Dear Amy: I am an adult female in my 50s who has lived with ongoing, treatment-resistant major depression for most of my adult life. I have, for the most part, accepted that it will probably always be something I have to deal with, to one extent or another, although the severity of it does vary. […]
In the winter of 1982, a young red-headed boy went to his parent’s basement. He was in the depths of depression, full of self-loathing, fear, and despair when he accessed his father’s unlocked gun cabinet. After what seemed like an eternity, he put back the weapon in which he sought escape. Later that night, as […]
New York nurses caring for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic experienced anxiety, depression, and illness--but steps their hospitals took to protect them and support from their coworkers helped buffer against the stressful conditions, according to a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. "A critical part of […]
Does More Anxiety & Depression = More Consumers & Revenue? | OPEN MINDS By Monica E. Oss The fact that the pandemic has increased the prevalence of mental health disorders and substance abuse has been widely reported. Between February and July 2020, nearly a quarter of consumers worldwide experienced depression and about […]
Two years after mid-stage results first sent their stock flying, Axsome announced the FDA has accepted their application for a new depression drug and promised to give it a hastened look. The agency has given priority review to Axsome’s lead drug, AXS-05, for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The agency said they will give […]
Patients experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE) may experience reduced visual cortical contrast suppression while retinal brightness induction remains intact, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatry & Neurology. The researchers assessed the visual perception of 111 patients recruited from Helsinki City psychiatric outpatient facilities with MDE (46 with unipolar MDD, 38 […]
A new meta-analysis representing 11 countries found nearly 25% of psychiatric hospital admissions of children and adolescents were involuntary, with Black children seeing a nearly three-times higher odds of involuntary hospitalization than white children. (The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health) Despite using different PTSD checklist instruments, DSM-4 and DSM-5 criteria were largely agreeable in diagnosing […]
Kelsey Harriman grew up in a home without alcohol. She had her first drink at age 19 when she moved in with her boyfriend and his parents. It was a small event that overtook her life. “They asked me to drink, and I didn’t think much of it. But it triggered a demon inside me. […]
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) Depression is more than just feeling sad and lying on the couch. Nurse Practitioner Kayla Eberhart with WVU Reynolds Outpatient Psychiatry in Glen Dale says friends and relatives tell the depressed person to “snap out of it, and stop being so sad.” She says some people will tell them their problems […]
Introduction Worldwide, strokes are the second leading cause of death, after cardiovascular diseases.1 In France, strokes are the first leading cause of acquired disability in adults,2 leading to more quality of life issues when compared to other vascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction.3 Post-stroke depression (PSD) is affecting one third of stroke survivors, with negative […]
