How excessive heat can affect your mental health
As Americans sweat through another scorching summer, one expert warns that while extreme heat can cause physical harm, it can also wreak havoc with your mental health.
Aug 12, 2024
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Lithium
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Teens may experience delays in bipolar progression after major depressive disorder, according to study
Adolescents may experience delayed bipolar disorder (BD) progression after major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis, according to a study published online May 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Jun 1, 2024
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Study discovers circadian clock regulates axonal regeneration and repair
Scientists from the Department of Brain Sciences have discovered that the circadian clock regulates axonal regeneration and repair.
Nov 24, 2023
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Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions
More than a dozen states now have near-total abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with limited medical exceptions meant to protect the patient's health or life.
Oct 25, 2023
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Florida foster kids are given powerful medications, but state oversight lacking
The powerful anti-seizure drug the 5-year-old boy had been taking for more than a year made him "almost catatonic," his new foster mom from Florida's Pinellas County worried.
Sep 29, 2023
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Viewpoint: Bipolar disorder isn't the same for everyone, so people should have more say in how they're treated
Imagine you, or someone you know, is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One drug is prescribed, but you have heard another drug is better. What are your next steps? Do you seek evidence? And if so, what type of evidence would ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Attempted suicide during depression linked to higher all-cause mortality
New research from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Psychiatry shows how suicide attempts among people with depression is associated with higher mortality and impaired functionality.
Aug 17, 2023
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Excessive heat and its impact on mental health
Extreme heat this summer is affecting people across the country—mentally as well as physically. While heat can make anyone irritable, the impact can go beyond that, especially for people with mental health conditions. A Baylor ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Understanding effects of heat on mental health
A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys—new research
Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as affective ...
May 25, 2023
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