HealthDay (9/26, Preidt) reported “regular exercise may lower bullied teens’ risk of suicide,” according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. After analyzing “data from more than 13,500 US high school students,” investigators “found that being physically active four or more days a week reduced bullied teens’ suicidal thoughts and attempts by 23 percent.”

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— “Bullied Teens Who Exercise May Lower Suicide Risk, Study Finds,” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, September 25, 2015.

Medscape (9/27, Davenport) reported that a new position statement “released by the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research” and published online Sept. 25 in the journal World Psychiatry, “emphasizes that there is epidemiologic, basic scientific, and clinical evidence to show that diet both influences risk for and outcomes of mental health disorders.” Because “a number of nutrients are linked to brain health,” the position statement also “calls for more robust research to determine the clinical impact of dietary changes and to identify biomarkers.”

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— Medscape (requires login and subscription)

HealthDay (9/26, Preidt) reported, “People with sleep apnea are at increased risk for depression, but continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for their apnea may ease their depression,” according to the results of a 293-participant study published in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

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— “Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk of Depression,” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, September 25, 2015.

Reuters (9/24) reports that the American Psychiatric Association recently told regulators that mergers of major health insurers could reduce access to mental healthcare.

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— “U.S. insurance mega mergers could hurt care: psychiatric group,” Caroline Humer, Reuters, September 24, 2015.

The Huffington Post (9/24) reports that research suggests that “white men are more likely to face depression associated with stressful life events than black men or women of any race.” The study included nearly 6,000 adults.

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— “White Men Have Less Life Stress, But Are More Prone To Depression Because Of It,” Erin Schumaker, Huffington Post, September 23, 2015.