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U.S. will spend $266 million to bolster public health programs
The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding.
Sep 30, 2022
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Study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather
Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are significantly higher during periods of high heat compared with periods of more moderate weather, a recent Oregon State University ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health care workers up to 3.3 times more likely to have experienced burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic
Health care professionals working during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are up to 3.3 times more likely to be burned out compared to non-health care professionals, despite the rates of mental health issues being similar, ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health care workers need better training to support immigrants' mental health needs, study shows
As the immigrant population in the U.S. grows, so does the need for mental health care in the communities where they live—a problem spotlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 26, 2022
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Risk of suicide rising among Black and Hispanic Americans
Suicides and suicide attempts by Black and Hispanic Americans are on the rise. Changing the way doctors, clergy, and school personnel think about risk may be essential to prevention, reports a UConn Health researcher.
Sep 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New well-being tool heralded for helping children's mental health
A new tool is being heralded by experts as a game-changer for children's mental health by reducing stigma, detecting those who are struggling and linking them to early support services.
Sep 15, 2022
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Daytime eating may benefit mental health
Beating the blues with food? A new study adds evidence that meal timing may affect mental health, including levels of depression- and anxiety-related mood. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Caring for those who care: Support needed for workers in nursing homes
Caregivers are particularly important during a public health crisis. Now, researchers from Japan have found that caregivers working in nursing homes experienced high levels of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 12, 2022
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One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors
A quarter of children referred to mental health services in Scotland have been thinking about or attempted suicide—and face a postcode lottery as to whether they will be assessed or treated, a new study suggests.
Sep 1, 2022
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New handbook provides training for mental health practitioners working with consensual non-monogamy community
Michelle Vaughan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology, has published "The Handbook of Consensual Non-Monogamy Affirming Mental Health Practice."
Sep 1, 2022
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