Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care
A study of adolescents living in residential care in the Basque Country reveals that 26.5% have attempted suicide
Mar 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual reality exposure plus electric brain stimulation offers a promising treatment for PTSD
Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows.
Mar 6, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: New treatment method helps reduce suicide risk among military and veterans
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among U.S. military veterans. It's also linked with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Feb 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social withdrawal in kids, teens may signal higher suicide risk later: Study
If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns.
Jan 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How people with suicidal thoughts can help each other through tough times
Discussing suicidal thoughts is a difficult task, often hindered by the reluctance to burden family or friends with worries. At the same time, people may not always receive the necessary support from existing social and mental ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to heightened risk of death
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published in The BMJ today.
Jan 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens who up screen time raise mental health risks: Study
Young people who spent progressively more time online or playing video games were more likely to be depressed, anxious or to self-harm at 20, the study found.
Jan 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why you shouldn't let guilt motivate you to exercise
The hardest part of consistently exercising is finding the motivation to do it. But using the wrong type of motivation for your workouts could militate against you—and could even have consequences for your mental health.
Jan 9, 2024
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Medications
Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study
A new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts
Major depressive disorder affects 16.1 million adults in the United States and costs $210 billion annually. While the primary symptoms of depression are psychological, scientists and doctors have come to understand that depression ...
Dec 15, 2023
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