Mental Health

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month.

A poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association indicated that 37% of adults reported feeling more anxious than they felt 1 year ago, according to a press release from the organization.

Adolescent ED visits related to mental health decreased between 2021 and 2022 but remained elevated, especially among teen girls, according to findings published in MMWR.

Around the world, reports of mental health issues increased dramatically during the pandemic.

Rates of current ADHD medication use and ever accessing mental health care were low among children with parent-reported ADHD, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Rates of suicidal behavior and ideation increased among high school girls, according to findings published in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, highlighted several points about the field of mental health as it stands today.

Sleep problems in children were associated with psychopathological symptoms such as emotional and behavioral issues during childhood and into adolescence, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Healio celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month with a focus on physician burnout, an emerging public health crisis among orthopedic physicians and providers.

During the pandemic, digital communication technology was associated with anxiety in older adults, while in-person communication was linked to fewer feelings of depression and loneliness, data in the Journal of Applied Gerontology showed.