Hot Spots in Mental Health Psychology

Detecting Anxiety and Depression in Children

Researchers at the University of Vermont discovered that using artificial intelligence (AI), we can detect anxiety and depression in children at a high accuracy rate. Children often have trouble expressing how they are feeling which maked their anxiety and depression difficult to treat, but AI could make it so that the symptoms are detected earlier, meaning the children would be treated earlier instead of having to struggle through life with their symptoms. More Info

Suicide Prevention

Suicide is becoming more common every day, but there are ways to prevent it. Researchers have discovered high-risk days, times, and environments for those who are suicidal and suggest a multitude of strategies to loved ones and counselors to help prevent suicide. More Info - Even More Info

Postnatal Depression in Men

Postnatal (or postpartum) depression in women after giving birth is a widely researched and somewhat heavily discussed topic, but postnatal depression in men is almost unheard of because it is seen as a "woman issue." Because of this lack of awareness, many men are unaware that they are dealing with postnatal depression and simply think that there is something wrong with them which makes them all the more depressed. More Info

I am interested in learning more about all three subjects, but the one that I feel most connected to is the first. I believe that if doctors could recognize and point out symptoms of anxiety and depression in children, it is possible that suicide rates and mental illness struggles would decline because of awareness around the issue and having the proper tools to deal with it before it takes over your life. What is also exciting is that children's brains are highly moldable, so it's possible that anxiety and depression could be eradicated altogether if detected early enough.