HHS Denies Considering SSRI Ban; Suicide Deaths in Youth; Apps for Eating Disorders

An HHS spokesperson denied claims that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has linked selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to violence and fetal harm, explored a ban on the widely used antidepressants. (Reuters via MSN)

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving to appoint two skeptics of antidepressants to the advisory board of the National Institute of Mental Health, Science reported.

An analysis of World Health Organization data revealed a steady increase in suicide deaths among people ages 10 to 24 in the Americas over the last two decades. (Lancet Regional Health Americas)

Research suggests that alleviating poverty could be key to addressing suicide prevention in the U.S. (KFF Health News)

Premenstrual disorders and mental health conditions share bidirectional associations, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

In people with prior treatment failures, one dose of psilocybin paired with psychological support was tied to reductions in suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms through 12 weeks. (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

A single psilocybin dose also showed promise for cocaine use disorder in a randomized trial. (JAMA Network Open)

Leading artificial intelligence (AI) systems struggled when mental health risks emerged subtly or unfolded during long conversations, new research from Mpathic showed. (Axios)

An addiction specialist explored the parallels between AI dependence and substance addiction. (STAT)

Digital interventions, like apps and chatbots, were linked to consistent and durable benefits in eating disorder psychopathology in a meta-analysis. (JAMA Psychiatry)

A psychiatrist told the New York Times what he means when he tells a patient they have attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

Investigational fasedienol nasal spray, taken as needed up to 6 times per day, showed promise as an acute treatment of social anxiety in a phase III trial, said developer Vistagen.

An analysis by Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit that works with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, investigated why men who talked about suicide were less likely than women to seek help. (STAT)