Women, younger adults and individuals of lower socioeconomic status are most affected by COVID-19-related anxiety or depression, a study has found. Researchers performed a meta-analysis of 68 studies conducted during the pandemic, that included 288,830 participants from 19 countries. Factors that are associated with psychological distress include living in rural areas; lower education, lower-income, or […]

Dive Brief: Molina’s net income fell sharply in the fourth quarter as the insurer was forced to refund rates to some of its state partners as COVID-19 continues to depress normal care utilization, CEO Joe Zubretsky told investors Thursday. Although utilization remained curtailed, COVID-19 costs were higher in the fourth quarter than any other quarter

INTRODUCTION Depression is one of the most common and disabling mental illnesses worldwide (1–3). Despite decades of research, the etiology of depression remains unclear. The modern view on the cause of depression is that genetic predispositions interact with environmental factors to initiate depressive episodes in some patients (4–6). However, compared with the known environmental factors

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The Pandemic Brought Depression and Anxiety. Reaching Out Helped.  The New York Times

According to national surveys, half of full time college students aged 18 to 22 consumed alcohol this past month, and 33% of them engaged in binge drinking during this same time frame.1 Binge drinking is defined as consumption of 5 or more standard drinks on 1 occasion for males, or 4 or more for females,

SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) – A change in season can not only impact humans, but it can impact your pet’s mental health, too. We met with Dr. Caroline Cofer to talk about signs of pet depression and steps you can take to help your pets. Cofer explained some of the symptoms of depression in pets can

IMAGE: Dr. Xin-Yun Lu view more  Credit: Phil Jones, freelance photographer A tiny population of neurons known to be important to appetite appear to also have a significant role in depression that results from unpredictable, chronic stress, scientists say. These AgRP neurons reside exclusively in the bottom portion of the hypothalamus called the arcuate nucleus, or

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)— Kansas health officials and mental health doctors have warned of increasing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation since the coronavirus pandemic began. Now, as the state faces freezing temperatures this winter, they say that risk is increasing even more. Dr. Gregory Nawalanic, a psychologist with the University of Kansas Health System,

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Thursday marks one year from when the World Health Organization coined COVID-19 as the new coronavirus disease. It’s been a long year coupled with frigid weather, so mental health and seasonal depression is at the forefront of health experts’ concerns. With more single digit and negative temperatures for at least the