Anxiety

The risk and rate of accumulating chronic conditions increased with diagnoses of depression and anxiety for both men and women, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

HHS has announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a national, confidential, toll-free service for new and expecting mothers who are experiencing mental health challenges.

In a new study, both anxiety and depression were common in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and were associated with respiratory and systemic symptoms.

Use of a virtual reality device shows promise in alleviating stress and anxiety in health care providers during high-stress intervals such as a pandemic, according to a study published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health.

The COVID-19 pandemic, in combination with systemic racism in the U.S., is associated with elevated levels of postpartum anxiety and depression among Black mothers, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression were higher among men aged 50 years and older with vision impairment, compared with those with normal vision, study findings showed in International Health.

The transition from trainee to attending physician is a major reality check that involves a new level of stress. It is better to prepare for it in advance and get into the mindset of a solo practitioner while still in training.

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer exhibited less depression and anxiety when receiving treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthy individuals, according to a study in Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

BOSTON — Patients with chronic kidney disease reported the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their mental health and quality of health care, according to a poster presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

VistaGen Therapeutics and AffaMed Therapeutics announced a global phase 3 trial to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a nasal spray that treats adults with social anxiety disorders.