Most homeless Americans are battling mental illness
Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
Apr 17, 2024
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Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
Apr 17, 2024
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What determines mental health, school performance, and even cognitive development? A new study in Reviews in the Neurosciences suggests that poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES) are key contributory factors. Other studies ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Like many, I watched the reports of the violent attack at Bondi Junction yesterday with shock, horror and disbelief. My heart goes out to the people involved, the courageous first responders and to those who have lost loved ...
Apr 15, 2024
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What if changes in a person's stress levels could be detected while they sleep using wearable devices? A new study by University of Vermont researchers published in PLOS Digital Health is the first to find changes in perceived ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Prisoners with PTSD and C-PTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder) in Wales may be falling through gaps in support because of variations in screening and interventions in Welsh prisons, finds new research.
Apr 10, 2024
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A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant rise in mental health issues among children and adolescents displaced by the war in Ukraine. The research, conducted by the ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Checking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature during Washington's wildfire season in recent years. But new research highlights how wildfires can affect a less visible ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Mental health issues during pregnancy or the first year of parenthood have a much greater chance of getting detected and treated now than just over a decade ago, a trio of new studies suggests.
Apr 1, 2024
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Clinicians treating patients who live with or survive serious diseases such as cancer are familiar with the concept of fear of illness recurrence (FIR). FIR has been associated with greater avoidance of illness reminders, ...
Mar 26, 2024
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A comprehensive registry study led by Anna-Clara Hollander, associate professor at the Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, shows that children of women who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Mar 19, 2024
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