Depression

Treating insulin resistance may improve treatment-resistant bipolar depression, early research suggests. In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, treatment with the diabetes drug metformin reversed insulin resistance in 50% of patients, and this reversal was associated with significant improvement of depressive symptoms. One patient randomly assigned to placebo also achieved a reversal of insulin resistance and improved […]

Investors poured $1.5 billion into the market in 2020, but technology alone won’t solve long standing problems like low reimbursement rates and provider shortages. The Covid-19 pandemic and collective psychological fallout finally mainstreamed mental health. getty Intrepid investors started dabbling in mental healthcare over the past few years as part of a broader digital health

Presenting in a two-part series on June 14 and 28th will be Dr. Michele Casoli-Reardon, MD, Medical Director, MCPAP North and Pediatric Psychiatric Liaison, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children at NSMC (see link below).   Dr. Reardon has over two decades experience in Psychiatric medicine; she received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University and

SAN FRANCISCO, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A study published this week in Nature: Scientific Reports suggests that addressing a common cognitive deficit in people with depressive symptoms may help address those symptoms. Researchers at Hebrew University, Dominican University, and Posit Science Corporation found a significant correlation between deficits in the cognitive skill of

Bringing a new baby home after delivery is supposed to be a time of joy. But sometimes, a new mom’s world is fraught with worry, sadness, feelings of hopelessness and chaos — all potential signs and symptoms of postpartum depression. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that one in eight women experience postpartum

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On “Communities that KARE,” learn about the local nonprofit giving men the space and resources to address and recover from anxiety and depression. NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — While you can’t compare traumas, some men have difficulty processing or even voicing theirs; that is why the Face It Foundation exists. “As a guy, I could do

The Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season officially begins on May 15th, but we already have our first tropical storm of the season. Andres reached Tropical Storm status Sunday morning and has recently been downgraded to a Tropical Depression. Ingredients have become less favorable for further tropical development of Andres. Sustained winds have now weakened to 30

Bill Rodgers, Labor Economist and Rutgers University Professor, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the impact of COIVD-19 on workers’ mental health. Video Transcript KRISTEN MYERS: Welcome back. It is Mental Health Awareness Month and we want to discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on the mental state of American workers. We’re joined

Rose McGowan has been feeling “deeply sad and very low” in recent weeks. The 47-year-old actress took to her Instagram Story on Thursday (03.06.21) to share a candid post about her mental health in which she admitted she has been struggling with her depression recently, which has left her feeling drained. She wrote: “I haven’t