A youth mental-health crisis was percolating for years. Rates of anxiety and depression had been on the rise. In 2017, suicide became the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 through 24. Then came COVID-19. Americans of all ages say the pandemic has ta ken a significant toll on their mental health, but the […]
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Results of a new study indicate exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy could be contributing to postpartum depression. Performed by investigators at NYU Langone, the study establishes a link between levels of bisphenols and phthalates in urine samples during early- and mid-pregnancy and hormonal shifts during pregnancy that could contribute to postpartum depression. “We found
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The review, published Wednesday in the journal the Lancet, found that stillbirths and maternal deaths increased by nearly a third, according to pooled data from 40 studies that covered 17 countries. There was a nearly sixfold increase in ectopic pregnancies – when the fertilized egg grows outside a woman’s uterus, between January of 2020 and
Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a multidisciplinary team of University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) scientists, in collaboration with others. Methylation of particular sets of genes
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Having a responsive and supportive partner minimises the negative impacts of an individual’s depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to a new research. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Social Psychological and Personality Science’. The research was led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst social psychologist. Paula Pietromonaco,
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ATLANTA — Researchers are discovering that some long-hauler symptoms from coronavirus are psychiatric. That includes things like anxiety and depression. The study published in Lancet Psychiatry looked at data from tens of thousands of people who got COVID-19. It found that six months after getting the virus, one in three people had psychiatric or neurological
How do you know if your spouse is depressed, and what can you do to help? There are some healthy ways to encourage your partner to seek therapy, open up about their emotions, and work together to help them deal with depression. Signs Your Spouse Is Depressed Sudden changes in your spouse’s everyday habits or
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Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a multidisciplinary team of University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) scientists, in collaboration with others. Methylation of particular sets of genes
ATLANTA — Researchers are discovering that some long-hauler symptoms from coronavirus are psychiatric. That includes things like anxiety and depression. The study published in Lancet Psychiatry looked at data from tens of thousands of people who got COVID-19. It found that six months after getting the virus, one in three people had psychiatric or neurological