Anxiety

The global COVID-19 pandemic has evoked fear and anxiety among people of all ages and health statuses.

Nearly half of Americans are anxious about the possibility of getting COVID-19, and nearly 40% are anxious about dying or becoming seriously ill due to the virus, according to results of a national poll released today by the American Psychiatric Association.

Navigating physician burnout starts with recognizing that we are not immune to the mental health issues that plague our profession on a national level.

With rising infection rates in the United States and numerous institutional shutdowns, the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak has been compounded by inaccurate medical information that has stoked fear and anxiety among adults and children alike.

With mental health issues becoming more prevalent on college campuses, researchers are working to help students more easily obtain mental health care by developing a wearable continuous monitoring tool.

Women experience increased levels of posttraumatic stress, anxiety and depression after experiencing a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Shorter sleep duration among children was associated with increased risk for depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance, according to study findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Last week, WHO officially declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Although few cases have been reported thus far in the United States, the virus’ impact may be reaching beyond the physical scope and affecting the mental health of children and adolescents by stoking anxiety, according to Robin Gurwitch, PhD, psychologist at Duke University Medical Center.

A single dose of psilocybin combined with psychotherapy may significantly improve psychiatric distress in patients with cancer for nearly 5 years after administration, according to study findings published in Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Individuals with an eating disorder are nearly four times more likely to experience exercise addiction than those without one, according to results of a comparative meta-analysis published in Eating and Weight Disorders.