Mental Health
Feature
COVID frontline physicians afraid to seek mental health care
“The pandemic emphatically underscores our need to change the status quo when it comes to physicians’ mental health,” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
Commentary
COVID-19 a new opportunity for suicide prevention
From the Journals
Add-on psychotherapy a win in bipolar disorder
It’s increasingly recognized that drug therapy alone cannot prevent recurrences of bipolar disorder or fully alleviate post-episode symptoms, the...
Feature
National three-digit suicide lifeline to take effect in 2022
“This law is a historic victory ... and 9-8-8 will undoubtedly save countless lives,” said Sam Brinton of the Trevor Project.
Conference Coverage
Melancholic, psychotic depression may protect against ECT cognitive effects
One study found that psychotic depression was associated with a 1.7-fold increased likelihood of response to ECT, reported Dr. Linda van Diermen...
Feature
Is patient suicide in psychiatry a medical error?
Mental health professionals prevail in up to 80% of suicide-related malpractice cases, but such events are still emotionally devastating for...
Latest News
Sleepless nights, hair loss, and cracked teeth: Pandemic stress takes its toll
The disparate symptoms, often in otherwise healthy individuals, have puzzled doctors and patients alike, sometimes resulting in a series of visits...
Opinion
Conquering the stigma of getting mental health care
We have done a terrible job of making mental illness and substance use disorders acceptable illnesses to have, said Dr. Dinah Miller.
Conference Coverage
Adjunctive pimavanserin looks promising for anxious depression
It’s estimated that roughly 50% of individuals with major depressive disorder have comorbid anxiety disorders or a high level of anxiety symptoms...
From the Journals
Social factors predicted peripartum depressive symptoms in Black women with HIV
Those factors included having low income and experiencing intimate partner violence.
From the Journals
COVID-19: A second wave of mental illness 'imminent'
Each COVID-19 death leaves about nine family members bereaved, note Dr. Naomi Simon and coauthors.