Sleep Consistently less than five hours a night could increase the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a genetic study led by researchers at University College London (UCL). The results are published in the journal Translational Psychiatry and the study analyzed data from people with an average age of 65 years: little sleep is […]
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Four out of ten people with unwanted loneliness in Spain are young
Nearly 40% of people who suffer loneliness unwanted in Spain They are young, a number that doubles that of those over 65, according to a report by the state entity that highlights this social phenomenon. In addition, the annual cost of addressing these situations reaches 14.141 million euros, that is, the 1.17% of the gross […]
Breathing polluted air increases the risk of depression, says study
Long-term breathing of polluted air carries an increased risk of depression, according to two new studies, adding to mounting evidence of the deleterious effects of pollution on mental health. The first investigation, published last week by the journal JAMA psychiatry, followed some 390,000 people for eleven years in the United Kingdom. The levels of contamination […]
The European Union wants to fight loneliness
The European Union wants to acquire a new approach to the mental health that gives special importance to loneliness, a condition that can negatively affect “to the well-being of the population, social inclusion and cohesion”. “The Swedish presidency intends to underline the issue of how to prevent and combat loneliness”said the Swedish Minister of Health, […]
Common Depression Drug Fluvoxamine Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Treating COVID-19 with the drug fluvoxamine, often used for depression, reduces the risk of prolonged hospitalizations, a study published in The Lancet reveals. Its use in outpatients with early diagnoses – and considered high risk – also reduces the need to keep them under long observation periods in “emergency units”, Highlight the authors of a […]
Pandemic: a burden on children’s souls
The number of children and adolescents with serious mental health problems increased worldwide during the pandemic. Since Sars-CoV-2 has dominated life all over the planet, around twice as many young people have suffered from symptoms of depression or anxiety disorder than before. All in all, one in four people in the youngest generation could have […]