mental health professionals
Coverage of mental health professionals in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: HHS presses ahead with effort to curb antidepressant use
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advancing an initiative to help Americans reduce or stop antidepressant use through deprescribing efforts. Federal health officials and mental health professionals discussed clinical guidance for tapering antidepressants, reviewed European practices, and explored nonmedication options like therapy. The talks highlighted gaps in research on SSRI side effects and distinguishing them from depressive symptoms.
- Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visits
Mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente are concerned about an AI tool called Abridge that records entire medical appointments, including mental health sessions, without fully disclosing data handling practices to patients or providers. The tool requires patient consent but does not explain how recordings are stored, accessed, or protected, leading to provider frustrations and calls for greater transparency.
- People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no
A new study found that people working remotely experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, and visits to mental health professionals compared to those in non-remote jobs. Researchers caution that mandating a return to office work is not a solution to these issues.
- People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no
A new study finds that people in remote jobs experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, and visits to mental health professionals compared to those in non-remote jobs. Researchers caution against mandating a return to the office as a solution to these issues.