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Going back to school during the pandemic linked to improved child mental health

A new study finds that school reopenings during the pandemic were associated with declines in diagnoses of anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions in children. Read More

The overdiagnosis debate in mental health misses the point

Focusing on who ‘counts’ as mentally ill will ultimately send us down the wrong path,” Miranda Wolpert, director of mental health at Wellcome, writes. Read More

Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds

With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed. Read More

Teens who use weed before age 15 have more trouble later, a study finds

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ... Read More

Mental health recovery from long COVID takes three times longer than physical healing, study finds

Long COVID mental health recovery takes significantly longer than physical healing, according to new research from UCLA that tracked patients for one year after infection. The study, published in Open ... Read More

Loneliness preys on mental, physical health

July 10 (UPI) --Loneliness dramatically increases a person's risk of depression and poor health, a new study says. Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, ... Read More

Discussion looks at relationship between mental, physical health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We often don’t realize how our physical health is connected to our mental health. NewsChannel 13’s Subrina Dhammi moderated a panel with the American Heart ... Read More

Three ways climate change affects mental health—and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem

As headlines about heat waves, floods and wildfires become more frequent, many people report a growing sense of worry about what climate change means for their future. Some recent media reports have ... Read More

Long-term effects of cannabis? It depends on when you started using

Starting cannabis use before the age of 15 may set the stage for future health struggles, according to a new study linking early cannabis use to higher odds of both mental and physical health problems ... Read More

Talking digital detox and mental health with University of Minnesota

The holiday season is meant to bring rest and celebration, but it often becomes stressful as we rush through to-dos, check off lists and even lose sight of what actually ... Read More

U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles

U.S. mothers are struggling with physical and mental health The percentage of moms who say they’re in either excellent mental or physical health has declined Fathers’ results are substantially better ... Read More

Loneliness preys on mental, physical health

Half of those who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who report never feeling lonely, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. Read More