23 results

• Federal Consolidation Sought for Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  September 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML has received a request to consolidate video game addiction lawsuits against the makers of Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite before one federal judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Nearly Half of Nursing Home Workers Suffer Mental Health Problems: Study

  August 19, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals high rates of anxiety and mental health problems among nursing home caregivers, as the industry struggles worldwide with chronic staffing problems.

• Mental Health Risks From Social Media Examined by Two New Studies

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New studies warn of severe mental health impacts from overuse of social media by teens, including delusional beliefs and poorer friendships.

• JPML Rejects Calls to Create Video Game Addiction Lawsuit MDL

  June 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Panel of federal judges determined the growing number of video game addiction lawsuits involve too many different developers and companies to benefit from coordinated pretrial proceedings as part of a federal MDL (Multi-District Litigation).

• School Districts Joining Social Media Addiction Lawsuits, Seeking Reimbursement for Costs Necessary to Address Mental Health Problems

  May 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A growing number of school districts are filing social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and other online platforms, claiming their tactics are causing mental health problems among students, which schools must address.

• Video Game Addiction Lawsuits Seek Damages From Microsoft, Google, Sony and Other Developers

  March 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Game publishers like Nintendo, Microsoft, Epic Games and Ubisoft face a growing number of video game addiction lawsuits, accusing them of purposefully addicting children to their games.

• Study Finds Dose-Response Relationship Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Long-Term Side Effects

  March 6, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  International team of researchers warn of direct link between ultra-processed foods and the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental health disorders and death.

• Youth Drug and Alcohol Addiction in U.S. is Often Linked to Stress, Mental Health Problems: CDC

  February 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study reveals many teens with drug and alcohol addiction are attempting to self medicate due to unaddressed mental health problems.

• Children Are Getting More Drugs for Anxiety, Less Therapy: Study

  June 15, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  The findings of a new study warn that children are often not receiving therapy along with anxiety medications, which goes against current mental health treatment standards.

• Depakote Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Problems in Childhood, Study Warns

  April 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links Depakote use during pregnancy to an increased risk of psychiatric problems in children later in life.