A study of mental health (MH)-related emergency department (ED) visits during the pandemic found fluctuating patterns of visits relative to COVID-19 case surges, with increases after surges and variations both within and across racial and ethnic groups, researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Psychiatry.Using data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program from January 2019 to Aug 14, 2021, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compared MH-related ED visits for 10 mental health disorders the following ways:During a period of high Delta variant circulation (Jul 18 to Aug 14, 2021) with the pre-Delta period (Apr 18 to May 15, 2021)After a COVID-19 case peak (Feb 14 to Mar 13, 2021) with during a COVID-19 case peak (Dec 27, 2020 to Jan 23, 2021)During the Delta period and the period after a COVID-19 case peak with the respective corresponding weeks during the prepandemic periodThe MH disorders included anxiety, depressive, bipolar, schizophrenia spectrum, trauma- and stressor-related, obsessive-compulsive, eating, and tic disorders.Changes after COVID-19 peaksThe study included more than 107 million ED visits among adults aged 18 to 64 years; 55% were among adults aged 25 to 49 years, 30% were 50- to 64-year-olds, and 15% were 18 to 24.

After a decline in MH-related ED visits in March 2020, visit counts for most disorders rose in the spring, peaked from summer to mid-fall, then declined in late fall 2020.All MH-related ED visit counts (–3.3%), as well as counts for most specific disorders, stabilized in all ages between the Delta and pre-Delta periods (percentage change, −1.4% to −7.5%), except for eating disorders (−11.9%) and tic disorders (−19.8%) and after a COVID-19 case peak

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Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban

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Guelph school board plan aims to address learning gaps caused by pandemic

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Identical twin brothers each receive heart transplants: 'Quite unique'

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COVID-19 wastewater data shows cases are rising again across Canada

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Covid-19 update: India reports 1,938 fresh Covid-19 cases, 67 deaths in last 24 hours

Covid-19 cases, India on Thursday reported 1,938 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to Union Health Ministry data. A total of 2,531 recoveries, taking the over all tally of Covid-19 recoveries at 4,24,75,588. Additionally, 67 Covid-19 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country's death toll up to 5,16,672, the updated data revealed. The active Covid-19 cases stood at 22,427 on Thursday and the daily positivity rate at 0.29%, as per the data.

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Taron Egerton Tests Positive For COVID-19; Out Of Play For A Week in London

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Medical marijuana does not help with anxiety, depression, doubles risk of addiction, study says

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Health Matters: Speeding up drug discovery & new COVID-19 variant now dominant in Alberta

Health Matters March 23: The University of Alberta is leading a national research network that’s studying glycomics – and how the science can accelerate drug discovery. Also, Alberta Health confirms the Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the province.

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Pandemic flux syndrome: the uncertainty of COVID-19 restrictions

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National Puppy Day: Top dog names, adopted breeds by state

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