Tag: Mental Illness / Retardation
$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Americaâs mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the...
Seven in 10 Experiencing Homelessness Have a Mental Health Disorder
Substance use disorder was most commonly seen
Delirium Increases Risk for Subsequent Death, Dementia in Older Adults
Dose-response association seen with higher risk for each additional delirium episode
Half of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Vets With Psychiatric Disorders
Authors call for increased monitoring of cannabis use, particularly in people with bipolar and psychotic-spectrum disorders
Light at Night Tied to Higher Risk for Mental Health Disorders
However, daytime, natural light may offer a protective effect
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
Human ‘Brain Cell Atlas’ Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- After a massive five-year effort, researchers have unveiled an âatlasâ that gives an...
Smoking Increases Risk for Mental Illness
Smoking increased the risk for being hospitalized with a mental illness by 250 percent
Risk for Mental Illness Higher for Children Who Experience Assault
Mothers of those exposed to assault more often have active mental illness; three times higher risk of mental illness in children seen in the first year after assault
