More Anxious Kids Medicated; Apple’s Mental Health Moves; OTC Video Game for ADHD

More and more youth in the U.S. are being diagnosed with anxiety and receiving medication but not therapy. “The reduction in therapy during office visits and the greater reliance on medications for anxiety disorders may reflect growing resource constraints in office settings in the context of a child and youth mental health crisis that has been building over time,” the researchers wrote in Pediatrics.

A woman who awoke from a 20-year trauma-induced catatonic state touched off a research effort that uncovered a possible association between psychiatric illness and autoimmune disorders. (Washington Post)

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its final research plan looking at preventive interventions for perinatal depression.

Evening recovery after the workday played an important role in having a better mood the next day at work. (Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology)

Apple announced new vision care and mental health features for its latest updates to the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. (Fierce Healthcare)

EndeavorOTC, a new FDA-cleared video game treatment for kids ages 8 to 12 with ADHD, is now available without a prescription, developer Akili announced.

A New Jersey-based psychiatry practice agreed to shell out $30,000 to settle a complaint after allegedly revealing patients’ health information when responding to negative online reviews, HHS announced.

No one knows how many LGBTQ Americans die by suicide each year, but death investigators in Utah are trying to find answers. (New York Times)