Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Anxiety and patients who quit too soon | The researchers found that the odds of relapse increased with discontinuation compared with continuing antidepressant treatment.

The researchers used random effects models to estimate odds ratios (OR) for relapse, calculate hazard ratios for time to relapse, and determine the relapse prevalence per group. In addition, they explored the effects of various categorical and continuous variables in subgroup analyses. 

Womens Health | Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats may be no more likely to die prematurely than women who don’t take hormones, a new study suggests.

Schizophrenia | Higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with depressive symptoms in schizophrenia patients, but not with antidepressant consumption, according to a recent study.

Marijuana Use in Teens | An adolescent’s risk of recurrent psychotic-like experiences jumps 159% when marijuana use shifts from occasional to daily or even weekly use...

...according to a study published online in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Sleep disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are associated with biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2017 in London.

That statistic indicates that nearly 1 in 5 American adults deals with a mental illness or substance abuse problem each year...

...according to a U.S. government study. More is needed to better understand and give people the help they need.

Oregon has the highest rate, and New Jersey the lowest, according to 2012-2014 data analyzed by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Women over age 65 dealing with hot flashes and other treatable symptoms of low estrogen are more likely to also have moderate or severe depression...

Mental Health | Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have become a hot topic...

...especially since the 2015 film Concussion.

An internet search brings up a bevy of articles about those who have been affected across the nation, including football players or those returning from war. But many cases of TBI go undiagnosed, and some childhood and adolescent injuries are probably under reported. So, where do we go from here?

Cannabis Use | Early and frequent use of cannabis might increase the risks of depression and suicidal ideation, researchers suggest.

“As cannabis use continues to be viewed with greater permissiveness, we need to carefully evaluate the relationship between various levels of cannabis use - from casual to heavy and problematic....