Opinion
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Seniors in long-term care face higher suicide risks
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- Brian Hoyle
Seniors who move into and live in long-term care facilities are at increased risk of suicide, according to reporting by the PBS...
Opinion
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Survivors offer ‘mass shooting grief 101’
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
Couple who lost their daughter in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater massacre are helping fellow survivors.
Opinion
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Performance-based pay linked to anxiety, depression
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
"Our study expands existing work by showing that the mental health costs of performance-based pay can be severe enough to necessitate...
Opinion
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Depression increasing among American teens, young adults
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
“I think we are living in a time of great uncertainty, where people are unsure about the future of the country but also their own futures.”
Opinion
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For Latino patients, mental illness often goes untreated
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
Latinx Therapy podcast seeks to spread the word that seeking therapy for mental illness is a positive step.
News
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Police department offers mental health care for officers
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
The goal is prevent problems by encouraging officers to discuss their problems with a mental health professional in a confidential setting.
Opinion
Achieving recovery not a one-size-fits-all proposition
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
A major milestone for those seeking recovery is reaching the 3- to 5-year mark.
News
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App, role-playing used as interventions
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
The targets are young people, who would rather send a text than speak over the phone.
News
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Child suicides rock Kentucky county; lack of access to care burdens rural Arizona
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
In 2015, 25% of suicides of children under 17 years in Kentucky involved those aged 10-14 years, a 14% increase from 4 years earlier.
Opinion
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American football and CTE: Is a racial divide inevitable?
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
Evidence that American football can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), continues to grow. As a result, some parents are opting to...
Opinion
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Texas launches website in fight against opioid abuse; Gen Z’ers report more mental health problems
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
“Dose of Reality is a one-stop shop of information on the opioid epidemic in Texas.”
Opinion
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Coffee shop founder provides mental health intervention
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
A monthly gathering allows people to share their mental health struggles and find help and friendship.
Opinion
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Family estrangement: Would mutual respect make a difference?
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
Estrangement might be more common today because times have changed.
Opinion
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Mental health patients flocking to emergency departments
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
Some physicians worry that EDs have become the medical refuge for many people with mental illness.
Opinion
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Liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes could prove more addictive; gratitude tied to less anxiety, depression
- Author:
- Brian Hoyle
The image of inhaling the vapor from electronic cigarettes – vaping – is presented by some as an innocuous substitute to smoking traditional...