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Increased Social Media Use Linked to Rising Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescents

By Giuliana Grossi

May 21st 2025

As concerns grow nationally about the mental health of young people, a new study provides insight into ongoing debates about social media’s role.

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Trump Administration Walks Back Mental Health Parity in Insurance Coverage

By Julia Bonavitacola

May 13th 2025

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Telepsychiatry Services Cut Hospitalization Rates Without Raising Overall Costs

By Brooke McCormick

May 5th 2025

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Cutting Specialists From Suicide Hotline Threatens LGBTQ+ Youth, Experts Say

By Julia Bonavitacola

May 5th 2025

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Loneliness Poses a Clinical Risk for Patients With Chronic Illness

April 29th 2025

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Chandler Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

February 12th 2024

Dr Chandler Cortina: In Oncology, We Treat the Disease and the Person

In this interview, Chandler Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, addresses the impact that prioritizing mental health care can have on patients as they navigate through their cancer journey.

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February 8th 2024

New Mexico Implements Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams With HHS Approval

Giuliana Grossi

The mobile intervention teams mark a significant step forward in federal efforts to transform mental health services across the nation, as New Mexico becomes the 15th state to adopt this option under the American Rescue Plan.

Impact of Psychiatric Follow-Up Frequency on Outcomes and Waiting Times

February 8th 2024

Impact of Psychiatric Follow-Up Frequency on Outcomes and Waiting Times

Martin Cousineau, PhD Vedat Verter, PhD Gustavo Turecki, MD, PhD

Naturally occurring variations in appointment frequencies do not appear to have a major impact on clinical outcomes, but they significantly affect waiting times.

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February 7th 2024

High Rates of "Deaths of Despair" Observed Among White Americans

Giuliana Grossi

While White individuals are less likely to suffer from severe psychological distress, findings showed White individuals are more likely to experience “deaths of despair” when compared with Black and Hispanic individuals in the US.

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February 1st 2024

Depression in Heart Failure: Data Support Psychotherapy or Medication Intervention

Giuliana Grossi

The findings not only underscore the efficacy of 2 major interventions—Behavioral Activation Psychotherapy (BA) and Antidepressant Medication Management (MEDS)—but also support patient autonomy in choosing their preferred path to mental well-being.

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January 31st 2024

Study Shows Mental Health Disparities Among Transgender, Nonbinary Communities

Giuliana Grossi

A national analysis found significant disparities between non-binary transgender individuals and cisgender individuals related to mental health.

Marjorie Robinson, UPMC Health Plan Member

January 30th 2024

Navigating Single Motherhood, Mental Health, and Finding Support Amidst Challenges

Maggie L. Shaw Hayden E. Klein

UPMC Health Plan member Marjorie Robinson, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, tells of her experiences with Pittsburgh-based Fabric Health as a single mom of 2 teenagers and why she believes that mental health–related concerns can be significant obstacles to overall good health.

Serena Sloane, UPMC Health Plan member

January 28th 2024

Housing Stability and Adequate Health Care Are Crucial for Mental and Physical Health

Maggie L. Shaw Hayden E. Klein

Serena Sloane, a Pittsburgh-based certified nursing assistant, took advantage of a chance meeting at her laundromat with someone from Fabric Health to learn more about her options for bettering her health care benefits

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January 25th 2024

Veterans' Mental Health Care Trends Favor Telemedicine

Giuliana Grossi

A comprehensive report exhibits how in-person, telephone-, and video-based care has trended from 2020-2023 within the US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.

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January 24th 2024

Extended Study Shows Consistent Safety, Efficacy in Complex Mental Health Treatment

Giuliana Grossi

Topline results from a pivotal phase 3, open-label extension study showcase the long-term safety and efficacy of olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi) in patients with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, or bipolar I disorder.

January 19th 2024

What We’re Reading: New Behavioral Health Model; Potential Long COVID Explanation; Consistent Sleep Over Sleep Duration

The new Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model is designed to test for improving outcomes for adults with mental health and substance use disorder; patients with long COVID show prolonged activation of the immune system’s complement system after an acute infection; scientists now believe our bodies benefit most when our sleep is consistent, not just long.

January 17th 2024

What We’re Reading: Health Insurance Premiums; Drug Price Hikes; Postpartum Depression Pill Access

Families with workplace health insurance may have missed out on $125,000 in earnings over the past 3 decades due to rising premiums; so far, there have been about 600 drug price hikes in January; experts worry that minority and low-income people will not have easy access to zuranolone, the first FDA-approved postpartum depression pill.

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January 12th 2024

Lowered MoCA Cut Points Enhance Cognitive Impairment Detection

Giuliana Grossi

Results revealed current cut points may lead to a high false-positive rate, prompting a call for lower thresholds in both language versions to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

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January 10th 2024

Rethinking Workplace Well-Being: Individual-Level Interventions Found to Be Ineffective

Giuliana Grossi

While individual interventions have become popular among employers to enhance workplace well-being, a new study shows interventions may have to take place on an organizational level to be effective.

David Adamson, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, FACS, founder and CEO of ARC Fertility

January 9th 2024

Dr David Adamson on the Varying Moral Values of Patients in Reproductive Care

Pearl Steinzor Giuliana Grossi

David Adamson, MD, founder and CEO of ARC Fertility, discusses how physicians should consider moral and ethical variations of patients when adhering to professional guidelines in fertility care.

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January 2nd 2024

Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change Among Vulnerable Populations Globally

Cameron Santoro

Human activity is driving climate change, unleashing a cascade of physical and mental hardships on vulnerable populations.

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November 10th 2023

Therapists’ Perspectives on Access to Telemental Health Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth

Janet R. Cummings, PhD Terah Kalk, MPH Sarah Trello, MPH Elizabeth Reisinger Walker, PhD, MPH, MAT Ilana Graetz, PhD

This qualitative study elucidates therapists’ perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of access to telemental health among Medicaid-enrolled youth served by a large safety-net organization.

Dr Monica Taylor-Desir Discusses the APA Mental Health Care Works Campaign

August 31st 2023

Dr Monica Taylor-Desir Discusses the APA Mental Health Care Works Campaign

Giuliana Grossi

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation has launched an initiative to prioritize mental health care.

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February 3rd 2023

Veterans With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Show High Prevalence of Psychiatric Burden

Matthew Gavidia

Approximately 70% of veterans with drug-resistant epilepsy reported diagnosis of at least 1 psychiatric condition, with female patients showing a higher prevalence than male patients.

Thomas Young.

September 22nd 2022

Contributor: The Mental Health Crisis, How We Got Here, and Where We Go Next

Thomas R. Young, MD

Addressing the mental health crisis in the United States warrants innovation in treatment and recovery, and the development of mechanisms to provide and pay for them accordingly.

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June 22nd 2022

Sleep Duration Associated With Schizophrenia, Study Finds

Julia Bonavitacola

A Mendelian randomization study found that some sleep traits, including duration, were associated with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

June 3rd 2022

Burden of EPS in Commercial Patients With Schizophrenia Initiating Atypical Antipsychotics

Aditi Kadakia, MS Brenna L. Brady, PhD Carole Dembek, MS G. Rhys Williams, PhD Justine M. Kent, MD

This study investigated the 1-year incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), as well as the incremental economic burden, in patients with schizophrenia initiating atypical antipsychotics.

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May 10th 2022

Taking Action Against the Rising Mental Health Crisis: Efforts From Health Plans, Congress, and More

Matthew Gavidia

Marking Mental Health Awareness month, stakeholders involved in the delivery of behavioral health care services discuss current efforts underway—spearheaded by the novel 988 emergency hotline—to address the growing mental health crisis.

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