Summary Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression or major depression, is widely recognized as a mood disorder that may lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems (Mayo Clinic, 2018). New York, March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Major Depressive Disorder – Epidemiology Forecast […]

More than half of a sample of US COVID-19 survivors reported symptoms of major depressive disorder months after recovery, a research letter today in JAMA Network Open reports. A team led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University analyzed internet-based nonprobability survey and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) responses from 82,319 adult coronavirus survivors

“MDD is common in MS, and its incidence rises before MS diagnosis,” the authors noted. “However, the causality and direction of this association remain unclear.” They added that an MR-designed study “is robust to reverse causality as genotypes are not influenced by disease onset.” Comparing the causal effects of either relationship (MDD on MS or

Adults who have had strokes – especially women – are more likely to become depressed than those who have had heart attacks, according to two new studies. One study found people who had strokes were nearly 50% more likely to develop symptoms of depression than people who had heart attacks; another found women were 20%

Headaches are a ‘less common’ symptom of the coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. (Posed by a model, Getty Images) People who endure a headache with the coronavirus may be more at risk of depression down the line, research suggests. Early in the pandemic, experts warned the infectious outbreak could have a “profound” and

Intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) wasn’t much help for people struggling with bipolar depression, according to a new study. In a randomized trial of 37 adults with type I or type II bipolar disorder experiencing an acute major depressive episode, those who received iTBS didn’t have any fewer depressive symptoms than those who received a sham

What The Study Did: Researchers investigated whether acute COVID-19 symptoms are associated with the probability of subsequent depressive symptoms. Authors: Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc., of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study:  Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.3223) Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note:

PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – Dr. Paul Nussbaum is the founder and CEO of Brain Health Center. He educates the public on how the brain works. He was previously involved with the United Nations, Sirius Radio, National Press Club and more. He said it is normal for individuals to be struggling mentally right now. He

Jing-Xu Chen,1,* Lu Yin,1,* Hai-Ting Xu,1 Suo-Yuan Zhang,1 Wen-Qian Huang,1 Hong-Juan Li,1 Bin-Bin Li,1 Ke-Bing Yang,1 Qian Li,2 Michael Berk,3 Yun-Ai Su2 1Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing, 100096, People’s Republic of China; 2Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University),

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