Depression

Could we be on the brink of a medicinal psychedelic revival? Image credit: Shutterstock The last few years have seen a renewed interest in psychedelics in clinical research, especially for mental and psychological illnesses. Subsequently, investment in psychedelic research is beginning to boom. Psychedelic drugs and substances have had an interesting and meandering journey to […]

In part one of this Q&A, Jennifer Dwyer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Co-Director and Co-Founder, Pediatric Depression Clinic, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, discusses the results from her randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial study “Efficacy of Intravenous Ketamine in Adolescent Treatment-Resistant Depression.” Q: What led you and your colleagues to

Getty Images Ask most mental health professionals about the gender mix of their patients with depression and they’re likely to report that most are women — who are almost twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with the condition, according to the Mayo Clinic. But ask experts why there’s such a disparity between genders,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Success TMS, a leading provider of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments, continues to open new locations around the country, further growing the reach of their depression treatment centers. Founding partner Jonathan Michel launched the company in the wake of losing his sister to the disease, and

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Success TMS, a leading provider of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments, continues to open new locations around the country, further growing the reach of their depression treatment centers. Founding partner Jonathan Michel launched the company in the wake of losing his sister to the disease, and

Dear Doctor: My husband was in the hospital for three weeks with COVID-19. He’s home again and seems OK physically, but he’s not the same person. He’s withdrawn and angry, and I think he’s depressed. He won’t talk about it to me or our kids. What can we do? Dear Reader: We’re very glad to

How Common are Depression, Stress and Anxiety?  Statista

Young Australians experienced an increase in depression and anxiety during COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 but consumed less alcohol, a new report by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney says. Concerningly, their increased mental health issues weren’t offset by greater help-seeking from mental health professionals.  The researchers used survey data from

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When antidepressants fail to rein in hard-to-treat depression, the common anesthetic most know as “laughing gas” might be a safe and effective alternative, new research suggests. The finding follows work with 28 patients struggling with “treatment-resistant major depression,” a severe condition that investigators

Once trapped in a deep depression that prompted thoughts of suicide, Wynne Lee appeared to have conquered her demons and had high hopes for her future. Lee, now 23, went public with the mental health struggles that began at age 12. She took community college classes after graduating early from Diamond Bar High. And she