States Sue TikTok, Claiming It's Addictive and Harms the Mental Health of Children The District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing" Oct 08, 2024
Psychiatric Hospital Chain's Charges; Schizophrenia Drug Flops; Bright Light Therapy News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 02, 2024
Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People This was especially evident during the pandemic, study shows Oct 02, 2024
The Wildfires May Be Contained but their Impact on Youth Mental Health Is Raging It's time for a strategic approach to climate anxiety Oct 02, 2024
Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy Sep 30, 2024
988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary Sep 26, 2024
Psilocybin vs Lexapro; FDA's KarXT Decision Nears; Obesity and Schizophrenia News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 25, 2024
10-Minute Intervention Boosts Health Worker Well-Being Work-life integration and emotional exhaustion, recovery, and thriving all improved within 8 days Sep 23, 2024 video
CBT Improved Sex Life For Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women Cognitive behavioral therapy tied to better satisfaction and desire Sep 17, 2024
Severe Sleep Issues May Tell of Later Suicidal Behavior in Preteens Nearly a third of preteens with severe sleep disturbance reported some level of suicidal behavior Sep 16, 2024
Inpatient CBT Reduces Suicide and Readmissions After Discharge Can treatment be scaled for implementation in the real world? Sep 11, 2024
Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan's Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 11, 2024
Youth With Chronic Pain May Have More Anxiety and Depression Meta-analysis shows higher prevalence of both conditions compared with general population Sep 09, 2024
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness in Childhood Let's do more to promote mental well-being in pediatric patients Sep 08, 2024
More ADHD Drug Production; Psilocybin vs Lexapro; Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 04, 2024
Giving Up Pets to Seek Rehab Can Worsen Trauma. A Group Intends to End That. Most residential rehab centers don't allow patients to bring pets Sep 03, 2024
Your Patient Has Been Dealt a Hand With Four ACEs. What Now? In cancer survivorship, we must address patients' psychological wellness Aug 30, 2024
FDA's Upcoming PTSD Meeting; Ketamine Catch-22; 'Lifestyle Psychiatry' Trending News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 28, 2024
Intermittent Fasting in Teens With Obesity Matches Calorie Restriction Similar improvements in weight loss and mental health in randomized trial Aug 26, 2024
Will MDMA Rejection Cast a Chill on Psychedelic Research? Experts fear the decision could set back the field, but remain hopeful for future treatments Aug 26, 2024
Mania and Menopause; ADHD Drugs Still Scarce; Era of Muscarinic Agonists? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 21, 2024
What It's Like Providing Care for Mental Health at the Olympics Jessica Bartley, PsyD, talks about her approach to keeping Olympians mentally fit Aug 18, 2024 video
Surviving Russian Prison: Evan Gershkovich's Health After Incarceration We wish him the best support in reintegrating back home Aug 16, 2024
Two Doctors Charged in Connection With Matthew Perry's Death Ketamine in actor's blood was in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery Aug 15, 2024
MDMA Papers Retracted; School Bans Black Clothing; TikTok and Disordered Eating News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 14, 2024
A Leave of Absence -- From Medicine or the Olympics -- Is Not a Sign of Weakness Taking a step back is sometimes necessary to move forward Aug 12, 2024
FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy Aug 09, 2024
Lawmakers Push for MDMA Approval; Dogs and Depression; Barriers to OUD Prescribing News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 07, 2024
The Promise of 'Magic Mushrooms' for Mental Health Is Real But more research and careful regulation is necessary Aug 03, 2024
Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say Jul 31, 2024
Celeb Death Suicide Contagion; Mental Illness in 59M U.S. Adults; Help Unaffordable News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 31, 2024
As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates Jul 30, 2024
PTSD Ripples Through Communities After Mass Violence One in four residents met presumptive PTSD criteria, surveys showed Jul 26, 2024
Initial ECT Seizure Length Tied to Depression Remission Highest odds of remission were with a minute-long initial seizure Jul 25, 2024
Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults Jul 24, 2024
Digital Therapies Compared; Summertime Sadness? Spravato Monotherapy Under Review News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 24, 2024
Taylor Swift's Influence; Mental Health Care and Debt; Coping With 'Election-xiety' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 17, 2024
Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences Let's take better care of our young medical workforce Jul 15, 2024
Theta-Burst Stim for Bipolar; CBT Holds Up After a Decade; Hormonal IUS Depression News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 10, 2024
Psilocybin Top Psychedelic; OUD Meds From PCPs; Trial Shows Promise for Bulimia News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 03, 2024