Schizotypal Personality Disorder Treatment, Symptoms & Causes
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Opioid Overdoses Rose by a Third During Pandemic – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 Opioid overdose-related visits to U.S. emergency departments rose by nearly one-third during the COVID-19 pandemic last year. That’s the key finding in a new analysis of data from 25 emergency departments in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. “COVID-19, and the disruptions […]
Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories, Study Confirms
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) The COVID-19 pandemic upended life in the United States in many ways. Now, a new study confirms another effect: paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories, especially in areas with low adherence to mask mandates. “Our psychology is massively impacted by the state of […]
Could Heavy Marijuana Use Be Driving Rise in Schizophrenia Cases?
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds. Prior research has suggested that marijuana — particularly very heavy use — is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. Although strict cause-and-effect […]
To Prevent Chronic Illness, Start With Mental Health
It should come as little surprise that the pandemic triggered a surge in mental health issues. Millions lost their jobs, life-threatening illness lurked at every corner, and socializing in person became dangerous. Indeed, the CDC recently reported that since the pandemic started, 41% of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety or depression — up from about […]
Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) A proposed $26 billion settlement on opioid-related lawsuits has been reached with four large drug companies, a group of state attorneys general announced Wednesday. If enough states sign on to the deal with the country’s three major drug distributors — Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen […]
Lockdowns’ Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) While there’s been much talk about pandemic lockdowns being a burden on people’s health, new research finds the effects of large COVID-19 outbreaks are typically worse. “It is unlikely that government interventions have been worse than the pandemic itself in most situations,” say […]
B 7/19 — High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) Giving high doses of buprenorphine in the emergency department is a safe and effective way of treating withdrawal symptoms in patients battling opioid addiction, according to a new study. “Emergency departments are at the front lines of treating people with opioid use disorder […]
Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped 30% Last Year in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2021 As America went into lockdown and treatment centers closed their doors, drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped by nearly a third last year, new data show. The estimated 93,331 drug overdose deaths recorded during 2020 […]
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States. There […]