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Being admitted as a child or young person (CYP) to an inpatient child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) is incredibly painful. It is usually done as a last resort when all other community options have failed. CAMHS services treat children and young people with a range of problems that have a serious impact on their mental health and emotional …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain According to data released in May by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in nine children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with ADHD/hyperactivity. More than 8% of college students also have ADHD, and they often struggle in silence: distracted during lectures, unable to complete assignments on time, slow to make friends. The condition …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain As a urogynecologist, I exclusively treat women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaky bladders and weak supportive tissue that allows the vaginal walls to bulge outward. Pelvic organ prolapse can be painful or embarrassing and interfere with daily activities. But it is also common. For many women, treatment is simple, effective and …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain A career in a top or elite sport is not in itself a risk factor for suicide, according to a judgement published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice. But physicians, coaches and family members should be alert to supporting elite and professional athletes as they approach retirement, a potential athlete-specific risk factor for suicide. George A. …

Immunostaining of Lamp1 (red) in control and VnutKO astrocytes. DAPI (blue) labels the nuclei of the astrocytes. Credit: Molecular psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02692-5 Researchers from the University of Kentucky were part of a team that discovered a key protein in the brain that may regulate reward motivation in mice. The study, titled “Deletion of murine astrocytic vesicular nucleotide transporter increases …

. “Conversely, in late adolescence, the quality of their more intimate close friendships is more influential for predicting adult well-being.” Friendships are teenagers’ foundations

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain Diet quality can affect menopausal symptoms and overall quality of life, according to a nutritional survey of more than 200 women in Australia with an average age of 51 years. The research, led by Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast, analyzed women’s food and drink intake using the principles of a Mediterranean diet, given its proven …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain Research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and commissioned by Mind warns that public attitudes to mental health have declined for the first time in more than a decade. The new research, which is expected to be published in BJPsych Openformed the basis for Mind’s latest Attitudes to …

In a recent discussion, new mother Deepika Padukone candidly discussed her experiences with sleep deprivation and burnout. Deepika’s honesty sheds light on mental health and why it is important. On World Health Day, actress Deepika Padukone, founder of the Live Love Laugh foundation, and Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post and Thrive Global, shared their personal experiences with stress, …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain Professor Carri Westgarth, Professor of Human-Animal Interaction, University of Liverpool, is the author of a recently published paper article in BMC Pediatrics on companion animals and children’s developmental outcomes. Here she speaks with Dr. Vanessa Ashall, HAI Technical Lead at Waltham Petcare Science Institute, to explain the findings: Tell us about the methodology of the study. …