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

In 2023, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults had an attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis; half were diagnosed in adulthood. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

And 25% of adults suspect they may have undiagnosed ADHD, 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 simultaneously took postpartum parental leave 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 become a psychiatrist; but then she did anyway. (STAT)

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

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

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

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

Predicted drug overdose deaths 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 die from infectious diseases and more than three times more likely to die from respiratory infections compared with the general population. (eClinicalMedicine)

What exactly is transplant psychiatry? (Baylor College of Medicine)

A cluster randomized trial involving nearly 9,000 patients showed that clinics that received strategies to de-implement opioid prescribing 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 to study the genetic basis of schizophrenia and autism.

Dealing with back-to-back hurricanes has taken a toll on Florida residents’ mental health. (NBC News)

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