Depression Archives

10.02.2019 a man sitting on a bench

Incarcerations' Costs for Families

Evidence shows that children who experience a family member’s incarceration are at greater risk of experiencing negative health outcomes.

Guest Authors Ashley Provencher, James Conway

09.16.2019 a graph of the number of people with alcohol and suicide

The Suffering Generation

Premature deaths from suicide and alcohol or drug overdoses reflect record-high societal rates of anxiety and depression among Millennials.

Fellow Greg Kantor

09.10.2019 a collage of graphs

Depths of Despair

Evidence points to “deaths of despair” across all racial and ethnic groups. Efforts to mitigate cultural despair should target populations of young adults.

Fellow Jori Fortson

08.30.2019 a map of the united states

Missing out on Mental Health

In the US, 1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness, but residents of northeastern states are more likely to be treated for mental illness.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

07.18.2019 a graph of a number of people with blue bars

Mothers and Money

Relationships between mothers and their children are particularly vulnerable when family money is short, which can affect childhood development.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

07.10.2019 a group of colorful chalks

Too Stressed for Academic Success

For historically underrepresented students, persistence and grit is seen as important for success. It also plays into the development of chronic stress.

Guest Authors Douglas Hoston, Richard Lamb

07.01.2019 a graph of the number of people with their health concerns

Teenagers Peer at Their Problems

Socioeconomic status can affect teenagers’ perceptions of their peers’ experiences with life problems, further driving health inequities.

Fellow Greg Kantor

02.15.2019 Telephone poles and setting sun in heat haze

Feeling Hot and Bothered

Heat waves may increase risk of suicide. Nick Obradovich and colleagues developed a method to quantify the influence of climate change on mental health.

Fellow Erin Polka

12.03.2018 Two young people sitting side by side looking out at the ocean

Sharing (Anxiety and Depression) is Caring

In a study of seventh graders followed over time, researchers considered how negative emotions might predict the end of adolescent friendships.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

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