Ketamine May Be Emergency Deterrent for People at Risk of Suicide
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new clinical trial strengthens the case that ketamine — once famous as a club drug — can rapidly ease suicidal thoughts. Researchers found that among 156 adults hospitalized for severe suicidal thoughts, those given two doses of ketamine often saw those disturbing ideas go […]
Even Good Weather Didn’t Lift Lockdown Blues: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) In normal times, a sunny day can lift your mood while a stormy one can darken it, but new British research shows that weather had little effect on people’s spirits during the pandemic. “We know that lockdown restrictions, and the resulting impact on […]
Looking for Love? Young People’s Drinking Goes Up When Dating
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) When young adults are seeking a casual dating relationship, drinking is likely to follow, new research suggests. Meanwhile, those who are already in a serious relationship are likely to drink less. The study included more than 700 people in the Seattle area, aged […]
AHA News: Fine-Tune Your Health With These 5 Music Ideas
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) From life’s earliest moments to its latest stages, music can help make us healthier and happier. It can soothe and invigorate, improve mental health and even help someone stay alive. “There’s great appreciation for the value music can provide that’s non-pharmacological and non-invasive,” […]
As Winter Olympics Nears, America’s Athletes May Be More Stressed Than Ever
Latest Mental Health News By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) With America’s best skiers, skaters and snowboarders now heading to the Winter Olympics, a team of mental health professionals will be in Beijing to help them perform under the double strain of intense competition and a pandemic. One of those […]
Drug Overdose Suicides Rising Among Young Americans and Seniors
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Suicides by drug overdose have increased among teens, young adults and seniors, even as they declined for the overall population, U.S. federal researchers say. Drug-related suicides declined for Americans in general during the latter part of the 2010s, researchers from […]
People High on Pot Used a Driving Simulator. Here’s What Happened
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) You smoked a joint an hour and a half ago. Now it’s worn off enough that you feel fine to get behind the wheel. But you’re fooling yourself, a new study says. You’re likely about to drive under the influence […]
Young Americans Lost Almost 1.5 Million Years of Life to Opioids Between 2015 and 2019
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. drug epidemic continues its death march, with new research showing American teens and young adults have lost nearly 1.5 million years of life due to drug overdose deaths in recent years. For the study, the researchers examined years of life lost — the […]
Driving Both High and Drunk More Dangerous Than Either Alone: Study
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse. The analysis of 57 past studies found that the combination of alcohol and marijuana compromised people’s […]
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay Now) Alaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high school senior. “I actually experienced a relapse at the beginning of the pandemic because of […]