COVID-19 and the ‘Echo Pandemic’ of Suicide and Mental Illness
Projections show a dire road ahead, given an unprecedented moment of converging crises. Drs Lorenzo Norris and Roger McIntyre discuss how we might avoid it.
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Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
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Wide Disparity in Mental Telehealth Services Among States
This study found wide state-to-state discrepancies in the availability of telehealth for mental healthcare.
ED Visits for Cannabis Use a Harbinger of Anxiety Disorder
Emergency department visits for cannabis use are associated with an increased risk for a subsequent healthcare visit for an anxiety disorder, data suggested.
Chasing the Blues…With Blueberries
Blueberries might hold an important key to staving off depression in early adults.
Parent-Led Digital CBT Effective for Childhood Anxiety
Parent-led digital cognitive behavioral therapy, with remote therapist support, worked as well as traditional CBT while saving therapist time and money, in a controlled trial.
Higher Risk for Death After Benzodiazepine Discontinuation
These medications must be tapered slowly to avoid causing severe withdrawal symptoms, said an addiction medicine specialist.
Will a Court Ruling Push the DEA to Reschedule Psilocybin?
A court victory on rescheduling psilocybin leads the plaintiffs to believe that a separate pending case could allow the drug’s use under right-to-try laws.
Telephone Intervention Reduces Depression, Loneliness
A brief, telephone-based psychological intervention delivered to seniors in the United Kingdom during COVID-19 pandemic mitigated symptoms of depression, new study results showed.
Study Suggests Mind-Body Benefits of GLP-1s
Med record data shows improvements in anxiety and depression in people taking the drugs for either diabetes or obesity.