Did insomnia cause April’s spike in suicidal thoughts?

"Without sufficient good quality sleep, suicidal thoughts start to have a louder voice." Surveys indicate mental health risk during April.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
June 3, 2020 ~8 min

Parents with depression report less empathy for their kids

"A parent's difficulty identifying and connecting with a child's emotions is particularly concerning during these turbulent times..."

Joan Brasher-Vanderbilt • futurity
May 20, 2020 ~4 min


Work stress may be killing you

If you've got too much on your plate at work or feel like you don't have control over your job, the stress may lead to depression or a higher risk of death.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
May 19, 2020 ~5 min

COVID-19 health care workers face ‘invisible’ dangers

COVID-19 health care workers risk depression, anxiety, and stress. An expert offers tips on how they can care for themselves while caring for others.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
May 13, 2020 ~4 min

Stress has more adults drinking and getting high

As disruptions to daily life worsen during the pandemic, more adults report using alcohol and marijuana to cope with stress.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
April 23, 2020 ~4 min

A pandemic of grief may hit in COVID-19’s aftermath

The deaths COVID-19 causes may just be the first blow. The next may be coping with all the loss and grief, researchers warn.

Matthew Swayne-Penn State • futurity
April 13, 2020 ~7 min

New magnetic brain stim shows promise for severe depression

A new form of magnetic brain stimulation offered quick relief for symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study.

Mandy Erickson-Stanford • futurity
April 7, 2020 ~9 min

Therapy fights depression for people with Parkinson’s disease

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help treat depression and anxiety in people with Parkinson's disease. That can slow decline, too.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~3 min


Placebos can make people feel like they’re tripping

"These results may help explain 'contact highs' in which people experience the effects of a drug simply by being around others who have consumed it."

McGill University • futurity
March 31, 2020 ~4 min

Some veterans skip VA health care services

Veterans "who screened positive for a mental health problem were significantly less likely to use a health care program of any kind," researchers say.

Kristie Auman-Bauer-Penn State • futurity
March 26, 2020 ~5 min

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