Introduction Bipolar disorder is a long-term recurrent psychiatric condition characterized by episodes of mania, depression, and hypomania interspersed with symptom-free periods.1 Blanco et al.2 found in a US representative sample that for bipolar disorder the one-year prevalence in adults was 1.5% and the lifetime prevalence was 2.1%. Bipolar disorder is associated with medical and substance […]

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread neuropsychiatric disorder with an estimated 12-month prevalence of 2.1% and a lifetime prevalence of 3.4% in China1. Currently, the predominant treatment for MDD is antidepressant drugs, which only brings about 1/3 clinical remission rate.2,3 Meanwhile, antidepressant drugs usually result in undesirable side effects and undergo 2–4 weeks

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Goldie Hawn battled depression at the height of her career. The 75-year-old actress rose to fame after receiving the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1969 film, ‘Cactus Flower’. But Goldie has now admitted that time in her life wasn’t the happiest, as she was battling

Goldie Hawn battled depression at the height of her career. The 75-year-old actress rose to fame after receiving the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1969 film, ‘Cactus Flower’. But Goldie has now admitted that time in her life wasn’t the happiest, as she was battling

Big Boys Don’t Cry on Sky Sports Arena and NOW TV at 4pm on Wednesday May 12, and throughout the week on multiple Sky Sports channels Last Updated: 11/05/21 12:46pm Cold water swimming has many benefits including helping to activate endorphins Big Boys Don’t Cry follows Joe Marler as he discusses his own struggles and

Antepartum depression, also called prenatal depression, is a mood disorder that begins during pregnancy. It is less well known than postpartum depression, which begins in the first year after the baby is born. Together, antepartum and postpartum depression are referred to as perinatal depression or major depressive disorder with peripartum onset. Those with perinatal depression may

What are the implications of maternal mental health not only for mothers, but also for children, families, and society as a whole? PSYCHPEARLS PODCAST May is Maternal Mental Health Month, and moms around the world could probably use a break. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have done even more of the childcare and housework, while

In a study published in the May/June, 2021 issue of Annals of Family Medicine, researchers examined the effects of psychotherapy compared with pharmacotherapy, combined treatment, care-as-usual, waitlist, and pill placebo in primary care patients. The study is led by Pim Cuijpers, Ph.D., professor of clinical psychology in the Department of Clinical, Neuro and Development Psychology

Almost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockdown, more than double average rates for Europe before the pandemic (23%), finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Women described feelings of isolation, exhaustion, worry, inadequacy, guilt, and increased stress. Many