After losing a friend and fellow farmer to suicide, a third-generation farmer from Lakeview, Darrin Davis, is hoping the stress hanging over farmers changes. In a new “Good Roots” segment on PBS, Davis shares how he is getting farmers in…
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UAMS Researcher Links Mental Health Conditions to Higher Costs, Maternal Morbidity During Labor, Delivery
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWomen with mental health disorders are 50 percent more likely to experience a severe clinical condition while giving birth, compared to women without a mental health disorder and have an average of $458 in additional costs per delivery, according to…
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Innovation Mentality: Q&A with Dr. Clint Kilts, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDisorders of mental health — such as depression, dementia, addiction and suicide — represent major sources of suffering and death worldwide and are associated with immense economic costs in the form of lost potential and productivity. Treatment and prevention, however,…
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Study: 62 Percent of Survey Participants Report Increased Anxiety During Pandemic
The BridgeWay Hospital in North Little Rock has released the results of a large poll from Universal Health Services, Inc., to assess and quantify the American public’s perception of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May 20th, when…
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UAMS Study Shows Decrease in Depression for Cell Phone App Users
A research team at Northwestern University has developed a free cell phone app, IntelliCare, designed to treat depression. Studies by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) show a dramatic reduction in symptoms of IntelliCare app users as compared…