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Newswise: Postpartum urinary incontinence linked to mental health
Released: 27-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Postpartum urinary incontinence linked to mental health
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A UT Southwestern Medical Center study of hundreds of underserved women showed that depression and anxiety, in addition to physical factors such as a higher body mass index and previous births, are associated with lingering postpartum urinary incontinence.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 4:05 AM EDT
What's the secret to building resilience in elite sports?
University of Portsmouth

A study led by the University of Portsmouth in England has shed new light on how resilience develops in elite athletes, providing invaluable insights for enhancing both performance and mental health in competitive sports.

Released: 26-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Playing youth sports linked to better mental health in adults
Ohio State University

Adults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds. And those who dropped out of sports had poorer mental health than those who never played at all.

Released: 26-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Overcoming Challenges Encountered by Spanish-Speaking Trauma Patients
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Many trauma patients face a myriad of challenges when recovering from a traumatic injury, problems that can be compounded when their English proficiency is limited. An outreach program to Spanish-speaking trauma patients can help improve access to follow-up care and community resources, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS)

Released: 25-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Ask the experts: How can we measure our own happiness?
Michigan State University

Given the many sources of stress and anxiety individuals encounter each day, its not surprising that people often wonder if they are happy or not. Yet, how do people define happiness and well-being? What are some ways to view and conceptualize happiness? Michigan State University researchers Bill Chopik and Rich Lucas answer this question.

   
Newswise: Electroconvulsive therapy or ketamine? Clinical factors affect outcomes
Released: 25-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Electroconvulsive therapy or ketamine? Clinical factors affect outcomes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients with moderate to severe treatment-resistant depression (TRD) might have better symptom relief from ketamine infusions than from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but those with severe TRD could benefit more from ECT early in treatment, an analysis led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher shows. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, are the first to identify characteristics that distinguish which treatments might benefit TRD patients more.

9-Jun-2024 7:05 PM EDT
LGBTQ+ students in collegiate recovery programs are doing very well but have unique needs
Research Society on Alcoholism

Compared to their cisgender/heterosexual peers, LGBTQ+ college students are at an elevated risk of substance use and mental health challenges. While collegiate recovery programs provide an array of support to students in recovery from substance use disorders, scarce research has examined the unique needs of LGBTQ+ students within this population.

     
18-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new UCLA Health study has found that resilient people exhibit neural activity in the brain regions associated with improved cognition and regulating of emotions, and were more mindful and better at describing their feelings.

Released: 18-Jun-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Journal Explores the Experiences of Minority and Young Populations Within LGBTQ Community
American Counseling Association

The experiences and mental health of children, youth and marginalized groups within the LGBTQ+ community is the focus of a special two-part series in the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling.

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Released: 14-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Firearms and mental health: 8 top facts to know
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A video and story with insights from three mental health professionals with expertise in firearm injury prevention



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