Psychology & Psychiatry

How the pandemic altered puberty's impact on girls' mental health

When the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, it brought many aspects of life to a standstill. For adolescents, this included attending school and the social interactions that happen there. But the process of growing up continued—including ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The hidden mental health cost of climate distress

A new Stanford-led study sheds light on "an emerging psychological health crisis" that disproportionately affects girls. Published July 30 in The Lancet Planetary Health, the study is among the first to quantify how repeated ...

Medications

'Lifesaving' ketamine offers new hope for PTSD sufferers

A growing number of Americans are turning to ketamine—long used as a surgical anesthetic and known for recreational misuse—as a powerful treatment for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. A new University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

What the science says about antidepressants for kids and teens

The kids are not all right. Four in 10 American high school students report prolonged feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a proxy for depression symptoms, according to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control ...

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