Death rates from COVID-19 were much higher among people with serious mental illness and Black Caribbean/Black African persons than among White persons, new research suggests.
In Indiana, the cost of untreated mental illness, including direct healthcare, non-healthcare, and indirect costs, totaled more than $4 billion in 2019, which represents 1.2% of the state’s GDP that year.
Psychiatric disorders are more common among people with dementia than those without it, according to results of a population-based cohort study. Depression was the most common comorbidity.
US veterans with disability had a lower suicide risk than their non-veteran counterparts, new data show. Specialized care provided by the Veterans Health Administration could play a role.
A running therapy program rivals antidepressants in treatment of depression and anxiety, research suggests. Running showed greater physical health benefits while adherence is better with medication.