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Tweets used to track Australian mental health swings during COVID pandemic
To the casual observer, Twitter may appear to be a vehicle for venting frustrations, dunking on public figures or getting... Read more -
Neighborhoods play important role in older adults' pandemic experience
How have older adults adjusted to living under the pandemic? There's no one-size-fits-all experience, according to University of Michigan researchers.... Read more -
Fewer psychosocial problems in patients with dementia during second lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic still poses enormous social challenges. People with cognitive impairments (problems with, for example, memory and concentration) and... Read more -
How we view the future may hold keys to recovery from alcohol use disorder
A "slow" strategy may be the fast track for people recovering from alcohol use disorder.... Read more -
Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks
Analysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have mental, emotional, or... Read more -
New research suggests newly bereaved parents need extended time with their children
New research has found that allowing newly bereaved parents to have extended time with their baby or child is highly... Read more -
Prioritise children's wellbeing amid a COVID return to school
As a split return to school remains on the cards for South Australian families, early childhood experts are encouraging parents... Read more -
Experts emphasise the role of wellbeing in human health
The importance of wellbeing and its role in health has been highlighted in a new paper by Swansea University academics.... Read more -
Police and law enforcement 'back-office' staff dealing with traumatic material need extra support when working from home
Analytical and intelligence professionals in back-office as supportive staff working with traumatic material during the pandemic have reported feeling anxious,... Read more -
Heat dome and other climate events have growing impact on mental health, study shows
Last summer's Western North American heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases—rising anxiety about climate change is reported in... Read more -
Redefining alcohol use disorder according to a new framework
Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a new framework that they believe will help identify people previously overlooked... Read more -
Depression might predispose you to believe COVID vaccine lies
(HealthDay)—Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines abounds, and people with depression are more likely than others to fall for it, a new... Read more -
U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit
Alaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made... Read more -
Winter blues? It could be SAD
(HealthDay)—If winter gets you down, you may have a form of depression called SAD.... Read more -
Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits
Harsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adolescents.... Read more
