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Young man's death raises questions over Adderall prescription obtained online

Young man’s death raises questions over Adderall prescription obtained online

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Elijah Hanson struggled with his mental health for years. The 21-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, had been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and was receiving treatment at a local behavioral health clinic. According to years of therapy notes, he was desperate to better understand himself and his emotions. “It was him and me in this huge …

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Young man's death raises questions over Adderall prescription obtained online

Young man’s death raises questions over Adderall prescription obtained online

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Elijah Hanson struggled with his mental health for years. The 21-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, had been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and was receiving treatment at a local behavioral health clinic. According to years of therapy notes, he was desperate to better understand himself and his emotions. “It was him and me in this huge …

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UMass Chan study finds rise in treatment for eating disorders in young people during pandemic

UMass Chan study finds rise in treatment for eating disorders in young people during pandemic

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Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD’15 The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a significant increase in the number of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders admitted to inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, according to a recent study by Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD ’15, assistant professor of pediatrics. Dr. Hartman-Munick said while the volume of patients with eating …

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Investing in schools to address the adverse mental health effects of COVID-19 on young people

Investing in schools to address the adverse mental health effects of COVID-19 on young people

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense disruption in the daily lives of children and adolescents and has had a devastating effect on their mental health. More than one in three high school students in the United States reported experiencing poor mental health during the pandemic, and in October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared …

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Lessons from a thriving physical therapist to a young me discovering multiple sclerosis

Lessons from a thriving physical therapist to a young me discovering multiple sclerosis

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“To live with” explores the contours of living with a chronic illness, from prelude to diagnosis to new lifestyles, including big questions about illness and health. A Just under 10 years ago, Leigh Krauss had almost finished her studies to become a physical therapist. A former guard for the women’s basketball team at Trinity College …

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In New York, public schools are often the main source of mental health care for young people

In New York, public schools are often the main source of mental health care for young people

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By law, public schools are required to provide fair and appropriate education to all students, including those with mental health issues. But what really happens is that families are forced to navigate an incredibly complex system, in a process that can take years to get the right services for their child. A new report by …

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Perceived discrimination linked to worse recovery after MI in young people

Perceived discrimination linked to worse recovery after MI in young people

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Perceived discrimination — unfair treatment because of their race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors — in daily life was common among young survivors of myocardial infarction (MI) and was associated with poorer recovery, new research shows. In this study, patients completed three questionnaires assessing perceived discrimination, general mental and physical health, physical health, …

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Young transgender Coloradans on the mental health toll of the fight for the right to exist

Young transgender Coloradans on the mental health toll of the fight for the right to exist

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Agua Perrodin dreams neither of glory nor of wealth. The 23-year-old transgender woman in Colorado Springs just wants to live in peace and safety and experience the joys of motherhood one day. “It’s very hard to imagine a future where I can live the life I want to live here in the Springs and in …

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Young transgender Coloradans on the mental health toll of the fight for the right to exist

Young transgender Coloradans on the mental health toll of the fight for the right to exist

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Agua Perrodin dreams neither of glory nor of wealth. The 23-year-old transgender woman in Colorado Springs just wants to live in peace and safety and experience the joys of motherhood one day. “It’s very hard to imagine a future where I can live the life I want to live here in the Springs and in …

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Combined cognitive and physical training helps restore older adults’ attention skills to young adult levels

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A new study has found promising results for a combined physical and cognitive fitness intervention designed to improve neuroplasticity in older adults. Using a motion-capture video game, the intervention appeared to remedy age-related lapses in attention. The results were published in the journal npj Aging. With age, cognitive abilities naturally decline. But there is evidence …

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