Mental Health

Roughly 53 million Americans live with a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder, but not all are diagnosed and treated at the same rate, according to a press release from AmeriHealth Caritas.

Forty-eight percent of American public health personnel reported at least one mental health issue, a small drop from 2021, according to survey responses published in MMWR.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sharing a bed with a spouse or partner generally led to better sleep and lower levels of depression and anxiety, according to Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, at the SLEEP meeting.

A recently published survey revealed that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe people dealing with mental health conditions are treated differently.

Comparing physicians to their peers to boost job performance decreased job satisfaction and worsened the escalating issue of physician burnout, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The risk of suicide mortality was similar in patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy and matched controls, with no evidence that the therapy decreased risk of death by suicide, results of a recent study showed.

Eight of 10 workers in the United States said mental health support from employers is a top consideration during future job searches, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Association.

Avant Institute received a grant from Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative to perform cognitive screening at pharmacies in rural and underserved communities nationwide, according to a press release.

Black, Hispanic and Asian American-Pacific Islander individuals feel less comfortable engaging in mental health discussions in the workplace compared with their white colleagues, new research shows.

A group of national physician organizations has issued a call to action to integrate behavioral health services into primary care settings.