A new umbrella review shows in-person social engagement reduces depression, especially for older adults and people most at risk of isolation.
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Tackling loneliness could reduce depression for sexual minority older adults
Loneliness accounted for 15% of the higher depression risk in sexual minority older adults, a new English cohort study finds, pointing to a modifiable pathway.
[read the full story...]The rhythm of wellbeing: What nearly 1 million observations reveal about mood, time, and mental health
Is there scientific truth behind the idea that things “feel better in the morning”? This new study analysed nearly 1 million responses from 49,000 people to find out how time of day, week, and year shape our mental health.
[read the full story...]Tackling social determinants will reduce the global mental health burden: mega-blog of current prevention strategies
Xiaolin Guo, a MSc student in Global Mental Health at the University of Glasgow, and Nina Higson-Sweeney summarise a recent narrative review exploring the social determinants of mental health and associated prevention strategies.
[read the full story...]Psychosis and loneliness: two struggles, one endless loop
A group of UCL MSc students reflect on a qualitative review looking at the experience of loneliness among people with psychosis, which makes actionable clinical suggestions to enhance connection and address isolation.
[read the full story...]Critical lack of evidence about social media use and youth mental health in clinical populations
Amanda Sabo and Louise La Sala summarise a recent review investigating the impact of social media use on internalising symptoms in adolescents from clinical and community samples.
[read the full story...]How can we help young people feel less lonely? What do young people want?
Lauren Turner appraises a qualitative study exploring young people’s views on the acceptability and feasibility of youth loneliness interventions.
[read the full story...]Interpretation bias modification training for youth loneliness: feasible and acceptable for university students
Lauren Turner summarises a feasibility trial which finds that interpretation bias modification training is acceptable for helping with loneliness in university students.
[read the full story...]Is targeting loneliness the key to releasing people from entrapment and preventing suicide?
Liam Pikett summarises a cross-sectional study exploring the association of family, social and romantic loneliness with suicidal ideation and self-harm.
[read the full story...]To seek or not to seek? COVID information-seeking linked to poorer mental health
Olga Lainidi summarises a paper from the UK COVID-19-MH study, which explores the links between COVID-19 information-seeking behaviours during the pandemic, and depression, anxiety and loneliness.
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