Anxiety and depression increased among LGBTQ+ youth over a two-year period, even as rates of self-harm and suicide attempts declined, according to findings published Oct. 20 by The Trevor Project. The findings come from Project SPARK, an ongoing longitudinal study…
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A series of recent studies highlights widening gaps in mental health access, shifting prescription patterns and mixed outcomes across behavioral healthcare in the U.S. The findings point to growing pressures on providers, uneven availability of services and emerging questions around…
People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder face a higher risk of death from any cause, as well as from suicide, injuries and natural causes, compared with people without the condition, according to a study published Oct. 19 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers…
A class of synthetic opioids known as orphines, some of which are estimated to be roughly 10 times more potent than fentanyl, has been detected in the illicit drug supply across 22 states, with detections increasing sharply since late 2025,…
The population-based rate of reported intentional substance exposures at school among U.S. children increased 77.5% from 2000 to 2024, with the largest jump among elementary-school-aged children, according to a study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Researchers at…
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Frequent smartphone check-ins predicted 75% of suicide attempts and 87% of suicide-related events, such as hospitalization, in the following seven days, according to a Sept. 11 Boston Globe report. Researchers from Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard followed 619 adults and adolescents who…
Digital media or device-related problems were present in 19.2% of pediatric psychiatric crisis encounters, according to a study published March 2 in JAACAP Open. Researchers from University of Rochester Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts…
Cannabis was detected in 21% of overdose deaths during January 2021–June 2025, according to the CDC’s Sept. 3 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The percentage was stable over time, but detection varied by age and was highest among adolescents aged…
In 2024, overall overdose deaths fell 27% in the U.S., dropping from 105,007 deaths in 2023 to 79,384 deaths in 2024, according to a Sept. 3 report from The Commonwealth Fund. Provisional data show approximately 70,000 deaths in 2025. The findings…
Cannabis use disorder rates increased among U.S. adults between 2021 and 2024, according to a study published Aug. 19 in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health analyzed data from 186,823 adults who responded to the National Survey…