News assesses the health and well-being of nearly 3,000 U.S. counties and county equivalents across the country using dozens of metrics that fall into 10 categories, including population health, public safety, community vitality, equity and infrastructure. [ ALSO: The Worst Communities for Mental...
In the past decade, there have been extensive efforts in the Western world to raise public awareness about mental health problems, with the goal of reducing or preventing these symptoms across the population. Despite these efforts, reported rates of mental health problems have increased in these co...
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Presence of a mental health disorder was associated with higher rates of hospitalization and emergency department visits, including when considering only visits associated with chronic disease and ambulatory care–sensitive conditions. Meaning In this study, mental health disorders were associated with ...
doesn’t mean you can’t keepliving purposefully. No matter your situation, whether you’re living in a senior living retirement community, enjoyingindependent living, or something else entirely, here are some ways you can protect your mental health and stay engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic...
SM use is associated with higher rates of adolescent depression; however, sleep appears to mediate the relationship. The impacts of bringing a smartphone to bed and self-reported SM use on adolescent mental health may be better predicted via sleep disruption even during a wi...
Mental health challenges like chronic stress or symptoms of an anxiety disorder, for example, can negatively impact sleep. They could result in a busy mind that can’t wind down for sleep or one that wakes you up nightly with stress dreams. If you think your mental health could be affecting...
Financial, material, and social assets are core drivers of access to salutary resources. However, there is a paucity of research about how non-income financial assets shape mental health. We explore the relation of financial assets with symptoms of depre
Women and gender-diverse individuals have faced disproportionate socioeconomic burden during COVID-19. There have been reports of greater negative mental health changes compared to men based on cross-sectional research that has not accounted for pre-COVI
According to the report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2023, depression affects an estimated 3.8% of the population, with higher rates among adults, particularly women. While 5% of adults experience depression overall, the rate is 4% for men and 6% for women. This...