WHO demands accessible, quality care for World Mental Health Day
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Mental health conditions affect one in eight people and one in seven adolescents worldwide, according to WHO.
These conditions can affect people’s physical health and how they connect with others, as well as their livelihoods, yet many cannot access proper care or can only obtain care that violates their human rights.
In honor of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, WHO urges communities to unite behind the theme, “Mental health is a universal human right,” arguing that every person has “the right to available, accessible, acceptable and good quality care, and the right to liberty, independence and inclusion in the community.”
Keep reading for Healio’s most recent articles on mental health news, research and treatment.
Next-generation lithium treatment for bipolar disorder to be studied
A potential new lithium treatment for bipolar disorder, designed to avoid toxicities currently associated with the substance, is set to undergo a phase 2 study. Read more.
Biotech firm receives patent for psilocybin-derived mental health therapeutics
A Boston-area biotechnology firm announced it has received a patent titled “Carboxylated Psilocybin Derivatives and Methods of Using” for its EVM301 series of molecules to treat a range of mental health disorders. Read more.
Q&A: Mobile app sound frequencies help ease anxiety, calm mind
Individuals who experience anxiety or insomnia may benefit from a new, personalized option for reducing stress and promoting relaxation — all within a touch of their phones. Read more.
Biomarker tracks depression recovery after deep brain stimulation
A small study of patients with treatment-resistant depression identified a brain-based biomarker of recovery following deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate. Read more.
‘If you seek help, you risk your career’: Physician suicide needs solutions, not silence
High rates of physician suicide are a devastating reality that require multiple solutions, according to experts. Read more.
Patients at risk for bipolar disorder would benefit from long-term monitoring and support
Factors previously associated with short-term risk for new-onset bipolar disorder also were associated with significantly higher risk after more than 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Changes coming to key mental health care law, comments due Oct. 2
Several updates have been proposed for a key law upholding access to mental health and addiction care, and the federal government is taking public comments on them until Oct. 2. Read more.
Study reveals potential biomarkers of adolescent mental health risks
Possible biomarkers of an adolescent’s risk for developing mental health issues include alterations in proteins involved with immune responses, blood coagulation and other pathways, data show. Read more.
APA, CDC Foundation join forces, create toolkit for maternal mental health care
An advisory panel composed of 21 psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians has developed a set of educational materials to address maternal mental health needs. Read more.