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Meta's Mental Health Lawsuits; Short Sleep and Depression; Inflated Psych Results?

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff Writer, 鶹ý

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Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

alleging its social media platforms harm adolescents' mental health. (CNN)

Young adults ages 18 to 25 reported compared with teens, according to a report from the Making Caring Common Project.

Consistently was linked with a higher chance of new-onset depression. (Translational Psychiatry)

Annual emergency department visits by averaged more than a million each year from 2018 to 2021, according to CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

Are inflating efficacy results? (Psychology Today)

Prescribing , including methylphenidate and amphetamines, had no clinically meaningful benefit for adults with ADHD, a meta-analysis found. (JAMA Psychiatry)

A produced mental health benefits for middle schoolers, a study showed. (NPR)

In contrast, may not be good for children's mental health. (USA Today)

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents were compared with straight peers. (Journal of Eating Disorders)

Researchers found no evidence that has negative effects on cortisol awakening response, mood, and cognitive function. (Journal of Sleep Research)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.