Tag: mental health

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Editor's Note September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, with National Suicide Prevention Week taking place from September 4 to 10. The American Hospital Association (AHA) highlights resources available to individuals in an effort to reduce the occurrence of suicide and destigmatize the conversations around it. Throughout the month, AHA will…

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By: Lauren McCaffrey
September 7, 2022
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New HHS fund, center to address social media and mental health

Editor's Note In an effort to address the National Mental Health Crisis, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), granted the American Academy of Pediatrics $2 million in funding to establish a National Center of Excellence on Social…

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By: Lauren McCaffrey
September 6, 2022
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Effect of COVID-19 on mental health of physically active adults

Editor's Note In this study, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology find that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with worse mental health for physically active adults. A total of 855 physically active adults (32.6% women) completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at two time points (ie,…

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By: Judy Mathias
September 2, 2022
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HHS releases two reports on long COVID-19 research, support

Editor's Note  On August 3, as directed by President Joe Biden in a briefing room release in April 2022, when he tasked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “to coordinate the federal response to the long-term health effects of COVID-19,” as reported by OR Manager, HHS released a national…

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By: Lauren McCaffrey
August 25, 2022
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Analysis: Even small amounts of exercise help lower depression risk

Editor's Note A systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry on April 13 shows that even small amounts of low-intensity physical activity can decrease risk of depression among adults, JAMA Network June 7 reports. The analysis included 15 cohort studies comprising 191,130 participants. The researchers estimated that if adults…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
June 9, 2022
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Surgeon General Advisory highlights need to address HCW burnout

Editor's Note Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, on May 23, issued an Advisory highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers (HCWs) and the urgent need to address HCW burnout across the country. Among the Advisory’s recommendations: Transforming workplace cultures to empower HCWs and be responsive to their…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 25, 2022
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Arkansas health system nurse retreat good for mental health

Editor's Note At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), UAMS Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, a half-day retreat for frontline nurses got instituted by Trenda Ray, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, UAMS Health's chief nursing officer and associate vice chancellor for patient care services, Health Leaders March 14 reports. The retreat…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 16, 2022
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