Healio (3/12, Demko) reports that among 79 youngsters “aged 10 to 12 years presenting to the” emergency department (ED), “nearly one-third screened positive for suicide risk, according to” research conducted by Lisa Horowitz, PhD, MPH, and colleagues of the National Institute of Mental Health. The findings were published online March 7 in the journal Hospital Pediatrics.

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— “Children as young as 10 years may be at risk for suicide, “Savannah Demko, Healio, March 12, 2019

HealthDay (3/11, Norton) reports loneliness among young adults appears to be “common – and it is a particular problem for people aged 18 to 24,” researchers concluded after surveying some 1,235 “patients at primary care offices.” The study revealed that “loneliness was most common among patients younger than 25 – with one-third reporting those feelings. In contrast, that was true for only 11 percent of adults older than 65.” The findings were published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

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— “1 in 3 Young Adults Suffers From Loneliness in U.S., “Amy Norton, HealthDay, March 11, 2019

Healio (3/11, Demko) reports, “Adults with atopic dermatitis, or eczema, have significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression than those without dermatitis,” researchers concluded after investigating “the connection between atopic dermatitis and anxiety and depression symptoms/diagnosis in 2,893 U.S. adults.” The study also revealed, however, that “these mental health conditions are often not diagnosed in these patients.” The findings were published online in the British Journal of Dermatology.

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— “Eczema tied to anxiety, depression, “Savannah Demko, Healio, March 11, 2019

Reuters (3/8, Rapaport) reported, “Social media posts about suicide games may spread for months online before mainstream media reports help alert parents to the potential threat,” researchers concluded after collecting “95,555 social media posts and news articles about the blue whale challenge” across “social media and mainstream news outlets from 2013 to 2017.” The study revealed that “by the time the first U.S. news article about this suicide game appeared, the game had been circulating in English language social media posts for four months and in other languages for nine months.” The findings were published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

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— “Social Media Posts About Suicide Games May Spread For Months Online Before Mainstream Media Reports Help Alert Parents To The Potential Threat, Study Indicates, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, March 08, 2019

Reuters (3/6, Rapaport) reports researchers found that “people who suffer from a common chronic sinus disorder may be more likely than those who don’t to develop depression and anxiety.” The findings were published in JAMA Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. In an accompany commentary, Dr. Edward McCoul, the director of rhinology and sinus surgery at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, wrote that rhinosinusitis may release neurotransmitters that contribute to psychiatric issues.

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— “Sinus problems tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, March 06, 2019