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Date Time Study: Negative mental health effects of pandemic lockdowns spike, then fade Social distancing policies correlated with immediate increases in interest in information about “isolation” and “worry” – but those effects tapered off two to four weeks after their respective peaks, says new research co-written by Dolores Albarracín, a professor of psychology and of business administration at Illinois, and Bita Fayaz Farkhad (pictured), an economist and a postdoctoral researcher in psychology at Illinois. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Absent a widely available v...

“Previous studies of the psychological impact of lockdowns during other disease outbreaks have indicated that quarantines are associated with increased mental health symptoms,” Farkhad said. “We wanted to study how serious the mental health impact of the mitigation phase was during the initial COVID-19 outbreak last spring. Did it go beyond people feeling anxious or disheartened? Was it long lasting, and did it increase suicide ideation and the need for medical treatment for depression? “These questions are, quite obviously, important from a mental and public health perspective.” Al...

Darby took a few classes here and there to move up the ranks of Colorado’s early childhood educator credentialing system, one of several pathways to become a teacher. But Darby wanted more. “It was like, ‘OK, Viv this is clearly you. I feel like where you need to get now, is you need to be informed. You need to know how to provide quality care to these children.’” That meant more schooling. Darby is smart, funny, and intuitive. But by her own admission, she’s not the best book-learner. She was nervous about going back to school once again. Darby also had two daughters to support. ...

Odds as of Sunday afternoon and via PointsBet, where you can bet $20 on Chiefs-Browns to win $125 if Patrick Mahomes completes a pass. Reigning champions. Current Super Bowl favorites. Unstoppable force? The Chiefs sure have the look of it, losing only one game en route to locking in the AFC’s No. 1 seed before resting Patrick Mahomes in a meaningless Week 17 loss. Now coming off the bye, they host the 6-seeded Browns, who upset the Steelers in the Wild Card Round. Is this 10-point spread an accurate reflection of this matchup? Three of our analysts don’t think so, but one does. Our staf...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump are among a handful of groups...