Mental Health
Commentary
Reflections on healing as a process
It is important to reflect on the impact physicians’ contributions have on patients’ quality of life, said Dr. Zahid F. Awan.
Conference Coverage
Parental attitudes to kids’ sexual orientation: Unexpected findings
For gay and lesbian individuals, consistency in parents' attitudes toward their child's sexual orientation, even when they are negative, is an...
Commentary
Patients with agoraphobia are showing strength, resilience during the pandemic
Agoraphobia patients have remained on their prescribed medications, and have adapted well to phone and telemedicine therapy, said Dr. Richard W....
Commentary
Are adolescents canaries in the coal mine?
In many cases, there are no warning signs to alert parents of their adolescents’ imminent suicidal behavior, said Dr. Peter L. Loper and Dr. Dana...
Conference Coverage
National poll shows ‘concerning’ impact of COVID on Americans’ mental health
In the new poll, about 4 in 10 Americans (41%) report they are more anxious than last year, down from just over 60%.
Conference Coverage
Police contact tied to elevated anxiety in young Black adults
Black emergent adults are three to four times more likely than other ethnic groups to be exposed to actual or threatened nonfatal police violence...
Feature
The cloudy role of cannabis as a neuropsychiatric treatment
Medical cannabis has been made widely available to patients and has largely outpaced the clinical evidence.
Conference Coverage
COVID lockdowns linked to PTSD in patients with eating disorders
These findings should be considered when developing interventions for eating disorders, said lead study author Veronica Nisticò.
Commentary
Suicide in the early months of the pandemic: Unexpected trends
Suicide rates have gone down, but this is not true for all population subsets, says Dr. Dinah Miller.
Commentary
What I want people to know about the Chauvin verdict
Black and Brown people cannot fully celebrate until there is actual police reform, said Dr. Kali Cyrus.
From the Journals
Nurses or physicians: Who are at highest suicide risk?
“The main takeaway is that the risk of suicide among nurses is twice that of the general population and even higher than that among physicians,”...