Depression

Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I don’t feel good,” Curry said. “Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run […]

Use of emotional support animals (ESAs) yields quantifiable reductions in depression, anxiety, and loneliness for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) who live alone, early research suggests. Investigators followed 11 community-dwelling adults with SMI who were paired with a shelter dog or cat for 1 year. Participants’ depression, anxiety, and loneliness were assessed at baseline

IMAGE: An ECT treatment room at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center view more  Credit: University of Michigan When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care facilities stopped providing all but “essential” care, to reduce infection risks and preserve protective gear known as PPE. That included changes at

High school students facing housing deprivation have double the rates of depression and suicide risk, according to a large-scale study based on the Youth2000 surveys co-led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland. As many as 29 percent of high school students experienced at least one form of housing deprivation

Posted: Jun 2, 2021 / 09:03 AM CDT / Updated: Jun 2, 2021 / 09:03 AM CDT There’s good news for early birds. A new study says waking up earlier, even by just one hour, could help lower your risk of depression. A genetic study of 840-thousand people examined the connection between sleep timing and

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 2, 2021– Catapult Health, a national preventive care medical provider, today released a longitudinal study that correlates depression and suicidal ideation among American workers with age, biological sex, race and ethnicity, chronic disease, and various health behaviors. The study, ” A Data-Driven Look at Workplace Depression, Plus Practical Tips for Helping Your Employees,”

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catapult Health, a national preventive care medical provider, today released a longitudinal study that correlates depression and suicidal ideation among American workers with age, biological sex, race and ethnicity, chronic disease, and various health behaviors. The study, “A Data-Driven Look at Workplace Depression, Plus Practical Tips for Helping Your Employees,” is one of the

Whole-body imaging that is performed routinely in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma could offer the added benefit of flagging those with possible depression, “without extra dedicated brain images or increased radiation exposure or cost,” according to researchers at the University of Arkansas, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The team analyzed a series of fludeoxyglucose

DR. KEITH ROACH For the Herald & Review DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you say something about depression? What can it do to you in the long run if it isn’t treated? A: Depression is a huge topic. There are many types of depression, and the effects of depression on a person depend in large part

“If you type in ‘athlete depression,’ you’re going to find the best athletes in the world being vulnerable and sharing what they’ve been through,” she said. “That is a huge difference. It says that you can be an elite athlete — the best in the world — and you can still experience anxiety.” But generations