Mental Health
From the Journals
Mental health risks rise with age and stage for gender-incongruent youth
Adolescents seeking gender-affirming care at age 15 years or older have higher rates of depression, self-harm, suicide, and medication use.
Letters from Maine
Is depression contagious?
Dr. Wilkoff considers depression in the context of nature and nurture.
From the Journals
Alcohol problems linked to legal performance-enhancement products
Adolescent alcohol use predicted use of PES in young men; young adult PES use in men predicted alcohol problems.
Supplements
Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Teen affective disorders raise risk for midlife acute MI
“Effective prevention might focus on behavior, lifestyle, and psychosocial stress in early life,” said Dr. Cecilia Bergh.
From the Journals
Children’s opioid harms vary by race, location
Analysis of North Carolina Medicaid data separates opioid-related poisoning or withdrawal from abuse or dependence.
From the Journals
Use of e-cigarettes may be linked to sleep deprivation
Nicotine could affect “sleep architecture and disturb the neurotransmitters that regulate sleep cycle.”
Letters from Maine
TV watching linked to depression
In addition to being a sedentary activity, television watching often is isolating.
Feature
COVID-19’s psychological impact gets a name
The term “coronaphobia” is a catch-all phrase for the fear and the emotional and social strain experienced by the general public in response to...
Commentary
Listening to Tim Ferriss
“I wish I could write that Tim Ferriss has found solace with our FDA-approved pharmaceuticals and with psychotherapy, but that’s not what he says...
Conference Coverage
Suicidality jumped in Israel during spring COVID-19 lockdown
The proportion of chats handled at the crisis hotline was 48% greater in the first half of 2020, compared with a year earlier.