Loneliness and social isolation have been significant problems for the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for cancer patients these issues were particularly acute, likely due to isolation and social distancing, according to a new UC San Francisco study. The study, which is the first to evaluate loneliness, anxiety, depression, fatigue and other symptoms […]
Posted: May 6, 2021 / 04:25 PM CDT / Updated: May 6, 2021 / 04:25 PM CDT (Credit: Getty Images) LUBBOCK, Texas – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and mental health experts have said the pandemic has increased the need for mental health services. Amanda Yaeger, Community Based Mental Health Director at Starcare Specialty […]
Posted: May 6, 2021 / 03:00 PM EDT / Updated: May 6, 2021 / 04:49 PM EDT INDIANAPOLIS – For young adults experiencing anxiety or depression letting them know they’re not alone is step one. Mental health experts say building a support network is critical, that can be with your friends, family and most importantly […]
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CINCINNATI, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire)—May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As many as 30 percent of Americans who have major depression may try medication after medication, and not find anything that works. Scientists are now studying a new method that could help relieve symptoms. Seven percent of all American adults have at least one episode of […]
A Sacramento mom shares some of her post-partum depression story and tells us about her involvement in the “Mental Illness: It’s not always what you think" project. Author: abc10.com Published: 10:35 AM PDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 10:32 AM PDT May 6, 2021
Steven Levine, MD: With all those considerations and variables, the approach to treating depression is clearly quite complex. There are a lot of opportunities for treatment resistance. Patricia, would you like to speak to the impact on patients? How does this affect the quality of life of so many who are deemed treatment resistant? Patricia […]
In addition, “multiple studies have demonstrated that the comorbidity of migraine and depression is bi-directional; therefore, various shared etiologic mechanisms associated with depression and migraine have been proposed,” researchers explained. Although a single underlying cause for the relationship has not been determined, a dysfunctional serotoninergic system may provide an explanation, as the imbalance of serotonin […]
IMAGE: Ran Barzilay, MD PhD, child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and research scientist at the Life Brain Institute. view more Credit: CHOP Philadelphia, May 6, 2021--Researchers have found an independent association between COVID-19-related income loss and financial strain and depression, according to the latest study from the COVID-19 Resilience Project, run by […]
A study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology found certain systemic acne treatments, such as isotretinoin and oral antibiotics, have different effects on patients’ mental health.1 Acne is one of the most common skin diseases, the authors wrote, and has also been found to increase the risk for developing anxiety and depression in […]
