Suicide Rates High in Older Men; Novel Ketamine Pill; SSRIs’ Sexual Side Effects

In 2021, suicides in the U.S. among adults ages 55 and up remained highest among the oldest men (age ≥85), with firearms the leading method, according to a CDC report.

According to a FAIR Health report, there was a 65% increase in eating disorder claim lines from 2018 to 2022, with the largest increase observed for avoidant and restrictive food intake disorder.

In a head-to-head trial, KET01, an investigational prolonged-release oral form of ketamine, led to fewer incidences of dissociation compared with intranasal esketamine (Spravato) in patients with treatment-resistant depression, said Ketabon GmbH.

Among a population with health insurance, those with neighborhood disadvantage at birth had a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. (JAMA Psychiatry)

A full 70% of U.S. counties don’t have sufficient resources to support new mothers’ mental health, according to a report from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health.

About 150 healthcare workers picketed outside Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento last week to protest wages, claiming that the system is “anti-union.” (Becker’s Hospital Review)

People who ate only within a 10-hour window had higher energy and better moods, according to a study presented at the European Nutrition Conference.

Patients are speaking out about the sexual side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). (New York Times)

A lack of social connection was linked with increased mortality risk in a U.K. Biobank analysis. (BMC Medicine)

A Rhode Island clinical social worker at an addiction treatment center admitted to her role in a $3.5 million health insurance fraud scheme, the Department of Justice said.

Pixar’s upcoming “Inside Out 2” will teach kids about anxiety. (Variety)

Some children with poor sleeping habits may be genetically susceptible to insomnia. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)