Africa: Suicide Attempts Rose Among Children and Adolescents During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Especially for Girls
[The Conversation Africa] Will the kids be alright? There was hope that children and adolescents would "bounce back" as the pandemic progressed, but sadly, the data suggest otherwise. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Depression, Anxiety and Childhood Trauma- Study Explores Links, Prevalence and Who's Most At Risk
[The Conversation Africa] Mental health problems among adults are an ever-increasing public health concern. These include depression, anxiety, and conditions associated with bad childhood experiences such as abuse. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Don't let the time change get you down
For much of the U.S. and many places around the world, daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 12, when clocks are turned forward one hour. Sleep provides the foundation for all your daily habits and decisions. Getting enough quality rest each night is essential for optimal health. Regularly sleeping less than seven hours per night is associated with weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and depression. Lack of sleep also can affect your immune system and heart health. But a time shift ―… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 10, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
People Who Sleep Well are Less Likely to be Depressed
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- A new poll on sleep and mental health has revealed that more than 90 percent of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.
In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep Foundation... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Minimal Change in Mental Health Linked to COVID-19
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- Evidence suggests that the change in general mental health, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms related to COVID-19 were minimal, according to a review published online March 8 in The BMJ.
Ying Sun, M.P.H., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Engineered bacteria find tumors, then alert the authorities
Combining discoveries in cancer immunology with sophisticated genetic engineering, Columbia University researchers have created a sort of "bacterial suicide squad" that targets tumors, attracting the host’s own immune cells to the cancer to destroy it. The new work, published today in Science Advances, marks a major step forward in efforts to enlist non-pathogenic bacteria to combat cancer. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Could Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression?
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- New moms who live on tree-lined streets may be somewhat less vulnerable to postpartum depression, according to a new study— the latest to link " green space " to better mental health.
The study, of medical records... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Associations between nonfatal firearm injuries and risk of subsequent suicide among veteran VA users: a retrospective cohort study - Carlson KF, Gilbert TA, Maxim L, Hooker ER, Shull S, DeBeer B, DeFrancesco S, Denneson L.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States (US), particularly among Veterans. Nonfatal firearm injuries may indicate subsequent risk of suicide and, thus, provide important opportunities for prevention in emergency departments and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
C-L case conference: suicidal risk management in the context of alcohol intoxication - Bono C, Hadley A, Ravindranath D, Owen JR, Simpson SA.
We describe the case of a 34-year-old male Veteran who presents to the emergency department with suicidal ideation while intoxicated on alcohol. From his progression from intoxication through sobriety, this case details changes in this patient's suicide ri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Diurnal variation of cardiac autonomic activity in adolescent non-suicidal self-injury - Sigrist C, Jakob H, Beeretz CJ, Schmidt SJ, Kaess M, Koenig J.
Heart rate (HR) and vagally mediated heart rate variability (HRV) are two distinct biomarkers of cardiac autonomic activity. Decreased cardiac vagal activity (or decreased HRV) in particular has been linked with impairments in the functional flexibility of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Association between co-occurring anxiety and depression with drug overdose encounters in the emergency department among adolescents and young adults in the era of COVID-19 - Workman J, Reese JM, Sobalvarro S, Caberto AJ, Garcia J, Cepeda JA.
PURPOSE: COVID-19 risk mitigation efforts could have negatively impacted anxiety, depression, and substance use among adolescents and young adults. METHODS: We analyzed 45,223 emergency department visits from April 2018 to March 2022 of patients ag... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Association between interpersonal relations and anxiety, depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation among middle school students - Zheng M, Guo X, Chen Z, Deng J, Hu M.
This study aimed to explore the relationship between different types of interpersonal relationships and anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation and discusses the impact of different grades among middle school students. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Adverse perinatal outcomes and postpartum suicidal behavior in California, 2013-2018 - Delker E, Marienfeld C, Baer RJ, Parry B, Kiernan E, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Chambers C, Bandoli G.
The objectives of this study were to describe trends in the prevalence of postpartum suicidal behaviors in California, 2013-2018, and to estimate associations between adverse perinatal outcomes and suicidal behaviors. MATERIALS AND METH... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
IV Ketamine for Resistant Depression in the Elderly: New Data IV Ketamine for Resistant Depression in the Elderly: New Data
Intravenous (IV) ketamine is effective for geriatric patients with treatment-resistant depression; the response rate was similar to that observed in younger adult patients, two new studies suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Infographic: How Successfully Are Physicians Confronting Suicide Risks? Infographic: How Successfully Are Physicians Confronting Suicide Risks?
Physicians reveal how often they have thought about or even attempted suicide and why they sometimes fear confiding these issues with their families or employers.Medscape (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
