Mental Health News

Illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be the result of changes in the human brain that took place during evolution, new research suggests.

Strict regulation of semi-automatic guns, accessories and ammunition, plus research, innovation, technology and cooperation are needed to tackle gun violence in much the same way they have been used to reduce car crash deaths by 27 percent over the past 20 years, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma says in a policy statement.

The study, however, does not prove that a religious upbringing prevents suicide, only that there is an association between the two.

The reality is that many people will go without mental health care if it doesn’t come from their primary care doctor, so integrating mental and behavioral health care into doctor practices makes sense, according to the American Psychological Association.

The researchers concluded that temperature increases could lead to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides in the United States and a 2.3 percent increase in Mexico by 2050. That would add up to  an additional 21,000 suicides in the two countries.

People who were hospitalized for an episode of mania (hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia) were 3.5 times as likely to have ever eaten nitrate-cured meats as those with no history of a serious mental disorder, researchers have found.

Study: Nearly Half of Gay Men Face Domestic Abuse By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- In a sobering finding that shows women aren't the only victims of domestic violence, researchers report that nearly half of men in same-sex couples have suffered some form of abuse at the hands of their partner.The study included 320 men in 160 couples, and found that 46 percent reported some form of intimate partner abuse in the last year, including physical and sexual violence, emotional abuse and controlling behavior."If you just looked at physical and sexual violence

Overall, the current study found, psychiatric disorders shared many of the same underlying genetic factors. Some of the greatest genetic overlap was seen among major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Finding out marijuana’s role in mental illness is especially important during adolescence, a period when both psychosis and marijuana use typically start.

Prior research has linked such laws to fewer deaths statewide, but the new research looked at urban areas, where nearly two-thirds of all U.S. gun deaths occur.

Grief over a suicide can lead people to consider suicide themselves. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 800-273-8255.

Bourdain's death comes just days after fashion designer Kate Spade also reportedly died by suicide.

Firearms were found as the most common method of suicide, again used by those both with and without mental health issues. They were the source of about half of all suicides.

Among kids aged 5 to 17, about 1,660 black children took their own lives, versus 13,300 whites, the findings showed.

Doctors who die by suicide often have untreated or undertreated depression or other mental illnesses, a fact that underscores the need for early diagnosis and treatment.

Seven in 10 said they tanned, and about one-third said tanning was important. More than one-third said tanning made them feel better, and 4 in 10 said it boosted confidence.

A month after the second session, more participants in high-dose groups no longer met diagnostic criteria for PTSD, compared with the low-dose group.

About 18 percent of the participants were found to have "high politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors," according to a Baylor news release.

The study focused on a group of college students who had personality traits that the researchers described as "grandiose narcissism."

Since March 2, three more strains of salmonella involved in the outbreak have been identified, and 47 more cases of salmonella infection and eight more states have been added.

The findings came from a survey of more than 3,400 kindergarten to 12th grade teachers from across the United States -- including more than 2,500 who said they'd experienced violence or threats.

Although furry companions won't replace medications or therapy for mental health concerns, they can provide significant benefits, according to British researchers.

The therapy -- known as cranial electrical stimulation (CES) -- involves a handheld device that delivers low-intensity electrical currents through electrodes placed on the head.

By examining brain tissue, researchers say they've found similarities in certain mental illnesses, including autism and schizophrenia.

During that same time period, the rates of death by suffocation (a category that includes hanging) rose by 32 percent. All other methods of suicide went up by 3 percent, the researchers said