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Long-term Fitbit data suggest that being more active may be linked to less severe depression symptoms, even among people with higher inherited risk.
In a small eight-week randomized trial, neither medication clearly outperformed the other, though symptom changes and side effects differed.
In a Finnish cohort study, women already in the menopausal transition at age 46 reported anxiety and depression symptoms more often than peers not yet in transition.
A research team developed a word-and-phrase tool that may help identify signals linked with higher suicide risk in text conversations.
An updated International Olympic Committee statement recommends regular, confidential mental health checks to help elite athletes get support sooner.
In a national survey of U.S. adults, support from people in everyday life was much more strongly tied to lower loneliness than support received through social media.
A planned study will test an MRI-based feedback tool in young adults at clinical high risk of psychosis.
Researchers used everyday audio recordings to map the many ways people speak with dogs and cats.
A qualitative study found that TikTok comment sections around mental health and ADHD can be supportive, but also contain contested ideas about self-diagnosis.
A 24-month study found that depressive symptoms and perceived stress, rather than measured heart changes, were most closely linked with fatigue after treatment.
The published paper describes a planned study, not results showing that earlier social media use causes anxiety or depression.
A planned study will examine whether a nurse-led family program can ease trauma-related stress symptoms.
A population-based study suggests that recovery from work may be especially important for people with an evening chronotype.
A broad review found controlled studies have not shown higher risks of suicidality or major psychiatric harm, while questions remain for some vulnerable groups.
A study of 62 adults suggests brain activity under psilocybin becomes organized around what people are doing and experiencing.
A three-month study found that many Oregon clients reported improved mental health and well-being, but it cannot prove the services caused those changes.
An analysis of 11 years of adult survey data found a consistent link, but it cannot show that social media causes depression.
A quality-improvement project helped participating pediatric clinics build more consistent screening and follow-up systems.
In a general-population study, measures of heartbeat and breathing awareness were not associated with reported mental health symptoms.
A brain-imaging analysis identified two possible patterns of major depression in adolescents, but more research is needed before they could affect care.
A study of 60 young adults suggests that the emotional tone of recommended videos may matter more than screen time alone.
A five-year economic model found that esketamine was not cost-effective against several commonly used treatment options at Hong Kong’s stated threshold.
A study of 427 women found that those reporting several types of childhood adversity also reported the most depressive symptoms after birth.
UK health records suggest women were more often diagnosed with mental health conditions, while men more often developed heart, blood-vessel or kidney complications.
A survey in Uttar Pradesh points to how pressure to have sons can shape well-being and family decisions across generations.
A new questionnaire aims to measure childhood predictability, opportunity and safety alongside adversity.
A review of 26 studies found small differences in certain blood immune-receptor signals across diagnostic groups.
A University of East Anglia analysis calls for better ways to recognize possible trauma symptoms after pregnancy and birth.
A 2017 review of rodent research explores how places and signals linked with alcohol can shape later alcohol-seeking behavior.
Auvelity is now an FDA-approved, non-antipsychotic option for adults with agitation associated with Alzheimer’s dementia.