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Kansas doctor warns of increased risk of depression amid freezing temperatures, pandemic

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,

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People with depression can sometimes experience memory problems – here’s why

While we often associate depression with low mood, tiredness and feelings of hopelessness, less well known is that some people with depression may experience problems with their memory – such as feeling more forgetful than usual. Though memory problems aren’t discussed as widely as other symptoms, we know that cognitive impairments are common in depression.

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FDA signals uptick in enforcement with market sweep on depression claims

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 health-related

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Anxiety Symptoms with Major Depressive Disorder Reduce with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Comorbid anxiety symptom severity was reduced with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), according to a study published in Depression and Anxiety. The data was from the randomized noninferiority THREE-D study that compared intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) and high-frequency (10 Hz) rTMS delivered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (HFL). In the THREE-D study, an analytic

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COVID-related Depression Linked to Reduced Physical Activity – News

February 12, 2021 A multi-institutional team of researchers followed university students to identify factors linked to depression and anxiety The United States spends more than $200 billion every year to treat and manage mental health. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic not only has deepened the chasm for those experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety;

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Symptoms Mistaken for Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar

One in five mental-health patients likely has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). Still, most doctors and mental health professionals receive little, if any, training in ADHD and how to recognize its symptoms in girls, in older patients, and alongside comorbid conditions. ADHD symptoms do often resemble and overlap with those of other conditions

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A Review of Scleral Depression and Scleral Indentation

Joseph Raevis Eric Shrier Scleral depression, also known as scleral indentation,1 is a technique used to evaluate the peripheral retina. By rolling the scleral depressor anterior/posterior and radially, one can view the peripheral retina, ora serrata, and pars plana at alternative angles in a dynamic nature. Depression also allows for increased contrast within the indented

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