Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
Healthcare workers reported more days of poor mental health in 2022
Oct 25, 2023
2018 to 2022 saw an increase in days of poor mental health and in the percentage of workers reporting feeling burnout very often.
High levels of air pollution tied to increased use of mental health services
Aug 09, 2023
The findings were seen for older adults living with dementia.
One in five adults say their workplace is toxic, harming mental health
Jul 17, 2023
Most workers, however, acknowledge employer support for mental health and well-being.
Minimal change in mental health linked to COVID-19
Mar 09, 2023
In general population studies, no change was observed in general mental health or anxiety symptoms; minimal worsening was seen in depression symptoms.
Mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic examined
Oct 18, 2022
In the first two months of the pandemic, depression and anxiety worsened on average; a linear link was seen between worsening symptoms and increasing case numbers.
Mental health burden up for racial, ethnic minorities during pandemic
Aug 15, 2022
Positive screens for depression or anxiety were more likely for racial/ethnic minorities well into the pandemic.
Online breathing program can up mental health-related quality of life in long COVID
May 03, 2022
Significant improvement was seen in the mental health composite score but not in physical composite score of health-related quality of life.
Prior poor mental health tied to more COVID-19 infections
Nov 08, 2021
“Interventions that improve well-being and strengthen mental health systems at the community and other geographic levels are needed to address post-COVID mental health problems,” the authors...
Past trauma tied to worse mental health during pandemic for aging women
Sep 24, 2021
A history of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence was linked to greater depression, anxiety and sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among aging women.