Depression

medwireNews: Depression and anxiety are linked to a decreased likelihood of achieving sustained minimal disease activity (MDA) in people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Canadian researchers report. Based on their findings, Vinod Chandran (University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario) and co-investigators believe that “[c]omprehensive management of PsA should therefore include measures for addressing anxiety and depression so […]

Alexandria, VA, Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mental Health America (MHA) today released data from the online screening tool, MHAscreening.org, showing that the number of people reporting signs of anxiety and depression since the start of the pandemic hit an all-time high in September. The new data accompanies the release of the annual State of Mental Health in America report,

Nearly 19 million fewer Americans are anxious than early in the pandemic but older generations generally have not reported the same mental health gains. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many Americans to deal with stressful situations, requiring flexibility and decision-making that they didn’t know they needed. With vaccinations continuing to ramp up, the U.S. may

IMAGE: István Tóth-Király: “We think that problematic internet use and depressive symptoms are likely to be co-occurring instead of one determining the other. ” view more  Credit: Concordia University Most teenagers don’t remember life before the internet. They have grown up in a connected world, and being online has become one of their main sources of

Share on PinterestMeghan Markle talked about her mental health crisis in an interview on CBS. Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese via Getty Images Research has shown that the number of people who seek mental health support increases after a celebrity discloses their own experiences with a mental health condition. In a CBS interview with Oprah, Meghan Markle

How the pandemic is intensifying teen depression, anxiety  PBS NewsHour

Policy Impact With increasing emphasis on improving mental health of older Australians, this study suggests that approximately 80% of individuals who were effectively treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety or depression remained asymptomatic approximately 5 years later, even during COVID‐19. CBT‐based interventions for older people should be funded and made more accessible. Practice Impact

Policy Impact With increasing emphasis on improving mental health of older Australians, this study suggests that approximately 80% of individuals who were effectively treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety or depression remained asymptomatic approximately 5 years later, even during COVID‐19. CBT‐based interventions for older people should be funded and made more accessible. Practice Impact

In honor of International Women’s Day 2021 on March 8, the UCLA International Institute is publishing a series of profiles of female Bruins. Xiaofei “Fay” Lin grew up in a family of scientists in Stony Brook, New York: Her father is a biomedical engineering professor, and her mother is a lab technician. Lin was drawn

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— When you’re sad, you can feel it for a day, and the next you can feel perfectly normal. Depression, unlike being sad, is a mental illness that can affect you for years. Meet 27-Year-Old Claude Johnson-Perry For Claude Johnson-Perry of Lansing, depression is something he’s battelled for more than 10-years, preventing him