Mental Health

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reports of anxiety and depression decreased student athletes who returned to sports, according to a presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

The HHS is investing $27 million to improve mental health care for children, according to a press release.

Alcohol misuse during adolescence was associated with midlife alcohol misuse and poorer physical health, as well as less satisfaction with life, researchers reported in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

In 2020, a total of 9.2% of Americans aged 12 years and older reported experiencing a major depressive episode in the year prior, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

HHS has released its “Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration,” which details policy solutions to help integrate mental health and substance use care into large health care systems.

Mortality due to overdose reached an all-time high among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in 2020 amid the pandemic, researchers reported in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

The AAP said it will launch a National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness using $10 million in funding from the HHS, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Cannabis use during pregnancy may place children at risk for attention, social and behavioral problems into early adolescence and mental health issues and substance use later on, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Low-dose ketamine was generally safe, well-tolerated and effective in treating clinical symptoms in a small group of children with activity-dependent neuroprotective protein syndrome, researchers reported.

Having more extreme fluctuations in stress during pregnancy correlated with more feelings of distress, fear and sadness among infants, according to a recent study.