CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll

Record-high 96,779 drug overdose deaths reported from March 2020 to March 2021

Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who’ll Care for My Pet?

Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?

Depression, Anxiety in U.S. Adults More Severe During Pandemic

Depression and anxiety severity scores increased among U.S. adults from August to December 2020, followed by decrease through mid-2021

Survey Finds Who’s Most Likely to Give to Charity and How

Accelerometers ID Sleep Patterns Associated With Mental Illness

Accelerometry provides a scalable way to objectively measure sleep patterns in psychiatric research and practice, the authors say

Climate Change Is World’s Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO

WHO report and open letter signed by health professionals outline major climate issues affecting public health

Increases in Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Reported Due to COVID-19

Increase of 27.6 percent seen in cases of major depressive disorder globally; 25.6 percent increase reported in anxiety disorders

Men, Women Behaved Differently During Pandemic Lockdowns

Antenatal Depression Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight

Untreated depression during pregnancy linked to adverse birth outcomes with even stronger associations seen for African American women