Depression

MemorialCare Health System, based in Fountain Valley, California, is always looking for ways to help its community by providing meaningful health-and-wellness services. THE PROBLEM With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent isolating effects of lockdowns and social distancing, MemorialCare began seeing an influx of mental health and substance use disorder patients within the […]

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

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When the pandemic hit more than a year ago, rates of depression soared, with 28% of respondents in one survey reporting depressive symptoms compared with 9% before COVID-19. As levels of depression rise, public health experts typically expect suicide rates to follow. But two new studies show deaths by suicide possibly declined during the pandemic’s

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) To manage her stress and fears, Andrea Bird — who is suffering from terminal cancer — uses psychedelics, which are seeing a sudden re-emergence in Canada as a possible treatment for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. The 60-year-old Canadian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Despite aggressive treatment,

Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders, and offers a promising blood test aimed at a precision

Student leaders from the UMN Swipe Out Hunger have designed three steps state and federal policymakers need to take to fight student hunger. Stella is a 20-year-old junior here at the University of Minnesota and for the last three months, she has been unable to work. Stella was hospitalized and diagnosed with major depressive disorder

National reports that childhood depression is on the rise prompted the Power of Parenting planning team to focus on the topic for the April 20 virtual session, Understanding Depression and Building Resilience in Children. Larry LaCross, LMSW and Clinical Supervisor for Catholic Human Services Eastern Region, will discuss common signs and

Report says 30% of Texans have anxiety or depression, where can Amarillo go for help?  abc7amarillo.com

SAN ANTONIO – Arlene Serrano openly talks about her postpartum depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to break the stigma and help other moms find help during the coronavirus pandemic. Serrano says there were clues that she was not OK during her third trimester of pregnancy, but she attributed it to other factors. “During my