by Jordana Choucair | May 9, 2022 | Mental Health
The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into mental health startup Cerebral, citing “possible violations” of the Controlled Substances Act. The subpoena demands the company turns over a slew of documents related to its prescribing of...
by Jordana Choucair | May 5, 2022 | Mental Health
Mental telehealth startup Cerebral said it will stop prescribing Adderall and other controlled substances to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for new patients. The decision came after Cerebral’s preferred pharmacy, Truepill, said it would halt...
by Jordana Choucair | May 2, 2022 | Mental Health
A survey conducted by CVS Health and Morning Consult found that 59 percent of adults reported experiencing challenges with their mental health or that of a friend or family member, up from 50 percent in 2020. Seventy-four percent of those aged 18 to 34 and 40 percent...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | Mental Health
A top goal for Congress and the Biden administration is responding to the mental health crisis among youth. President Biden’s plan calls for more money for school-based services, along with new social media safeguards for kids, and the Finance Committee is also...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 13, 2022 | Mental Health
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that children between the ages of 8 and 18 should be examined for anxiety and that minors between the ages of 12 and 18 should be screened for depressive disorder. However, the panel recommended against routine...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 4, 2022 | Mental Health
Scientists are studying treatments for depression in midlife women that target balancing hormones rather than using traditional antidepressants. For example, scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health are studying a medication that acts on an estrogen...
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