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Q. I was a participant in a phase 3 clinical trial for esketamine, which came to market as the nasal spray Spravato. The Food and Drug Administration approved it for treatment-resistant major depression, a condition I’ve suffered from for 15+ years. The effect was profound: an immediate relief of all suicidal ideation and brain fog, […]

Wellness This edition of the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast features an #AskMayoMom episode hosted by Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. Joining Mattke to discuss teens and depression are Dr. Paige Partain, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, and Hannah Mulholland, a Mayo Clinic pediatric social worker. Written By: Mayo Clinic News Network | 1:21 pm, May 7, 2021

IMAGE: Yalda T. Uhls view more  Credit: UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers Popular television shows and movies can bolster teenagers’ mental health and help them cope with bullying, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and depression when these issues are depicted with empathy and appropriate resources are provided, a report published by UCLA’s Center for

Researchers from Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business have tracked the mental health impact of the pandemic on Ontario working parents in a new report which suggests women have been hit harder and the age of children hasn’t been a major factor in wellness. Work, Family, Life During a Pandemic focuses specifically on employed parents

Respiratory-trained nurses, with their specialist skill set have been particularly valuable from the start of the coronavirus pandemic in managing acutely unwell patients, up-skilling colleagues as well as maintaining routine clinical work. This has involved providing expert support and advice to patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Many of these patients are in the extremely clinically

While researching risk factors for depression, I came across a study from Rush University Medical Center that I found very interesting, even though it’s a few years old. Researchers there found that eating a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits and whole grains may help to reduce your risk of depression. They found that people in

WASHINGTON — U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said Monday, as Americans continued their march to the South and West and one-time engines of growth, New York and California, lost political influence. Texas and Florida, two Republican Sunbelt giants, will gain congressional seats from the

As a teenager tackling depression, Breanna Hushaw was prescribed more than 15 different antidepressant medications, which “caused a ton of side effects.” Her doctor knew she was struggling and suggested Hushaw might be a good candidate for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Once she started the treatment, Hushaw had one 20-minute session a day for 36

Spiritual depression generally refers to a loss of spiritual vitality and joy. In terms of Christianity, experiencing a spiritual depression might involve: losing touch with your faith “forgetting” God, or struggling to find time for spiritual study focusing more on past mistakes than changes you might make to do better in the future a general

“I see it in the faces, the first responders when I teach it, you know, they’re all there for a reason,” she said. “They’re their public servants. This is what they’re called to do. And they help people every day, and they’re the last ones to reach out for help. So when they do, we,