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Heatwaves and Mental Health
New research demonstrates how high temperatures can negatively impact mental health and increase emergency room visits.
Covid’s impact on mental health
Covid-19's long-term mental health effects, a surprising finding about suicide prevention and the impact of Housing First.
High school seniors struggle to catch up after pandemic remote learning
High school seniors are behind in their race for college after losing much of their in-school support system during quarantine.
The Importance of Support
Today, we look at the impact of support: the value of family support for people with schizophrenia and the distressing impact of a lack of support in a growing number of white Americans. Plus opiates in teens, and how walking may correlate with cognition.
MindSite News Daily
The benefits of paternity leave and mental health support for all students in a Michigan school district.
Research Roundup: Multilingual learning good for the brain
Long-term study of child health and brain development shows big benefits to the brain from learning a second language.
Did a Rap Song Cut Suicide Rates?
Researchers studying three events where the song was highlighted found an association with 10,000 more calls to the Lifeline.
MindSite News Originals: All The Feels
The leads on a TV show about a soccer team go from the locker room to the couch.
Research Roundup: How Exercise May Help Your Brain, and Helpline Calls as a Barometer
A fascinating study takes the study of exercise and brain function to a new level – at least in mice.
Research Roundup: Link Between Depression and Insomnia in Older People
The relationship between depression and insomnia in older adults, and the potential benefits of cortisol in exposure therapy for PTSD.
Our National Mental Health Hotline – 988 – Is Set to Go Live Soon. We Aren’t Ready.
The President and CEO of Mental Health Colorado outlines three steps to ensure 988's success when it goes live.
Many Kinds of ‘Serious’ Mental Illness
A large number of mental illness cases happen outside the official diagnostic system, highlighting its inadequacies.
Research Roundup: Eating Disorders Rise During the Pandemic
Digital innovations for people with serious mental illness and increased hospitalizations for eating disorders during the pandemic.
Research Roundup: The Predictive Power of the Brain
The antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) appears to be effective for Covid-19, reminding us that the term "antidepressant" may not fully describe this medication.
Research Roundup: COVID-19’s Global Impact and Mental Health Crisis Response
As states grapple with the national mandate to create a national mental health emergency hotline, the call for response teams and collaboration across systems increases.
Research Roundup: How Treatment Courses Impact People With Schizophrenia
Examining COVID-19's risk factors for mental health consequences, and the danger of police injury to people with serious mental health illness.
Covid and Depression
While we have clearly improved our responses to Covid’s medical complications, the psychological fallout may be more intractable.
Beltway Update: Mental Health Funding at Stake in Democrats’ Budget Battle
There is potentially a lot of mental health money in the outlines of the human infrastructure package, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as several mental health initiatives.