“I went through a depressive swing. It was unbearable,” she says. Eventually, Hornickel told her roommate she wanted to die. Since then, Hornickel has been in a partial hospitalization program to treat suicidal ideation, depression and bipolar disorder, and she recognizes that her initial reaction to quarantine was a manic episode. Although she’s doing a lot better, there’s a nagging worry: […]

Raquel S. Mateus, PharmD Candidate Depression causes distressing symptom that affect how patients feel, handle daily activities, and think. Depression can take several forms. To receive a diagnosis of depression, patients must have symptoms (TABLE 11) most of the day for at least 2 weeks.2 By discussing symptoms, treatment options, and adverse effects, pharmacists can

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s February exports grew at a record pace from a year earlier when COVID-19 battered the world’s second-biggest economy, customs data showed on Sunday, while imports rose less sharply. FILE PHOTO: Cranes and containers are seen at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China

As human beings, we are social creatures. Isolation is not normal, and has undoubtedly impacted mental health on a global level. Most would probably agree that the official word of 2020 would be “unprecedented,” and 2021 does not feel any more normal. Quarantine and COVID-19 have forced the world to slow down — to pause

EDMONTON — Kiara Robillard says she was in a really bad place. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after she was struck by a truck and her spine broke in two places, she moved home to Alberta from California. “That put a real damper on my life for quite awhile,” says the 25-year-old, who’s

Kiara Robillard says she was in a really bad place. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after she was struck by a truck and her spine broke in two places, she moved home to Alberta from California. “That put a real damper on my life for quite awhile,” says the 25-year-old, who’s unemployed and

A “near drowning” test that uses small animals in the testing for depression and mood disorder drugs has come in for criticism, with pro-animal groups approaching the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). The test that has been stopped by some international pharmaceutical companies. In fact, the DCGI is said to have sought responses from

EDMONTON — Kiara Robillard says she was in a really bad place. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after she was struck by a truck and her spine broke in two places, she moved home to Alberta from California. EDMONTON — Kiara Robillard says she was in a really bad place. During the start

Governor Tom Wolf speaks about efforts to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. Governor Tom Wolf is building on his commitment to help hardworking Pennsylvanians. Today, the governor joined legislators and workers to renew his call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour with a pathway to $15. Later this week, the governor’s plan to

Representational image (IANS) Exercise has for long been recommended as cognitive-behavioural therapy for patients with depression, yet new evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of the relationship between physical activity and mental health. The study of college students, conducted before and during the pandemic, revealed the average steps of subjects declined from