Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Docs can help combat TikTok misinformation on rare psychiatric disorder
While social media allows for instant communication, there are mounting concerns about the spread of misinformation and its potential impact on...
Conference Coverage
The family firearm often used in youth suicide
About 8% of suicide attempts result in death, but when an attempt involves a firearm the percentage jumps astronomically to 90%.
Conference Coverage
Black people most likely to be restrained in EDs
Researchers blame racism for both findings of an analysis of 3 North Carolina hospitals.
News
Eating disorders in children is a global public health emergency
Eating disorders are among the most life-threatening mental disorders.
News
Study says casual pot use harmful to teens
“The more you use it, the more it negatively affects your thinking. That’s increasing the likelihood of depression and more suicidal thoughts.”
Commentary
No expiration date for sex
What should clinicians do with this information? First, we could start talking about sex with our older patients.
News
U.S. adults report depression at record rates: Survey
The latest study found that depression rates increased the most among women, young adults, Black people, and Hispanic people.
Opinion
Overcoming death anxiety: Understanding our lives and legacies
The modern psychiatrist should not forget fundamental truths of behavior and humanity that were once the staple of psychiatry.
News
FDA moves to curb misuse of ADHD meds
The boxed warning will also advise heath care professionals to monitor patients closely for signs and symptoms of misuse, abuse, and addiction.
News
Anxiety high among Americans, national poll shows
“There is a lot of worry in the world right now about economic uncertainty, about violence, about how we’re going to come out of this period of...