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Half of women in pandemic suffer depression, anxiety or mental issues

WASHINGTON – A new poll highlights the many challenges women have faced during the pandemic, with about half of those surveyed saying they’ve suffered from depression, anxiety or other mental health issues since the crisis began. The Biden administration has tried to address ways the pandemic has often hit women harder than men – including […]

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Jeff Jacobs: After Fairfield Warde student Kevin Kuczo’s death, family determined to raise depression awareness

Jim Kuczo and Jim Kammerman met in the sixth grade in Norwalk. The alphabetic nature of elementary school seating meant they’d often sit next to each other. The boys bonded. They became best friends. Playing, coaching, their love of lacrosse ensured the friendship would never end. When Kuczo’s son Kevin, died by suicide on Feb.

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Arterial Stiffness Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Men

Study data published in Annals of Medicine outline a potential association between arterial stiffness and non-melancholic depressive symptoms in men. In a cohort study of adults living in Finland, a relationship was observed between higher pulse wave velocity (PWV) and increased symptoms of depression among men. These results corroborate prior research which suggests that depression

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Southwest Preparing for Depressed Business Demand Throughout 2021

Southwest Airlines reported a slight uptick in corporate travel in March, although the carrier does not expect corporate travel demand to surpass half of pre-pandemic levels any time this year. Revenue from managed corporate travel was down 88 percent compared with levels from the same period in 2019, which is similar to the decline the

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Jolly Good and Teijin Pharma Form a Partnership to Develop VR Digital Therapeutics for Depression

This all started when Jolly Good won “Home Healthcare Award” in a program held by Teijin in Dec., 2020. Focusing of Jolly Good’s development of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy VR (“CBT VR”) for psychiatric disorders, this partnership will leverage Jolly Good’s VR technology and Teijin Pharma’s expertise in knowledge and strategic skills. They have agreed that

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How Online Stereotypes About Depression Can Make It Worse

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 was a leading source of disability, affecting over 17 million Americans each year. In a society where mental

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Kuczo family determined to raise depression awareness after death of son

Jim Kuczo and Jim Kammerman met in the sixth grade in Norwalk. The alphabetic nature of elementary school seating meant they’d often sit next to each other. The boys bonded. They became best friends. Playing, coaching, their love of lacrosse ensured the friendship would never end. When Kuczo’s son Kevin, died by suicide on Feb.

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