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CDC unveils mental health protection plan for health care workers
“It’s long past time for us to care for the people who care for all of us and address burnout in our health care workers,” said U.S. Surgeon...
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What to do about pandemic PTSD
More than three-quarters of the health care workers reported symptoms that fell within the clinical range for depression (76%) and anxiety (78...
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Single infusion of ketamine rapidly reduces suicidal thoughts
“This study identifies a second new domain of improvement – namely rapid improvement in several cognitive functions,” said Dr. J. John Mann.
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Newly discovered vascular barrier in the brain may explain IBD-related anxiety, depression
“This further supports my ongoing contention that the gut really is the center of the universe,” said Dr. David T. Rubin.
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Latest national suicide data released
There was concern that deaths due to suicide would increase in 2020, but this doesn’t appear to be the case.
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FDA not recognizing efficacy of psychopharmacologic therapies
If this reorientation is going to lead to the broad indications the newer drugs likely deserve, “we have to move the FDA along,” said Dr. Stephen...
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Antidepressant may cut COVID-19–related hospitalization, mortality: TOGETHER
In the latest study, fluvoxamine-treated patients had a 32% reduction in hospitalizations and emergency visits, compared with those in the placebo...
Commentary
Chatbots can improve mental health in vulnerable populations
Taking greater advantage of these automated agents could save $11 billion across business sectors by 2023, said Sammi Wong and Dr. Krysti Lan Chi...
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Pandemic drives uptick in need for mental health services
Women were more likely than men to have received any mental health treatment (25.6% vs 14.6%), according to an analysis of 2020 data.
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Sleep problems in mental illness highly pervasive
“This suggests there may need to be even more of an emphasis on sleep in these patients than there already is,” said Dr. Michael Wainberg.