Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Mental Health | SSRI use during Pregnancy does not Increase Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Minnesota Mental Health | Three consecutive nights of fewer than 6 hours of sleep caused the mental and physical well-being of US adults to greatly deteriorate,

..... according to study results published online ahead of print in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, remains detectable in breast milk even after weeks of abstinence, new data show.

The estimated half-life of THC in breast milk is 17 days, according to the study results, with a projected time to elimination of more than 6 weeks.

The clinical importance of the remaining THC is up for debate, according to some experts.

Mental Health | Self-Reported Symptoms of Depression Increase After Recovery From an Acute COVID-19 Infection

Mental Health | Women in their 40s and 50s appear more at risk of long-term problems following discharge from hospital after COVID-19...

...with many suffering months of persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, two UK studies found.

Mental Health Matters | We all know that quitting smoking improves physical health.

Mental Health and Sleep | The novel coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has ushered the world into uncharted waters.

Countries have established various levels of lockdowns, economies have ground to a halt, and many people are afraid for themselves and their loved ones.

With such unprecedented changes coming so quickly, it’s understandable that the importance of sleep is flying under the radar. But as we adjust to stay-at-home orders and try to remain healthy in a time of COVID-19, focusing on sleeping well offers tremendous benefits.

Mental Health | More than half of 3904 US adults with previous COVID-19 illness met criteria for moderate or greater symptoms of major depressive disorder months later, according to a study published online in a research letter in JAMA Network Open.

Mental Health | In general, specialist advice should be sought when stopping or switching antipsychotics.

While antipsychotics are often needed long term, there are circumstances when clinicians, patients and families should reconsider the benefits versus the harms of continuing treatment. Consideration should always involve your prescriber.

Groundbreaking Developments in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Service Provision.

In fiscal year (FY) 2001, SAMHSA awarded a competitive, discretionary grant to establish a network of crisis centers that would respond to crisis calls from their local communities, to ensure those crisis center counselors were trained, and that all crisis centers in the network met standards for accreditation.