Mental Health
From the Journals
COVID-19: Experts call for ‘urgent’ global action to prevent suicide
An increase in suicide related to COVID-19 is not inevitable provided preventive action is prompt, the group notes.
From the Journals
‘When reason sleeps’: Suicide risk peaks at night
"The take-home message is that helping at-risk patients sleep through the night may be an excellent way to reduce suicide risk," said Andrew Tubbs...
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COVID-19: Experts hasten to head off mental health crisis
Across the two surveys, respondents’ primary concern was anxiety, which was cited in 750 responses.
Commentary
Climate changes are leading to ‘eco-anxiety,’ trauma
It is finally dawning on the easy-going and complacent Australian public that climate change is here to stay, said Professor Alan Rosen.
Feature
Cautionary tale spurs ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 psychiatric ward
It wasn't long before all but two of the unit's 103 patients in South Korea's Daenam Hospital were positive for the virus.
Opinion
Hospitalist well-being during the COVID-19 crisis
It is in adversity that we will find our strength as a hospital medicine community.
From the Journals
COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for children’s health
School closures could noticeably worsen the epidemic of childhood obesity that already threatens many children in the United States.
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COPD, smoking independently associated with developing depression
The odds of developing depression in a year were 2.3%, 1.5%, and 1.4% in current, former, and never smokers without COPD, the investigators...
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COVID-19: Mental illness the ‘inevitable’ next pandemic?
“Communities and organizations could consider training nontraditional groups to provide psychological first aid,” the authors wrote.
Commentary
Life in jail, made worse during COVID-19
“Psychiatrists and other providers have an opportunity to fix things from the inside out,” Dr. Elizabeth Ford said.
Opinion
Making something ordinary out of the extraordinary
Establishing and maintaining routines is important for both physical and mental health at every age and time, but especially when a major change...