Home health visits change to virtual ones during pandemic 'We don't have to rely on mental health professionals' As perinatal depression soars during pandemic, there's a growing need for treatment CHICAGO --- Perinatal depression has soared during the pandemic. But many mental health professionals are overwhelmed and can't take on new clients. Good news comes […]
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has revealed the depressing depths of despair he endured during a shocking five-year run with injury and illness. Kokkinakis considered retirement many times as he battled debilitating shoulder, groin, pectoral, back, knee and elbow problems before a cruel bout of glandular fever ruled him out of the 2020 Australian Open. […]
Share on PinterestBeing stuck in quarantine during a pandemic can take a toll on your mental health. Getty Images A new study found that depression symptoms are three times higher during the COVID-19 lockdown. Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic event of a much larger scale. It has caused physical, emotional, and psychological […]
T lymphocytes, or T cells, are an important component of our immune system. They can recognize foreign proteins, so-called antigens, as peptide fragments - for instance, those derived from viruses or cancer cells. In principle, they could, but usually do not, attack our own ('self') proteins. "That is why it is important for the organism […]
Early-career physicians with an irregular sleep schedule were found to be at an increased risk for depression over the long term, with short-term consequences shown to affect mood the next day, according to study findings published in npj Digital Medicine. Although several factors play a distinct role in evaluating sleep health, the researchers highlight that […]
ANN ARBOR – This year’s Depression on College Campuses Conference at the University of Michigan will take place virtually on March 9 and 10. With the theme Addressing the Dual Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 and Racial Injustice on College Student Mental Health, the event focused on mental health on college campuses aims to highlight […]
Nearly half of people who had recovered from acute COVID-19 reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms, researchers found in a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The cross-sectional study included 1002 adults in Bangladesh who had previously tested positive for COVID-19. Among the group, 21% had been hospitalized and […]
The situation was so serious, he said, that his team did not send children home for Christmas, as it usually would. Isolation has also disrupted the usual teenage transition, when young people move from belonging to their family to belonging to their peers, Dr. Vermeiren added. “They feel empty, lonely, and that loneliness brings them […]
ANN ARBOR – Parents who experienced depression and stress at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic negatively contributed to their children’s home education, according to a new study by the University of Michigan. Continued support for families will be needed as some parents may still be stressed as their children transition back to school buildings […]
