Depression Archives

07.13.2022 a graph of a number of people with different colored lines

Dream Disparities

The percentage of people getting less that seven hours sleep per night increased significantly from 2004-2018, particularly for Black people.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

05.25.2022 a diagram of a diagram

How Are Health Care Workers Holding Up?

Researchers investigated the factors driving health care workers and first responders to leave their jobs.

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.10.2022 a group of people in a row

Religious Community in Public Health and Medicine

Participation in religious services, and in other forms of relational and community life has positive effects on health.

Guest Author Tyler J. VanderWeele

03.03.2022 covid overdose map

A Surge in Overdose Deaths During Covid-19

Almost all states experienced increased rates of fatal drug overdose from 2019 to 2020.

Guest Authors Kevin Griffith, Samantha G. Auty

02.09.2022 chart of suicide risk factors

Risky Online Activity

Students seeking risky online material were more likely to generate alerts that may indicate suicide or self-harm behavior.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

02.07.2022 alaska native health care usage data

A Native-Centered Approach to Trauma

A culturally-tailored wellness program for Alaska Native people helped reduce participants' need to seek health care.

Fellow Sara Mar

01.28.2022 Dr. Tom Insel

Tom Insel

Dr. Tom Insel, a former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, sat down with PHP to discuss themes from his upcoming book Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health.

Fellow Sara Mar

01.11.2022 Silhouette of child standing alone in field

Mental Health and Migrant Family Separation

The mental health impacts of separating migrant children from their families are grim.

Guest Author Olivia Shadid

11.29.2021 pregnant woman and healthcare worker

The Importance of Just Asking

Two key understandings emerged from a recent study – the importance of simply asking a pregnant or postpartum person if they’re feeling depressed and the persistence of racial disparities.

Guest Authors Gene Declercq, Candice Belanoff, Emily Feinberg

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