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When disasters fall out of the public eye, survivors continue to suffer – a rehabilitation professional explains how sustained mental health support is critical to recovery

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota (THE CONVERSATION) The ... 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

Talking Mental Health With Your Primary Care Doctor

By bringing mental health into the conversation during routine primary care visits, patients can take a more proactive and integrated approach to their overall well-being. 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

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

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

Loneliness Linked to More Poor Mental, Physical Health Days

Loneliness is correlated with higher rates of depression and more poor mental and physical health days per month found a new study published in PLOS One. Loneliness is defined as the subjective ... 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

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