Mental Health
News
Mental health problems in kids linked with school closures
A review of data from February to July 2020 showed increased signs of distress, especially depression and anxiety.
Commentary
10 reasons why Omicron could cause big destruction
“The most effective way to encourage people to obtain a vaccination is to use communication free of judgment and criticism.”
News
Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
News
New data support a causal role for depression in Alzheimer’s
“If we can treat the depression early on, we may help reduce risk for dementia for our patients later in life,” said coinvestigator Dr. Aliza P....
News
Pandemic screen time linked to anxiety, depression in older kids
But the new research doesn’t prove that screen time is harmful.
Commentary
Confusing messages on COVID taking a psychological toll
“I am worried about the impact of these confusing messages on the psyche of our patients.
News
Advisory on youth mental health crisis gets mixed reviews
One in five U.S. children and adolescents aged 3-17 suffer from a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
News
A pandemic silver lining? Dramatic drop in teen drug use
The latest findings, from the Monitoring the Future survey, represent the largest 1-year decrease in overall illicit drug use reported since the...
News
Is mindfulness key to helping physicians with mental health?
“When we go into our state of deep rest in the meditation practice, which is two to five times more restful than sleep, it heals those stress...
Opinion
COVID-19 and the immunocompromised physician
Beset with exhaustion and uncertainty, sacrifice has become a common thread that intrinsically united us against an unrelenting foe.