Depression

NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The US is facing a mental health crisis like never before. Since 1999, suicide rates have increased 35 percent; approximately 8 million deaths each year are attributable to mental disorders; and at any given time, 18% of adults in the U.S. are living with mental illness. Mental health […]

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Hurricane Hunters will investigate the low in the Lower Gulf on Thursday. A tropical depression and possibly a storm is expected to form by Friday as it heads in the direction of the Louisiana coastline. What is not known at this time is where the heaviest rain will fall. At this

Key Takeaways With the largest genome-wide association study on depression to date, researchers have identified 178 specific gene variants linked to depression. Depression is a mental health disorder born from both biological and environmental factors. Findings like these can help scientists better understand the biology of depression and therefore improve the diagnosis and treatment of

The odds of development of a tropical depression or lower end tropical storm in the Gulf remains high (near 90% per the National Hurricane Center) before the end of the week, with impacts likely for Louisiana into this weekend. Rob Perillo/KATC Based on Wednesday’s model trends, although the center of this potential system is likely

The system likely won’t do much over the next couple of days, but it could be a big rainmaker along the Gulf Coast starting Friday. Author: wwltv.com Published: 7:54 AM CDT June 15, 2021 Updated: 7:52 AM CDT June 15, 2021

If you’ve ever had a serious dental procedure, you’re probably familiar with laughing gas. According to a recent MedicalXpress article, nitrous oxide gas may have another medical use in treating depression. A new study conducted by University of Chicago Medicine and WashU found that a single inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas was roughly

Persistent depressive disorder is a mood disorder with chronic depressive symptoms. In general, the treatment of persistent depressive disorder is not much different from the treatment of major depressive disorder. Individual treatment plans differ based on the particular presentation of symptoms, but the general principles of pharmacotherapy (i.e., medication) and psychotherapy remain the same. Research

Share on PinterestNew research explains how a key brain region is implicated in depression. Westend61/Getty Images Stress over a sustained period can lead to depression, but how chronic stress leads to depression is unclear. A recent study shows that individuals without depression, unlike those with the condition, adapt to elevated everyday stress by changes in

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2021.0013, Sharen Lee, Gary Tse, Xin Wang, Adrian Baranchuk and Tong Liu from Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology, Hong Kong, China, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China and Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada consider ST-segment depression in leads I and aVL. The 12-lead electrocardiogram

Depression counseling, a form of person-centered experiential therapy (PCET), is comparable to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at 6 months, according to a recent UK study. Currently, PCET in the UK is considered a second-line treatment (these guidelines are currently under review). However, previous studies have shown equivalent outcomes between CBT and PCET. Given the need