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‘MyDiaMate’, an app to strengthen mental health for adults with type 1 diabetes

Written by | 23 Mar 2023

International researchers –from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain– work together to develop an app that improves physical and emotional well-being in patients with type 1 diabetes […]

World’s most comprehensive study on COVID-19 mental health

Written by | 12 Mar 2023

COVID-19 has taken a relatively limited toll on the mental health of most people around the globe, according to a paper published today in the BMJ by a McGill University-led […]

Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression

Written by | 9 Mar 2023

Aripiprazole originally was approved by the FDA in 2002 as a treatment for schizophrenia but also has been used in lower doses as an add-on treatment for clinical […]

Physical activity can help mental health in pre-teen years

Written by | 6 Mar 2023

Regular physical activity can improve adolescents’ mental health and help with behavioural difficulties, research suggests. Engaging in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity at age 11 was associated […]

Social workers experienced depression, PTSD, and anxiety at alarming rates during pandemic

Written by | 4 Mar 2023

A new study published in the journal International Social Work has uncovered concerning rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety among social workers. Stressors related to COVID-19 were […]

Exercise more effective than medicines to manage mental health

Written by | 1 Mar 2023

University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than […]

Primary care physicians increasingly treat mental health concerns

Written by | 9 Feb 2023

A new study has found that patients are increasingly likely to discuss mental health concerns with the doctor they often know best: their primary care physician. Investigators from Brigham […]

New research shows pandemic’s toll on frontline healthcare workers

Written by | 28 Jan 2023

For frontline healthcare workers, the mental health impact from the pandemic is extending beyond career burnout.  Much of the attention on the mental toll suffered by frontline workers […]

Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants

Written by | 24 Jan 2023

Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. In a study published today, they show that the drugs affect […]

Culturally-informed mental health screenings improve school and community successes

Written by | 24 Dec 2022

As concerns about youth mental health, school shootings, and other forms of violence prompt more school systems to conduct mental health screenings, a UCR-led analysis is urging school […]

Physicians with beliefs about long-term harms of benzodiazepine are less likely to prescribe it

Written by | 7 Dec 2022

Despite the continuing growth of benzodiazepine (BZD)-related overdoses, BZD prescription rates have held constant. Much is unknown about how a doctor’s own beliefs about BZD use and potential […]

Increased need for mental health care strains capacity

Written by | 17 Nov 2022

Demand for mental health treatment has continued to increase as many psychologists report no longer having the capacity to see new patients, according to a new survey by […]

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