The Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 Depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some people, according to a new study aiming to cast light on links between the pandemic and mental health. Researchers examined the records of 4,633 people at a large health care system in Utah who were […]
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Call it the great pandemic sit-down. As COVID-19 turned daily commutes into shuffles between rooms at home, and Netflix replaced time spent at the gym or playing sports, Americans have been sitting a lot more. Now a new study suggests it may be […]
No Evidence Violent Video Games Lead to Real Violence: Study
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Will boys fixated on gore-filled video games become violent in real life? Many parents may worry that’s the case, but new and reassuring research finds violent video games don’t trigger actual violence in kids. The study included boys aged 8 to 18, the […]
Discrimination Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report. They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants who provided details about their mental health, behavior and experiences of […]
Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Despite the anxieties and tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall suicide rates in the United States fell by about 3% between 2019 and 2020. But during the same time frame, suicides increased among people aged 10 to 34. […]
AHA News: A Growing Phenomenon, Youth Caregivers Need Recognition, Support
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him. Rostick, whose pronouns are they/them/their, worked on remote college classes and in between helped their grandmother clean and cook, as well […]
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Wine lovers, beer drinkers and those who enjoy a martini now and then have long been told that moderate drinking beats total abstinence. Unfortunately, new German research is throwing some cold water on that advice, finding that premature […]
Pandemic Has Stressed Out Doctors
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s a finding that stands to reason: A new study shows the pandemic has triggered anxiety and depression in many doctors. Researchers used surveys to assess the mental health of more than 5,000 doctors in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom at two […]
Liar, Liar: Chronic Fibbers Are Rare, Study Reveals
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Very few people are chronic liars, according to a study that may draw eyerolls from Americans swamped by “fake news” and misinformation. Prior research has found that people tell an average of one or two lies a day. But these new findings suggest […]
Guard Dogs, Panic Buttons: Nurses Under Threat From Rising Violence
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Emergency room nurse Grace Politis was catching up on paperwork during her shift when she suddenly realized her head hurt badly. Then she blacked out. “Later on, I found out I was hit in the head twice with […]