DARE Daily: March 14th, 2024

DARE Daily: March 14th, 2024

General

• A youth mental health crisis in the U.K. is keeping 3 million Gen Zers out of the labor force
• Young people seeing GPs for mental health problems have low ongoing contact, finds study
• 2006 to 2019 saw mental health-related visits increase for adolescents/young adults
• LGBTQ+ wellbeing inequalities in early to middle adolescence
• Dawn of Discontent: unpacking morning mood dips
• The surprising effect of presence hallucinations on social perception
• The stages of grief are unique to everyone, but they can help us ope
• Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to lower cognitive abilities, independent of brain pathology
• Decoding emotions: Culture and language reshape our brain’s interpretation of facial expressions
• How changing voice pitch affects your social status and attractiveness.
• New psychology research reveals how self-control leads to power

Addictions

• Alcohol use disorder linked to increased odds of suicide mortality

ADHD

• Brain connectivity breakthrough sheds new light on ADHD

Anxiety

• Being in therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic prevented anxiety uptick during its peak
• Study finds interactions with dogs can increase brainwaves associated with stress relief and heightened concentration

Aging

• Researchers demonstrate interaction between metabolic health and healthy aging
  Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain
• Slowed speech may indicate cognitive decline more accurately than forgetting words
• Brain power lessens over time. Why everyone needs a cognitive test at a certain age
• Do veterans who experience concussions have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s?

Autism

• Autistic adults tend to be more generous towards strangers, study finds

Bipolar

Celebrities

• Selena Gomez discusses hitting ‘rock bottom’ before dealing with her mental health… and now feels ‘sick’ when recalling her negative self-image

Depression

Nutrition

• An apple cider vinegar drink a day? New study shows it might help weight loss

Suicide

• Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

Schizophrenia

• MRI May predict which patients will develop treatment-resistant Schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia tied to increased cardiovascular disease risk

• Acadia to stop trials of antipsychotic drug after it fails Schizophrenia study

Sleep

• Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health
• Insomnia: how chronic sleep problems can lead to a spiralling decline in mental health
• Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks
• Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required
• Self-help techniques can be successful in curing acute insomnia

Trauma

• Domestic violence is now recognized as a leading cause of traumatic brain injury

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Parenting

• The terrible costs of a phone-based childhood
• Touch and see: unlocking early self-recognition in toddlers
• Aromatherapy use and safety: What to know about essential oils during pregnancy
• Atopic dermatitis in children tied to learning, memory difficulties
• Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy
• Understanding parent-child bonding: New insights into neural synchrony differences
• Maternal health support critical in the development of children born to mothers with pre-existing diabetes
• Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 school

Psychedelics

• New research sheds light on psychedelics’ complex relationship to psychosis and mania

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