Depression Worsening in Teens, Especially Girls By Maggie Fox, via NBC News "More and more teens say they've had serious depression, researchers reported Monday. But more are not being treated for it. The troubling trend suggests doctors are afraid to ask about and treat depression, which is a major cause of suicide, the researchers said." To read more of this article, click here.
Sexist Men Are More Likely To Have Mental Health Problems, Study Finds By Carolyn Gregoire, via Huffington Post "Men who see themselves as having power over women or adhering to “playboy” behavior are significantly more likely to have psychological problems than those who conform less to masculine gender norms ― and they’re also less likely to seek help, according to a new study from the American Psychological Association." To read more of this article, click here.
MicroRNA may give clue to schizophrenia's 'voices' By Tim Newman, via Medical News Daily "Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, have identified small RNA sequences that help explain the auditory hallucinations experienced by individuals with schizophrenia. The team hopes that the findings might provide a basis for future treatments with reduced side effects." To read more of this article, click here.
Active-duty military find PTSD relief through individual cognitive therapy By Patritia Resick, Duke University Medical Center, via Science Daily "Although both group and individual therapy can ease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active-duty military service members, individual therapy relieved PTSD symptoms better and quicker, according to a study led by a Duke University School of Medicine researcher." To read more of this article, click here.
Study: Mental Health Hospitalizations Increasing in Children By Shannon Firth, via US News "More than 4 million American children and adolescents have a mental illness, and a study from the University of California, San Francisco shows mental health hospitalizations among this demographic increased by 24 percent between 2007 and 2010." To read more of this article, click here.