light up, the question of whether it is harmful or helpful in […]
Stricter Pandemic Policies Took Toll on Mental Health
People’s mental health suffered when strict COVID-19 control measures were put in place by their governments, according to two new studies. In one longitudinal analysis drawing on data from 15 countries excluding the U.S., policies with higher stringency were associated with higher mean psychological distress scores during the first 15 months of the pandemic (standardized […]
Drug Abuse & Addiction Definition, Treatment, Causes, Symptoms
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When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) When people have legal access to marijuana, they’re less likely to take certain prescription drugs, new research suggests. U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal have seen large drops in the use of prescription drugs for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, psychosis and seizures, the researchers […]
Mental Illness Linked to Heart Issues – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds. “Our systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100 studies has confirmed a strong association between severe mental illness and cardiovascular disease which became […]
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Marijuana edibles that mimic the packaging of popular snack foods pose a risk to children, a new study warns. Researchers looked at the packaging of more than 200 types of edible marijuana products and found that nearly one in 10 resembled commercial snacks foods, including […]
AI May Help Spot Relapse Risk in Alcoholics
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to identify alcoholics at risk of relapsing after treatment, researchers say. Patients often return to heavy drinking during and after treatment, and may require multiple tries before they can achieve long-term abstinence from unhealthy alcohol use. AI may allow […]
Who Are the New ‘Patient Influencers’ on Social Media?
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Disability activist Gem Hubbard regularly shares her insights about life in a wheelchair with more than 75,000 Instagram followers, under the handle @wheelsnoheels_, and her YouTube videos boast more than 3.7 million hits. Hubbard, who hails from the U.K., is […]