Mental health: almost half of Johannesburg students in new study screened positive for probable depression
Globally, an average of about 21% of university students have major depressive disorder.
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African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases – a giant step
Genomic sequencing technologies are powerful tools in this kind of work. They enable scientists to decode the genetic material of diseases and create biological “fingerprints” to investigate and track the pathogens that cause those diseases.
Medical Conference on mental health and wellness highlights help hotline for suicide prevention
The conference shed light on the seriousness of the mental health crisis associated with many essential facts, such as 21 percent or 50 million adults experiencing mental illness in the United States.
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.
Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America.
Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds
Losing a grandparent can increase adolescents’ risk of having a depressed parent and of having higher depressive symptoms themselves.
Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions
People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression than those who breathe cleaner air.
Helping male victims of domestic abuse can benefit society as a whole
Men who experience violence, and efforts to prevent violence against men and boys, are conspicuously lacking from the gender-based violence discussion.
How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends
It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.
Black college students who turn to their faith think less about suicide
Black college students who resorted to self-blame when faced with stress were also more likely to experience suicidal thoughts within the past year.
Hopelessness about the future is a key reason some Black young adults consider suicide, new study finds
The Black young adult women in this study were more likely to seriously think about suicide because they could not live up to the expectations of other people and because they felt lonely and sad.