Mental Health
Commentary
Tackling screen time from birth
Engage prospective and new parents in discussions about healthy, balanced technology use.
Conference Coverage
No benefit of cannabis on depression in pregnant women with OUD
“To our knowledge, this is the first time looking at the impact of cannabis on the specific population of pregnant women with” OUD, said Dr....
From the Journals
Give psych patients the COVID vaccination now, experts say
Research has shown that running vaccination clinics parallel to mental health services can boost vaccination rates by 25%, Dr. Nicola Warren and...
From the Journals
Global experts map the latest in bipolar management
“[Bipolar disorders] continue to be the world’s leading causes of disability,” said Dr. Roger S. McIntyre.
Feature
New coalition demands urgent action on COVID-19 mental health crisis
Since the pandemic began, the prevalence of depression symptoms has jumped threefold and overdose deaths have increased in 40 states, the group...
From the Journals
During pandemic, many gastroenterologists report low resilience, insomnia
While most respondents (85%) reported moderate to high well-being, those who didn’t were significantly more likely to report clinical anxiety,...
Feature
Nicotine vaping tapers off among teens
Stimulant use and marijuana vaping also remained steady over past year, according to the annual Monitoring the Future survey.
Opinion
To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?
In addition to its inherent risk, vaping increases the risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
From the Journals
PTSD, depression combo tied to high risk for early death in women
“We ignore our emotional well-being at our peril,” according to senior author Karestan Koenen, PhD.
Feature
Kennedy, NIMH demand urgent action on COVID-19 mental health toll
“We also have to identify how to mitigate the mental health impacts” of the pandemic, said Dr. Joshua Gordon, director of the NIMH.
Applied Evidence
A new model of care to return holism to family medicine
Family medicine’s leadership in primary care is slipping as it loses its vision of whole-person care. This model of care can help us better manage...