First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) The United States’ first overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights. People will be able to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members who will […]
Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) The suicide attempt rate has leapt by as much as half among teenage girls during the coronavirus pandemic, a new government study shows. Emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts among girls between the ages of 12 and […]
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) What can make a young person vulnerable to eating disorders? Teasing them about any extra pounds they may carry, researchers say. “Our findings add to the growing evidence that weight-based mistreatment is not helpful and is often harmful to the health of young […]
Pandemic Doubled Need for Inpatient Care of Eating Disorders
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia doubled in May 2020, about two months after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a national emergency. The new study didn’t look […]
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) A new mental health media platform meant to connect people with educational resources and reduce the stigma around mental illness is planned by pop star Selena Gomez and her partners. Wondermind is set to launch in February 2022 and will include mental health […]
CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens contributed to opioid overdoses and deaths in two Ohio counties, a federal jury in Cleveland found Tuesday. The first jury verdict in an opioids case came in the closely watched test case and may prove encouraging to plaintiffs […]
Adults With ADHD Face 4 Times the Odds for Anxiety Disorder
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just a childhood disorder, and new research shows that adults with ADHD are four times more likely to have anxiety disorder. “These findings underline how vulnerable adults with ADHD are to generalized anxiety disorders,” said study author Esme […]
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin ‘Off-Label’
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Most prescriptions for the medication gabapentin are for unapproved uses — and many patients end up taking it along with drugs that create potentially dangerous interactions. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at “off-label” use […]
Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country. That figure is almost 30% […]
Better Work Conditions Bringing Better Mental Health to Resident Doctors: Study
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Medical training may be taking less of a mental health toll on young doctors than it used to, but depression remains common, a new study suggests. Medical residency — the training that new doctors undergo at hospitals or […]