A team of researchers has sought to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents by harnessing previous research on youth physical and mental health. Their review also drew on the psychological stressors of the 2011 Great East Japan…
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Nursing graduate students report high levels of stress, anxiety, depression
Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing have found that nearly one-quarter of graduate nursing students have reported elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression, compounded in the past year by the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings, published recently…
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What is 'Post Pandemic Stress Disorder' – and how do you know if you have it?
How do you know if you might have PPSD? Increased levels of anxiety Variations in mood Sleep issues Nightmares Avoiding situations that remind you of pandemic/lockdowns Feeling on guard on constantly vigilant about future pandemics or recurrences of Covid-19 Intrusive type thoughts…
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Epigenetic mechanism contributing to lifelong stress susceptibility discovered
An epigenetic modification that occurs in a major cell type in the brain’s reward circuitry controls how stress early in life increases susceptibility to additional stress in adulthood, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have learned….
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COVID-19 Isolation and an Infant’s Immune System
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Queirra Fenderson, a first-time mom in Fort Washington, MD, gave birth to her daughter, Arya, at the end of December 2019. On the advice of their…
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Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce stress, improve mood in pregnant women
Perinatal depression has soared during the pandemic. But many mental health professionals are overwhelmed and can't take on new clients. Good news comes from a new Northwestern Medicine study finding paraprofessionals generated similar reductions in depressive symptoms as mental health…
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Doctors under stress from COVID-19 say they need mental health services: ‘We’re human beings, just like everyone else’
Chicago emergency room doctor Meeta Shah wiped down her face shield and stethoscope as she rushed from one patient to the next, some of them very sick with COVID-19, some of them dying. At home, she worried about how to…
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How the stress of Covid can turn your hair grey
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How the stress of Covid can turn your hair grey… and even make it fall out – but here’s what you can do to tackle it When we finally emerge from this lockdown and meet up with…
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Adverse Mental Health Symptoms Related to COVID-19 Remained High 6 Months Into Pandemic
(Reuters Health) – As of September 2020, the prevalence of adverse mental health symptoms remained high among Americans, a new survey finds. Rates of suicidal ideation, substance abuse, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in August and September were elevated…
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The best exercise for stress – and how to make time for it
A doctor explains why exercise is so good at beating stress and the best exercise that will help. The benefits of exercise go far beyond getting stronger muscles and improving heart health. If you’ve ever heard of post-workout endorphins, you’ll know…
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