Last fall, college students reported their highest levels of depression and anxiety of any prior semester, according to the University of Michigan Healthy Minds Study, an annual web-based survey looking at mental health and service utilization among undergraduate and graduate college students. Among the respondents, 47% screened positive for clinically significant symptoms of depression and/or […]
Having depression is known to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, a new study has found that depression and anxiety are linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). According to the study, if people do develop Alzheimer's disease, those with depression may start experiencing dementia symptoms about two years earlier than those […]
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Guided and unguided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) was effective for the treatment of patients with depression, according to results of a meta-analysis, published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers from Harvard Medical School searched publication databases through January 2019 for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of guided or unguided iCBT for adults with depression. A total of […]
Billie Eilish had to "figure out" how to avoid depression while on tour. The 19-year-old star has admitted to struggling with feelings of loneliness during her time on the road. She shared: "I go in my room and I sit there, in silence. You know, you have to be in a certain mindset to be […]
TOKYO: Not long after Japan ramped up its fight against the coronavirus last spring, Nazuna Hashimoto started suffering panic attacks. The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer suspended operations, and her friends were staying home at the recommendation of the government. Afraid to be alone, she would call her boyfriend of […]
Stomach ulcers are linked to depression, say researchers who conducted the world’s largest study of genetic factors in peptic ulcer disease. Professor Naomi Wray and Dr Yeda Wu from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience have provided clues to how the gut and brain work together by studying health data from nearly half a million […]
MARGATE, Fla. – The Margate Police Department is asking for assistance in the search for a missing teenager, who police say suffers from depression and has a history of suicidal tendencies. According to authorities, Lakeisha Scott, 16, left her home in the 6600 block of Northwest First Court around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. Police believe she […]
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons said depression and thoughts of suicide led to his decision to opt out during the last week of the Los Angeles Angels' 2020 regular season, telling the Orange County Register that "the idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle." Simmons, who recently finalized a […]
Isolation and fear of infection are two factors contribution to a rise in anxiety and depression amid the pandemic.Credit: RenataAphotography/Getty As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, new fast-spreading variants have caused a surge in infections in many countries, and renewed lockdowns. The devastation of the pandemic — millions of deaths, economic strife and […]
