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☆ Storing too many digital items on your devices could be a sign of a disorder, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But if your device is filled with too much digital clutter, it could be affecting your mental health and productivity, experts say. But sometimes, the common behavior can tip over into a disorder that more researchers are trying to understand: digital hoarding. Here’s how to ease up on digital clutter and know when you might be displaying signs of a disorder, according to experts. “Digital clutter is just as stressful as actual clutter in our physical world,” she said. A digital hoarding disorder will be fueled by a persistent urge to save digital information, rather than a “preference” to store that is more flexible, he added.

Persons: ”, Susan Albers, “, Albers, Emanuel Maidenberg, UCLA’s David, Maidenberg, Sanjaya Saxena, Saxena, ” Albers, decluttering, “ it’s Organizations: CNN, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA’s, UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Behavioral Therapy Locations: Ohio, United States, Boston

☆ My social media is helpful and positive. Here is how yours can be, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —For all the scary reports about how social media is ruining everyone’s mental health, my feed is usually a pretty good place to be. Being active on social media can connect and educate people, but it can also make people feel inferior and alone, he added. Here’s what I have learned about cultivating a healthier, happier social media experience. Try opening your social media accounts with some idea of what you are looking for. “It is important to recognize that polarizing social media content or clickbait is intended to increase social media use and trigger feelings like anger and frustration.

Persons: ”, Jason Nagata, Katherine Keyes, Marie Yeh, Anna Lembke, Lembke, –, – –, Nagata, Patricia Cavazos, St . Louis, “, ” I’m, Rehg, Yeh, ” Yeh, ” Nagata Organizations: CNN, University of California San, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Loyola University Maryland, Stanford University School of Medicine, “, Washington University School of Medicine Locations: University of California San Francisco, New York City, St .

☆ Why social media shouldn’t be your therapist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was recently published by Alcove Press. It’s easy to see why: There’s a shortage of mental health providers, and it’s often expensive and difficult to get an appointment, whereas social media is at everyone’s fingertips. But it’s generally not a good idea to try to diagnose your problems on social media. Misleading posts and misdiagnosesSelf-help posts on social media often serve up simple solutions to complex problems. That’s why experts said answers are likelier to be found on an old-fashioned therapist’s sofa than social media.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, ”, Thomas Milam, Iris Telehealth, Lindsay Liben, “, Milam, Liben, he’s, ” Milam, ” Liben Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, CNN, Getty, Autism, Canadian, of Psychiatry, app’s, Virginia Tech’s Carilion, of Medicine, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, Centers for Disease Control, PBS Locations: TikTok, Virginia, New York City

☆ 6 people in New York City have died this year after ‘subway surfing,’ a renewed social media challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a dangerous challenge attracting young people on social media. “Subway surfing,” involves riding on top of a subway car while its moving. Six subway surfing fatalities and 181 related arrests have been recorded this year through October 27, the New York Police Department told CNN on Tuesday. The 13-year-old died while participating in a social media challenge, his mother told WPIX, adding he’d posted to social media prior videos of himself doing the stunt and she’d warned him not to ride on top of trains. TikTok previously cooperated with New York authorities to remove subway surfing content, the New York Times reported in January.

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☆ Self-harm: Why it happens and how to treat it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of self-harm that some readers may find upsetting or triggering. She had just recently learned about self-harm after asking a friend about her many bandages and long sleeves. In 2019 there were 363,000 emergency department visits for self-harm, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Self-harm can also be a form of self-punishment among those feeling guilt or shame and thus like they deserve physical pain. You should of course use common sense and not let someone have their self-harm toolkit in their bedroom, for example, Whitlock added.

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☆ Psilocybin: Searching for the antidepressant of the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

The stakes are high for psilocybin clinical trials — there’s a pressing need for a more effective medical solution in the fight against depression, especially treatment-resistant depression. “People begin to feel, understand and appreciate that their brain can change and they can escape from their depression,” Nutt said. “For that reason alone, this research matters.”At six weeks, the study found no significant difference in depression scores between the antidepressant and psilocybin groups. In fact, Madras said, adverse effects are such a concern that researchers in psychedelic clinical trials often actively recruit people who have successfully taken psychedelics in the past. In a study using psilocybin for alcohol substance abuse, for example, some 95% of those involved correctly guessed whether they were taking psilocybin or the placebo.

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☆ People are lonely. Small steps in your community can make a difference
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Editor’s Note: One Small Thing is a new series to help you take a simple step toward a healthy, impactful goal. But a little more investment in your community may make a big difference, said Dr. Gail Saltz, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. One in 5 adults in the United States reported feeling loneliness “a lot of the day yesterday,” according to Gallup data released Tuesday. Building back deeper, more intimate connections may feel hard to do quickly to address your loneliness, but turning your attention to invest in your community may be one small thing you can do to help, Saltz said. Even small daily interactions with strangers in a coffee shop can help boost your mood when you're feeling lonely.

Persons: Gail Saltz, Vivek Murthy, Dan Witters, Gemma Hughes, Saltz, they’ve, ”, John Duffy’s, ” Duffy, “, ” Saltz, wera, ” Hughes, Duffy, they’re Organizations: CNN, Presbyterian Hospital, Gallup, Gallup National Health, University of Leicester School of Business, Invest, Getty, Engage Locations: United States, United Kingdom, Chicago

☆ Floridians detail Hurricane Milton and Helene’s toll on their mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The surging floodwaters from Hurricane Milton poured in through the windows late Wednesday and their refrigerator slowly floated away. Even after floodwaters subside, the stress and anxiety can lead to lingering mental health challenges. Storms can exacerbate existing mental health problems or lead to new ones. Concerns about the mental health effects of back-to-back disasters come as researchers predict more frequent extreme weather events. But research suggests the hurricanes will make people more vulnerable to mental health problems and likely make it harder for them to recover, she said.

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☆ FDA antidepressant warnings of suicide risk among kids may have the opposite effect, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

None of the studies noted improvements in mental health care or declines in suicide attempts or deaths after the warnings were implemented. While an increase in antidepressant use occurred before the FDA advisory, there were abrupt and sustained declines in use — ranging from 20% to 50% — after the warnings. Three studies reported increases in psychotropic drug poisonings, which suggest suicide attempts, and in suicide deaths among children. However, “the study convincingly suggests that the Black Box warning may have made at least some providers and families anxious about treating adolescents with antidepressants,” Fortuna said. Every young person differs in the level of risk, needs and circumstances, Fortuna said, and antidepressants can be lifesaving.

Persons: ”, Stephen Soumerai, ” Soumerai, suicidality, Lisa R, Fortuna wasn’t, Fortuna, ” Fortuna, . Kao, Ping Chua, Susan B, Chua wasn’t, ” Chua, Chua, “, ” Young Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, Food and Drug Administration, Health Affairs, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, FDA, Children, American Psychiatric Association, National Institute of Mental Health, University of California, Research Center, University of Michigan Medical Locations: Massachusetts, United States, Riverside, pediatricians

☆ It turns out that hitting the snooze button is not that bad for you. Here's why you should stop, but also don't stress about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Hannah Nwoko | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A 2022 sleep study found that 57% of participants hit the snooze button regularly. A neuroscientist explains how hitting the snooze button can fragment your last minutes of sleep. AdvertisementAt 6:45 a.m., your first alarm goes off, and you press the snooze button. Then again, every nine minutes until you realize you can't press the snooze button anymore or you'll be late for work. "Let's say you start your day with 30 minutes of snoozing — your last 30 minutes of sleep was poor-quality interrupted sleep.

Persons: —, Emily McDonald, McDonald, they're, Cristina Garcia, Garcia, it's Organizations: Service, Psychiatry, University of Arizona, Center for Sleep, Wellness Locations: Florida

☆ Cannabis may soon be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug. 5 things you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That’s the technical term for reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug, which would loosen some restrictions around it at the federal level. Currently, cannabis is a Schedule I drug, under the Controlled Substance Act, alongside drugs such as heroin and LSD. Rescheduling cannabis is a complicated process. Gruber shares five things you need to know about cannabis’ possible reclassification. For example, she asked, would you want to use cannabis for medical reasons, recreation or a mix of the two?

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Cannabis, Joe Biden, Staci Gruber, ” Gruber, Gruber, ”, “, Dr, Theodore Schwartz Organizations: CNN, US Department of Justice, US Drug Enforcement Administration, US Department of Health, Human Services, Harvard Medical School, DEA, Marijuana, Neuroscientific Discovery, McLean Hospital, “ Cannabis, Weill Cornell Medicine Locations: United States, Boston, Belmont , Massachusetts, New York

☆ Suicide attempts increased among transgender teens when states passed anti-trans laws, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The study found that self-reported suicide attempts among these young people did not seem to increase while these bills were under debate in their state. But once the bills became law, the researchers saw a statistically significant increase in suicide attempts among young trans and nonbinary people who lived in those states. “Enacted anti-transgender laws may really be a source of increased minority stress that leads to increased suicide risk or other mental health issues,” Nath said. When legislation is affirming of a member of the community, research shows, suicide attempts decrease. “So it’s not surprising that these laws we now see are demonstrated to have an association with risk of suicide attempts.”

Persons: they’ve, “, ”, Dr, Ronita Nath, ” Nath, Sanjay Gupta, Alex Keuroghlian, Keuroghlian, it’s Organizations: Lifeline, CNN — People, CNN, CNN Health, Harvard Medical School, Education, Fenway Institute Locations: United States, Washington

☆ LGBTQ+ adults may have higher risk of poor brain health, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Studying brain health among diverse populationsTo tackle the gap in knowledge, the authors studied participants enrolled in the United States-based All of Us Research Program between May 2017 and June 2022. The authors included only dementia, stroke and late-life depression in their list of brain health outcomes since those are some of the most prominent diseases that affect neurological, psychiatric and cognitive aspects of the brain. Of the 393,041 adults age 51 on average, about 10% belonged to sexual or gender minority groups. Of that subset, 97% identified as a sexual minority and 11% as a gender minority, but these two groups weren’t mutually exclusive. However, the reasons behind this effect remain elusive.”There is no evidence that being a sexual or gender minority alone causes worse brain health, experts said.

Persons: ”, Shufan Huo, Riccardo Manca, wasn’t, Huo, ” Huo, “, Amir Ahuja, Manca, ” Manca, Ahuja, ” Ahuja, won’t Organizations: CNN, Yale University School of Medicine, Brunel University London, Us Research, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Trans Survey Locations: United States

☆ Galaxy Gas: What it is, the risks and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. (It’s worth noting that some social media videos tagged “Galaxy Gas” depict nitrous oxide products from other brands.) The unlawful misuse of nitrous oxide products poses serious health hazards, said a Galaxy Gas spokesperson in a statement. “Galaxy Gas products are for responsible culinary use only, and we are deeply concerned about the recent news reports and social media posts of individuals illegally misusing our products,” the company spokesperson added. Other risks include brain damage, anemia, nerve damage, paralysis, vitamin B12 deficiency and nitrous oxide dependency.

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☆ Childhood sleep issues may raise suicide risk, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Given that sleep is highly visible as a risk factor, non-stigmatizing, and highly treatable … we suggest study of sleep as a risk factor and critical intervention target for youth suicide,” said senior study author Dr. Rebecca Bernert, a suicidologist and founder of the Stanford Suicide Prevention Research Laboratory in California, via email. Suicide is a leading cause of death among children ages 10 to 14, a group that also has high rates of sleep disturbance, according to the study. And sleep disturbances “have emerged as an evidence-based risk factor for suicidal behaviors” among adults, regardless of whether a person has depressive symptoms, the authors said. At that time, guardians answered questionnaires about their child’s sleep health, which included factors such as problems with falling or staying asleep, waking up, excessive sleepiness, sleep-disorder breathing, excessive sweating during sleep, and behaviors that occur when someone partially awakes from deep sleep. Supporting your child’s healthAt all ages, your kids need good nighttime habits that support healthy sleep, Willard said.

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Taking a high dose of ADHD drugs is linked to more than five times greater risk of developing psychosis or mania, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The research is among the first to find a relationship between escalating doses of the drugs — amphetamines, in particular — and a greater likelihood of psychotic symptoms. The drugs include Adderall, Vyvanse and generic amphetamines, such as dextroamphetamine. The medium dosage — 20 mg to 40 mg of Adderall, 50 mg to 100 mg of Vyvanse or 15 mg to 30 mg of dextroamphetamine — was linked to a 3.5 times higher risk. There was no increased risk of psychosis with another ADHD drug, Ritalin, which isn’t an amphetamine.

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☆ Starting college life? Here are 5 tips to manage mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(CNN) — College students are carrying a lot of baggage with them as they head off to campus this fall — and not just the usual dorm accoutrements. One of the biggest challenges facing students, Roy said, is the same one confronting society at large. Know that relationships will evolveRelationships with family members and friends will likely change during college, Roy said. “Often, what’s needed is a caring, compassionate support system and time to navigate the ups and downs of college life,” she said. We hope these five tips help set up your family for a successful transition to college life.

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Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, canceled sports activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, researchers from the University of Washington found. Lead researcher Patricia Kuhl, co-director of I-LABS, said that after Covid lockdowns began in 2020, they couldn’t do brain scan follow-ups until 2021. Pandemic lockdowns resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. The research doesn’t prove the lockdowns caused the brain changes — mental health disorders were rising among children even before Covid. Another brain scan study in 2022 from Stanford University showed similar changes in cortical thickness in teen brains during Covid restrictions.

Persons: Covid, Patricia Kuhl, Covid lockdowns, ” Kuhl, Kuhl, Ellen Rome, they’re, ”, Jonathan Posner, Posner, there’s, It’s, Parkinson, Karin Zaugg Black, Delia Organizations: University of Washington, National Academy of Sciences, university's Institute for Learning, Brain Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Rome, University of Washington's Institute for Learning, Stanford University, Stanford, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Duke University School of Medicine Locations: Seattle

☆ National Suicide Prevention Month: How to reduce suicide risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Not everyone who attempts suicide has a mental health conditionOne of many common myths about suicide is that only people with mental health conditions have suicidal thoughts or attempt suicide. Describing a suicide attempt as “successful” is also problematic, as taking one’s life is not a positive achievement. “Failed suicide attempt” can suggest that surviving isn’t the best outcome or that there’s something lacking in the character or willpower of the attempter. Given these factors, when referring to suicide, appropriate language includes “died by suicide,” “fatal suicide attempt,” “killed herself” or “took his own life,” experts said. Acceptable shorthand ways to communicate not dying from an attempt include “nonfatal suicide attempt” or simply “suicide attempt.”Using more compassionate language to discuss suicide can also improve empathy and strategies for reducing suicide risk, experts said.

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☆ 5 tips for living a good and happy life
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

What happiness means is different for each individual and may shift over a lifetime: joy, love, purpose, money, health, freedom, gratitude, friendship, romance, fulfilling work? Many have even suggested that while we may think we know what will make us happy, we are often wrong. One man may have cracked the code for what makes a happy and healthier life — and he has the data to back him up. And that’s particularly important now where we’re so divided from each other.”We hope these five tips help put you on a path to what you consider to be a good, happy life. And remember: No life is happy all the time.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Robert Waldinger, ” Waldinger, ”, “, That’s, Waldinger, you’re, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Harvard, Harvard College, Harvard Medical School

If approved, it would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in more than two decades. Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug as part of a treatment regimen, given alongside talk therapy. Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug as part of a treatment regimen, given alongside talk therapy. Lykos added that the agency expressed concerns similar to those raised during the advisory committee meeting in June. Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, said he doesn’t think the FDA decision will hinder the development of psychedelics for mental health disorders, including PTSD.

Persons: “, ”, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Lykos, Amy Emerson, Sarah Silbiger, David Olson, Olson, ” Olson, Brian Barnett, ” Barnett, Joe Biden, Biden, Robert Califf, ” Lynch, psychedelics, David Rind Organizations: Drug Administration, Therapeutics, FDA, Lykos Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Davis Institute for Psychedelics, Cleveland Clinic, Clinical Locations: U.S, White Oak, Md, Ohio

☆ How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. As Kamala Harris sets her eyes on the presidency, she is using a combination. Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersFor Harris, Atir says, using “Kamala” could be “potentially costly.” A first-name reference may lead women to be perceived as less deserving and competent. “Because of confirmation bias, a clearly identified phenomenon, it’s not good for the candidate, Kamala Harris, to have it continue to go on ‘Kamala,’ ” she said. … Respect the names that people are given, and use those names with respect.”CNN’s Jacqueline Howard contributed to this report.

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☆ Sports Betting Is Driving Americans Into Debt, Bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementIt tracks: The closer you live to a casino, the likelier you are to develop a gambling problem. About 1% of US adults have a severe gambling problem, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling, and 2% to 3% have a mild or moderate problem. Advertisement"By the time everyone gets all excited, we're talking about really large credit-card debt, really large debts to friends and family. A lot of online debt," said Timothy Fong, a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and a codirector of its gambling-studies program. In the sports world, we've recently seen some high-profile examples of young men getting into hot water from sports betting.

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☆ Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But addressing 14 risk factors over the course of one’s life — starting in childhood — could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a large report by 27 dementia experts. “The progress in preventing and treating dementia is accelerating.”The initial 12 risk factors were linked with 40% of cases, but the new report suggests addressing the 14 risk factors could help eliminate or delay 45% of dementia cases, said Livingston, a professor of psychiatry of older people at University College London. This “critical” update calls attention to two risk factors that preventive neurologist Dr. Richard Issacson says his clinical practice has been evaluating for over a decade. Influencing brain functionThe report doesn’t establish with certainly that these risk factors directly cause dementia, experts said. But other research has provided theories on the link between these vulnerabilities and dementia risk.

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☆ Young people today are stressed, depressed—and changing the fundamental pattern of happiness, new research shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Research shows that young adults are the unhappiest age groupBlanchflower's most recent working paper, co-authored with Alex Bryson and Xiaowei Xu, shows a change in the pattern, with happiness starting off low in young adulthood and increasing with age. Alongside other researchers, Blanchflower analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. But Wimsatt Childs agrees with Blanchflower that social media likely plays a role in this new pattern of unhappiness. "What social media has done in a lot of ways is it has amplified concerns that were already well underway," she says. Social media — apps like Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok — floods people with information and can lead to comparison among peers on a larger scale, she adds.

Persons: David Blanchflower, Blanchflower, Alex Bryson, Xiaowei Xu, Amber Wimsatt Childs, Wimsatt Childs, I'm Organizations: Dartmouth College, Research, Scientific, Centers for Disease Control, Yale School of Medicine Locations: U.S

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