More than 1 in 10 children and adolescents now experience anxiety, about 1 in 22 suffer from depression, according to new research.
A new study suggests alcohol use may be one reason why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression. Sleep quality could be another.
A new study finds consuming more fruit, dietary fiber, dairy and caffeine may lower your risk of developing ringing in your ears (tinnitus). In the U.S., 25 million people live with tinnitus, which can lead to trouble concentrating, sleep problems and depression.
A new study finds more than 30% of kids 5-17 years old are living with a chronic condition such as ADHD, autism, asthma and prediabetes.
A new study finds about 7% of U.S. adults have been at the scene of a mass shooting and 2% have been injured during one.
People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity on a regular basis are less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders, researchers find.
Heart patients who eat a big, calorie-rich breakfast may significantly lower their risk of depression, according to new research.
A new study finds a dramatic increase in the number of adults using ketamine for recreational purposes. Ketamine is a medical anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.
A new study finds people who take at least 5,000 steps a day experience fewer symptoms of depression.
The latest CDC data shows anxiety and depression hitting U.S. adults harder, especially those 18-29 years old.
A new study finds using bright light therapy in addition to medication helps ease symptoms of major depressive disorder and bipolar depression.
Researchers find no link between semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, and depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors in patients with no prior history of the conditions.
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Recreational use of “magic mushroom” psilocybin skyrocketed in the U.S. during the early 2020s, as states began toying with legalization of the psychedelic drug, a new study says.
The number of adults 30 and ...
Depression and anxiety have been increasing steadily among children and teenagers in recent years, a new study says.
More than 1 in 10 children (10.6%) ...
Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three c...
Smoke from wildfires driving you mad?
You’re not alone, a new study says.
Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire s...
Disrespected by a neighbor or colleague? Eyerolls from servers at a restaurant or store? Denied a job or a mortgage due to skin color?
More than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their risk o...
Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok?
Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people bein...
Night owls -- people who stay up late -- have been shown to have an increased risk of depression.
And now a new study says why that might be.
Dusk dwellers tend to be less mindful -- that is, less engaged in the present moment, researchers found.
That, along ...
Nearly 1 in 3 children live with a chronic condition that could significantly affect their health for the rest of their lives, a new study says.
Chronic illnesses affected more than 30% of children ages 5 to 17 by 2018, up from around 23% in 1999, researchers report in t...
The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says.
About 40% of adults with chronic pain have symptoms of depression or anxiety, researchers report in
Music therapy can help lift the spirits and ease depression in people with dementia, a new evidence review has found.
Findings suggest that music-based th...
Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.
Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.
Moderate to vigorou...
People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and...
Depression hits the whole body, speeding the onset of long-term physical ills as people age, new research contends.
“People who’ve experienced depression are more likely to develop long-term physical health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes," note...
Want to thrive in tough, stressful times? Stay playful.
That's the take-home message from a new study of who fared best, in terms of mental resiliency, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers said the findings have relevance to weathering any sort of trying times.<...
About 93% of people worldwide who struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues aren't getting adequate care, a new report finds.
In many cases, people affected by mental illness do not recognize that they have a diagnosable condition, the Canadian research team ...
When and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.
Researchers in China found that folks with heart disease were more likely to keep depression at...
Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.”
People generally wake in their best frame of mind, enjoying peak mental health and wellbeing in the morning, researchers...
That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffi...
Retirement is meant to be a person’s chance to take it easy and enjoy life.
But for many, it’s a quick route to depression and boozing, researchers...
Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library.
All these activities not only serve the community, but also can help seniors avoid
Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing -- all at the same time.
There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard, especially when the season dredges up painful feelings or memories. Rather than stirring merr...
Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025?
Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people's lists of worries at the end of 2024, according to a poll that is part of American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Research out of the United Kingdom finds workers often feel overwhelmed by digital technology and the need to always be connected online.
It's a worldwide issue, the study authors believe.
"What we have found in our research is that there is a potential dark side...
Can you literally step away from depression?
A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms."
The Spanish study found that up to a level of about 10,000 ste...
If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life.
Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged and senior Americans feel that way.
The good news? That means ...
Access to psychotherapy has increased substantially among Americans, particularly young adults, a new study has found.
About 12% of young adults received psychotherapy in 2021, followed by 8% of the middle-aged and 5% of seniors, researchers found.
Overall, the per...
A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.
“A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body an...
When people whose parents died by suicide reach that same age, their own risk often spikes, Danish researchers warn.
Reporting in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors, the re...
For many, the holidays are a time when you connect with others and share time with loved ones. But for some, the holidays are a painful exercise in loneliness.
Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time.
That's the conclusion of a study of almost 5,000 older Britons tracked for 12 years. People who had both chronic joint pain a...
Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows.
While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%) suffered postpartum depression in 2010, that number rose to almost 1 in every 5 (19%) by 2021, report a tea...
A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows.
Canadian investigators found that a school program that let 10- to 12-year-olds spend a little time each week in nature paid dividends in improv...
Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports.
Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even if delivered for a short time via telehealth, according to results published Nov. 12 in the jo...
Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack.
However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for
Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports.
Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA's
Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows...
Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows.
"As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front of screens has cont...
Repeated concussions dramatically increase a hockey player’s risk of depression and burnout, a new study warns.
Hockey players who’d suffered three or more concussions had twice the risk of
At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows.
Rates of treatment response and d...
Depression can make it tougher for athletes to recover from a concussion, and vice versa, a new study finds.
Student athlete...
A young Israeli researcher who lost a sibling in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians said the tragedy has spurred her to study the unique aspects of grief at the sudden loss of a brother or sister.
The research by Master of Arts student Masada Buchris, of ...
A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and depression.
“Screen use may replace time spent engaging in physical activity, sleep, socializing in-p...
"Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, ...
Light therapy: It's long been a go-to therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a kind of depression that can beset some people when winter looms and days shorten.
But new research is suggesting that time spent in front of light box might ease other forms of
Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person's final days of life, new research shows.
"We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was str...
In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are more likely to attempt suicide.
How much more likely? The study authors found the laws triggered up t...
More and more, primary care doctors routinely ask patients a question that may come as a surprise: Do you ever have suicidal thoughts?
Now, new research shows it's a simple intervention that can save lives.
When suicide care was made a routine part of primary care ...
U.S. suicide rates are ticking back upward again after a dip during the pandemic, new statistics show.
Suicide deaths per 100,000 people had fallen from 14.2 recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2018 to 13.5 in 2020.
However, by 2022, the latest year for which sta...
Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the b...
In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services based on their location instead of their area code.