People with Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses may develop symptoms earlier if they have depression, anxiety or a combination of mental health challenges, according to a preliminary study. Those with depression may start experiencing dementia symptoms about two years earlier than those who do not, reported Zachary A. Miller, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco. […]
The job challenges that more than 70,000 veterinarians in the U.S. face have led to disproportionately high suicide rates, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 400 veterinarians died by suicide between 1979 and 2015, according to a CDC study published in January that analyzed more than 11,000 veterinarian death […]
After launching a digital health collaboration two years ago, Otsuka and Click Therapeutics are now kicking off a fully remote clinical trial to evaluate an app meant to treat adults with major depressive disorder. The randomized trial will enroll up to 540 participants that are currently taking a single regimen of antidepressants and sign them […]
The effects of migraine can be debilitating, often affecting many aspects of daily life. Whether they occur chronically or are episodic, migraine episodes can cause a lot of stress. Stress can also trigger migraine episodes, thereby leading to a vicious cycle that may feel hard to escape from. Migraine and mental health are intimately related. […]
medwireNews: Findings from a modeling study suggest that community-based exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions for depression in people with type 2 diabetes are cost-effective in the long-term. The main results from the Program ACTIVE II trial, reported previously by medwireNews, showed that these interventions, delivered individually or together, significantly improve depression, diabetes distress, […]
Q: Four years ago, my son, age 40, accused me of “saying awful things”, which I don’t do. He insisted that I attend counselling with him to improve our relationship or I’d not see my granddaughter. I studied my old emails and found nothing offensive or critical. I don’t treat my son and his family […]
CLEVELAND — New research shows the pandemic is taking a toll on the LGBTQ+ community. Scott Emory Moore and his research partner Kelly Wierenga with Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing reached out to more than 1,300 people over several months last year, Moore says they found the isolation of the […]
On 19 February, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced warning letters to ten companies for selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent depression and other mental health disorders in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. We expect the action signals that FDA labeling enforcement on […]
Lil Nas X feared he would die as he battled depression and hypochondria. The 21-year-old rapper opened up on his mental health struggles in a candid TikTok post, revealing that he had "no friends" during college and struggled to cope after his grandmother passed away. Lil Nas began his video by writing: "Hey I'm Lil […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT)— Kansas health officials and mental health doctors have warned of increasing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation since the coronavirus pandemic began. Now, as the state faces freezing temperatures this winter, they say that risk is increasing even more. Dr. Gregory Nawalanic, a psychologist with the University of Kansas Health System, […]
