Depression

Wellness This edition of the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast features an #AskMayoMom episode hosted by Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. Joining Mattke to discuss teens and depression are Dr. Paige Partain, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, and Hannah Mulholland, a Mayo Clinic pediatric social worker. Written By: Mayo Clinic News Network | 1:21 pm, May 7, 2021

Dear Amy: I am an adult female in my 50s who has lived with ongoing, treatment-resistant major depression for most of my adult life. I have, for the most part, accepted that it will probably always be something I have to deal with, to one extent or another, although the severity of it does vary.

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IMAGE: Jonas Svensson, postdoc researcher Center for Psychiatry Research Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet view more  Credit: Lou Almskog Low levels of serotonin in the brain are seen as a possible cause of depression and many antidepressants act by blocking a protein that transports serotonin away from the nerve cells. A brain imaging study at

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It can start with just taking care of your neighbor. “We can take care of the person close to us or next to us and just start with that person,” Brittany Drawbaugh, manager of adult and family services at Centerstone in Seymour, said. “If you notice that things aren’t OK, ask how you can help.”

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It can start with just taking care of your neighbor. “We can take care of the person close to us or next to us and just start with that person,” Brittany Drawbaugh, manager of adult and family services at Centerstone in Seymour, said. “If you notice that things aren’t OK, ask how you can help.”

© Katarzyna Bialasiewicz A team at the Karolinska Institutet found that some patients who recovered by accessing depression treatment showed an increased level of serotonin transporters This year, a new blood test was created to assess future potential of depression. And in January, a US-based team figured out how to use neuromodulation to ‘cure’ severe

Learning Objectives 1. To discuss the epidemiology of poststroke depression 2. To describe the risk factors for poststroke depression 3. To elaborate on the assessment of individuals with poststroke depression 4. To enumerate the treatments for poststroke depression TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing medical education (CME) activity is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care physicians, physician