Among intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians, a cross-sectional study suggested symptoms of depression and anxiety were clinically distinct from burnout. These findings were published in JAMA Network Open. The ICUs of 36 hospitals (53% public and 47% private) in Brazil were surveyed between 2017 and 2018. Participating clinicians (N=715) were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire […]
Isolation can harm and cause depression At the start of the pandemic when seniors were dying, the decision was made to lock them away from their families. This worked and prevented more deaths. Now that a vaccine is available and we are more knowledgeable about how to control the virus, nothing has changed for those […]
The U.S. spends more than $200 billion every year in efforts to treat and manage mental health, according to the most recent data from Mental Health America. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has only deepened the chasm for those experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety. This breach has also widened, affecting more people. New […]
Advice for healthcare professionals: pregabalin has been associated with reports of respiratory depression, in some cases without concomitant opioid treatment consider whether adjustments in dose or dosing regimen are necessary for patients at higher risk of respiratory depression, this includes people: with compromised respiratory function, respiratory or neurological disease, or renal impairment taking other CNS […]
WASHINGTON: The findings of a recent survey by a Boston University researcher revealed that a majority of students say that mental health has had an impact on their academic performance. The study of nearly 33,000 college students across the country reveals the prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people continues to increase, now reaching […]
People who are a part of LGBTQIA+ communities are more likely to experience symptoms of depression due to oppression and discrimination. These factors can arise at school, at home, and within their wider communities. This article will discuss statistics about depression among LGBTQIA+ communities, where to find support, and suicide prevention. Depression is one of […]
A consensus has emerged in recent years that psychotherapies—in particular, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—rate comparably to medications such as Prozac and Lexapro as treatments for depression. Either option, or the two together, may at times alleviate the mood disorder. In looking more closely at both treatments, CBT—which delves into dysfunctional thinking patterns—may have a benefit […]
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, […]
A study finds that biological aging is linked to both mental and physical health. Factors consistently related to advanced biological aging include: being male, smoking, being overweight, and having depression. The researchers found that depression is linked to more advanced biological aging. Combining aging measures from multiple cellular levels best captures biological age. Our chronological […]
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. deep freeze will wreak havoc on oil and gas production for several days if not weeks, according to industry experts, as companies deal with frozen equipment and a lack of power to run operations. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area […]
