Analysis of a large, nationally representative survey shows that stroke survivors under age 50 have more problems concentrating and running errands and experience more poor mental health days than older stroke survivors do. Younger survivors who were not working faced the greatest challenges in their recovery. The study comes as stroke rates among younger people have increased rapidly in recent years, driven in part by sedentary lifestyles and rising obesity rates.

Females diagnosed with ADHD later in life are more likely to experience adolescent mental health struggles, teenage pregnancy, secondary school absences, and have more hospital appointments than those diagnosed in early childhood, finds new research. ADHD, a common neurodevelopmental condition, is less likely to be diagnosed in females than males. Females are also more likely than males to be diagnosed later on in life.

Higher maternal physical activity is associated with early child neurodevelopment, according to a study published online March 3 in JAMA Network Open.

For people who have recovered from diagnoses characterized by persistent fatigue, a new understanding of symptoms seems to have been key to recovery. This is the conclusion of a study from Linköping University, Sweden. The researchers have identified common steps and turning points in patients’ stories, which can contribute to new ways of understanding and rehabilitating these conditions. The paper is published in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.

Women experience greater low mood and anxiety than men. This longstanding gender mental health gap reflects a complicated mix of biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural factors—though we are still far from fully understanding it.