15.5M Adults Have ADHD; Pediatric Social Media Harms; Loneliness Affects 1 in 5

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In 2023, an had an attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis; half were diagnosed in adulthood. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

And 25% of adults suspect they , according to a national survey of 1,000 Americans commissioned by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

Mothers and fathers in Sweden who had greater mental health care uptake, specifically antidepressant prescriptions for mothers and substance use disorder-related outpatient services for fathers. (JAMA Network Open)

This doctor swore she wouldn't ; but then she did anyway. (STAT)

Is social media to become depressed and anxious? (Wall Street Journal)

In related news, a federal judge ruled must face U.S. lawsuits accusing it of fueling mental health problems among teens. (Reuters)

First born and only children were more likely to by their 8-year well-child visit, according to an Epic Research review.

A Gallup poll found that 20% of U.S. adults reported , the highest level in 2 years.

Predicted fell by 12.7% in the U.S. for the 12-month period ending in May 2024 compared with the 12 months prior to that, CDC data indicated.

A meta-analysis of 29 studies found people with severe mental illness were more than twice as likely to and more than three times more likely to die from respiratory infections compared with the general population. (eClinicalMedicine)

What exactly is ? (Baylor College of Medicine)

A cluster randomized trial involving nearly 9,000 patients showed that clinics that received strategies to reduced patients' average morphine equivalent daily dose by 2.4 units more than clinics that received a less intensive health system-level strategy -- a 6% statistically significant difference. (JAMA Network Open)

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine received a $12.7 million grant of schizophrenia and autism.

Dealing with has taken a toll on Florida residents' mental health. (NBC News)

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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.