According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the World Health Organization, depression affects 16 million Americans and 322 million people worldwide. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic is further exacerbating the prevalence of depression in the general population. With this trajectory, it is evident that more effective strategies are needed for therapeutics […]
Are you rolling straight out of bed and onto your computer? Here's why that could be a problem. (Image: Getty). The COVID-19 pandemic forced billions of people into work from home arrangements, however one of the perks of that shift could contribute to higher rates of depression, a new study has found. The University of […]
Ayse Irem Sonmez,1,2 Charles P Lewis,1 Arjun P Athreya,3 Julia Shekunov,2 Paul E Croarkin2 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; 3Department of Molecular Pharmacology &Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Correspondence: Ayse Irem SonmezDepartment of Psychiatry […]
It is common to experience a range of emotions following a change of circumstances or a particularly stressful event. However, when a person finds it difficult to function in everyday life, symptoms may indicate adjustment disorder with anxiety. Some of the main causes for adjustment disorder may include the death of a loved one, losing […]
After the loss of his sister, Jonathan Michel and business partner Randy Syrop launched Success TMS as an alternative for treating depression. With 32 offices around the US, Success TMS helps treat patients by using a new technology that is FDA cleared and covered by most insurance providers. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 11, 2021 […]
Reset your alarm: Waking up just an hour earlier than usual could reduce your risk of depression by 23%, according to a study out of University of Colorado Boulder and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. And each hour earlier that you wake up, the better the benefit, according to the study. Past research […]
DEAR DOCTOR: My husband was in the hospital for three weeks with COVID-19. He’s home again and seems OK physically, but he’s not the same person. He’s withdrawn and angry, and I think he’s depressed. He won’t talk about it to me or our kids. What can we do? Dear Reader: We’re very glad to […]
Depressive disorders are among the most frequent illnesses worldwide. The causes are complex and to date only partially understood. The trace element lithium appears to play a role. Using neutrons of the research neutron source at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a research team has now proved that the distribution of lithium in […]
Naomi Osaka has won four Grand Slams, all on hard courts World number two Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after the controversy over her refusal to speak to the media at the tournament. In a tweet announcing the move, Japan's Osaka also said she had "suffered long bouts of depression" since winning […]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study published this week in Nature: Scientific Reports suggests that addressing a common cognitive deficit in people with depressive symptoms may help address those symptoms. Researchers at Hebrew University, Dominican University, and Posit Science Corporation found a significant correlation between deficits in the cognitive skill of […]
