Toronto (Canada) (AFP) To manage her stress and fears, Andrea Bird — who is suffering from terminal cancer — uses psychedelics, which are seeing a sudden re-emergence in Canada as a possible treatment for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. The 60-year-old Canadian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Despite aggressive treatment, […]
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Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders, and offers a promising blood test aimed at a precision
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Student leaders from the UMN Swipe Out Hunger have designed three steps state and federal policymakers need to take to fight student hunger. Stella is a 20-year-old junior here at the University of Minnesota and for the last three months, she has been unable to work. Stella was hospitalized and diagnosed with major depressive disorder
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National reports that childhood depression is on the rise prompted the Power of Parenting planning team to focus on the topic for the April 20 virtual session, Understanding Depression and Building Resilience in Children. Larry LaCross, LMSW and Clinical Supervisor for Catholic Human Services Eastern Region, will discuss common signs and
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Report says 30% of Texans have anxiety or depression, where can Amarillo go for help? abc7amarillo.com
SAN ANTONIO – Arlene Serrano openly talks about her postpartum depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to break the stigma and help other moms find help during the coronavirus pandemic. Serrano says there were clues that she was not OK during her third trimester of pregnancy, but she attributed it to other factors. “During my
Although that may be too harsh an assessment of the recent report by the British Psychological Society (BPS) “Understanding Depression,”2 the report misses many opportunities for enhancing our understanding of clinically significant depression. This article represents my assessment of the BPS report (verdict 1) followed by selected comments by a freelance journalist (verdict 2). The
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Somatically healthy people with major depressive disorder showed a median 2 years’ excess cellular aging, compared with age-matched healthy control subjects, in a study published online in Translational Psychiatry. “One of the things that’s remarkable about depression is that sufferers have unexpectedly higher rates of age-related physical illnesses and early mortality, even after accounting for
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For the first time, researchers have identified why depression and anxiety often occur together. A study, led by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, has identified more than 500 genes that influence both depression and anxiety. Guest: Professor Eske Derks, senior researcher; head of Translational Neurogenomics Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Producer: Cathy Van
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Binge drinking is defined as consumption of 5 or more standard drinks on 1 occasion for males, or 4 or more for females, bringing blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter or higher.1 These drinking patterns lead to serious health and safety risks, including death from unintentional injuries such as motor vehicle
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