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IMAGE: The brightness of figures A and B is exactly the same, but they are perceived differently due to a difference in the background. This illusion was perceived similarly by the… view more  Credit: Viljami Salmela Researchers specialised in psychiatry and psychology at the University of Helsinki investigated the effects of depression on visual perception. The […]

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Rates of depression have tripled in the U.S. since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most recent estimates suggest these numbers remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic rates of mental health problems. Even before the pandemic, depression

TORONTO, March 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Psirenity, a wholly owned subsidiary of New Leaf Canada Inc., today announced it has received approval to conduct the first clinical trial protocol with psilocybin in Jamaica. Psirenity is emerging as a global leader in science-backed brain health and wellness. Its focus is on providing holistic treatments that help

It is widely known that pandemic and other outbreaks of disease can cause widespread mental health problems within a population. In a new report produced by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), researchers found the amount of adults with recent symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder increased from 36.4-41.5%, while the

Summary Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in people with pre-existing mental health disorders is unclear. In three psychiatry case-control cohorts, we compared the perceived mental health impact and coping and changes in depressive symptoms, anxiety, worry, and loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic between people with and without lifetime

Medina consulted ear, nose and throat doctors and neurologists, tried various nasal sprays, and is part of a group of patients undergoing experimental treatment that uses fish oil. To try to stimulate her senses, she puts copious amounts of spices on everything she eats, pours aromatic herbs into her tea and regularly sniffs a bracelet

Littwin: We know the mass shooting ritual too well — shock, heartbreak, anger and then depression as nothing is done You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.

“In a world full of wealth, we have no money,” the Laurel State Register editorialized on Jan. 13, 1933, “That, it seems to us, sums up the present economic situation of the United States.” In March 1933, the United States had been mired in the Great Depression for over three years, and the country was suffering

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – First-year college students are reporting symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly more often than they were before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, embargoed for release until March 3, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST, in the journal PLOS ONE,

(Reuters) – More young adults in the United States reported feeling anxious or depressed during the past six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and fewer people reported getting the help they needed, according to a U.S. government study released on Friday. The percentage of adults under age 30 with recent symptoms of an anxiety or