Mental Health

Connections between physical and mental health continue to emerge, particularly as they apply to pregnancy, though COVID-19 and even the holidays can have an impact as well. Here are our top stories on women and mental health for 2021.

School environments play a role in early adolescents’ mental health, a study found

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have continued to study pediatric mental health issues, including those related to the pandemic. We compiled a list of Healio stories about pediatric mental health from the past year.

Individuals who experienced a mental health condition with a psychometric prescription after cancer diagnosis had an elevated risk for all-cause mortality in the short term, according to a study published in Cancer.

Among AKI survivors, 84% reported that the AKI episode significantly impacted their physical and emotional health, according to data published in Kidney 360.

Despite the holiday cheer, this time of year can trigger anxiety, depression and other mental health issues — and men and women experience them differently, according to Phyllis Watson, MS, PsyD.

The AMA’s Behavioral Health Collaborative recently released four how-to guides that can assist primary care clinicians seeking to integrate mental health and behavioral health services into their practices.

Bulevirtide improved quality of life measures among patients treated for chronic hepatitis D virus, Maria Buti, MD, PhD, of the Hospital Universiario Valle Hebron, told Healio Gastroenterology.

Individuals with the lowest incomes were found to have more psychotic symptoms and experienced a greater degree of distress from these symptoms after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research.

The AAP updated its guidance for pediatric mental health support in light of findings reported earlier this year that the prevalence of anxiety and depression among children has doubled during the pandemic.