Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Rising global burden of anxiety disorders among adolescents and young adults: trends, risk factors, and the impact of socioeconomic disparities and COVID-19 from 1990 to 2021

Fengsai Bie, Xiao-ling YAN, Jie Xing, Leilei Wang, Yang Xu, Guan Wang, et al.
Frontiers in Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2024 41 citations

This study analyzed Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data from 204 countries to track anxiety disorders in 10–24 year olds from 1990 to 2021. It found a 52% rise in incidence over those 31 years, a sharp increase after 2019, higher rates in females, and rising disability (DALYs) especially…

Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development COVID-19 and Mental Health
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