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2006 to 2019 Saw Mental Health-Related Visits Increase for Adolescents/Young Adults

Increase seen in proportion of mental health-related visits and in percent of visits with prescription of psychotropic medications

Higher Adiposity Tied to Worse Mental Health

Findings seen for both body mass index and waist-height ratio with depression and well-being scores

Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The perpetrator of a mass shooting in Maine last fall had extensive brain...

Teens’ Experience With Climate Disaster Raises Risk for Mental Distress

Findings seen for exposure within the past five years, but not 10 years

Behavioral Health Disorders Linked to Worse Outcomes After Cancer Surgery

Patients with BHD are less likely to undergo resection and have increased odds of a complication

More Mental Health Problems Seen for Teens Bullied in Childhood

Adolescents who develop greater distrust more likely to subsequently experience mental health problems

ED Use Increased for Transgender, Gender-Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries

TGD beneficiaries more likely than cisgender beneficiaries to use emergency department for mental health care

Availability of Mental Telehealth Services Varies by Geography, Facility

No differences in availability seen based on diagnosis of patient-level characteristics

Recent Drop Seen in Outpatient Care for Serious Psychological Distress

Significant increases in outpatient mental health care limited to younger adults, employed adults

Gender-Related Differences Seen for Self-Reported Mental Health Conditions

Cisgender individuals have lowest probability of reporting a mental health condition or unmet mental health need