Most research on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects mothers/parents with newborns have mainly looked at their mental health and have only focused on one point in time. Instead, this study explored how the pandemic affected Ontario parents’ ability to care for their babies over time using the Health Babies Health Children screening tool.

There is a lack of research exploring the relationship between different symptom profiles in people with bipolar disorder and suicide risk. To address this, using data from the National Network of Depression Centers Mood Outcomes Program, we explored the various factors that can either strengthen or weaken the association between symptoms of depression, mania, mixed mood, and suicidal thoughts or behaviors in 6,105 patients (998 with bipolar disorder and 5,117 with major depression).

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is characterized by depression and manic/hypomanic symptoms, either on their own or in combination. While the depressive symptoms of BD are often associated with heightened suicide risk, there is a lack of research on whether specific combinations of BD symptoms contribute to suicide risk in patients experiencing a depressive episode of BD.

Bipolar disorder typically includes both manic/hypomanic and depressive symptoms. While it is understood that the depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder can increase someone’s risk of suicidal thoughts and actions, the role of manic and anxiety symptoms is less clear.

Anxiety has been found to be related to cardiovascular disease. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy shown to reduce anxiety in people experiencing chronic anxiety and psychological distress. In this paper, we explored whether a one-day ACT could help adults with moderate to high anxiety levels. We were interested in whether this workshop could not only reduce anxiety but also improve cardiac health.