Sleeping In on Weekends May Lower Depression Risk in Young Adults
Young people ages 16 to 24 who caught up on sleep during weekends had a 41% lower risk of daily depressive symptoms than those who didn't, in a University of Oregon study of 1,087 participants in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The researchers noted that consistent, healthy weekday sleep still had even greater benefits for mood than weekend catch-up sleep alone.
Source: The Educated Patient
COVID-19 Infection Linked to New Anxiety, Mood, and Trauma-Related Diagnoses Among U.S. Military Beneficiaries
A large retrospective study of more than 788,000 U.S. military health system members found that COVID-19 infection was associated with a higher risk of newly diagnosed anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. The authors suggest mental health screening should be a key part of post-COVID care.
Source: MDPI (peer-reviewed journal)
Semaglutide Linked to Lower Risk of Worsening Depression and Anxiety in Swedish Study
Using Swedish national health registers covering 95,490 people with pre-existing depression or anxiety, researchers found that periods of semaglutide use were associated with a lower risk of worsening mental health compared with periods when the same individuals were not using the drug. The authors call for randomized controlled trials to confirm whether GLP-1 drugs genuinely protect mental health.
Source: The National Elf Service