Depression News

NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in 3 years, the American Psychiatric Association will host its annual meeting in person, May 21 to 25 in New Orleans, with social determinants of mental health as the conference theme.

A recently published survey revealed that nearly half of American workers report they and their coworkers are more acutely aware of stress than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

HHS has announced funding of approximately $15 million for a 3-year federal grant to establish a program to strengthen behavioral health care for residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

HHS, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has announced that it will provide $2 million in funding to establish a national center of excellence on social media and mental wellness.

The implementation of self-help psychological interventions for improving the health of Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Turkey was more cost effective than enhanced care alone, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Female adolescents and teens who attempted suicide were at an increased risk for substance use disorders, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Using serotonergic antidepressants during the first trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk for neonatal seizures or epilepsy, according to data published in Neurology.

SAN DIEGO — Women with a history of depression were more likely to use marijuana and screen positive for postpartum depression than women without a history of depression, according to data presented here.

Intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine were shown to improve symptoms of depression among adults, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Wysa announced it has received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its artificial intelligence-based digital mental health conversational agent for adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain, depression and anxiety.