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Postpartum depression is common but there is help through Spectrum Health

There is so much joy in a new birth, unless a new mom is just not able to experience it.  She suffers with postpartum depression.   May is both Mental Health Awareness Month and Women’s Health Month. According to Nancy Roberts, Coordinator of the Spectrum Health Postpartum Emotional Support Program, about one in five to

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People still suffering from pandemic-related anxiety and depression | National News

SHREVEPORT, La. — Millions of Americans struggle with mental health issues in any given year. But at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, those numbers increased dramatically. Behavioral and suicide hotlines saw a much higher number of calls. People were anxious about the future, many were unable to pay their bills and social distancing kept

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Lindale graduate produces film about a football team during the Great Depression

Sony Pictures Classic picked up the book-turned-film which stars Luke Wilson and Robert Duvall along with a total of 62 speaking roles and a 200 person crew. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the editing process to last longer than anticipated, in turn pushing back the planned release date during the 2020 football season.

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Elevated Depression Symptoms Associated with Insulin Resistance

Elevated depression symptoms have an association with insulin resistance measured by steady-state plasma glucose, according to a study presented in a poster at the virtual 2021 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. “This is broadly consistent with our previous findings that indirect measures of insulin resistance (IR) are positively associated with depression severity among individuals with current

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Anxiety and Depression Caused by a Brain Injury | Console and Associates, P.C.

Being involved in a serious accident will take its toll on any accident victim. When most people think about the injuries, images of broken bones, back injuries, and whiplash come to mind. With the right medical treatment, accident victims can often overcome many of these injuries. However, other, more insidious injuries commonly result from car

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NYITCOM researcher secures NIH grant to study impact of stress on clinical depression

A researcher at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) has secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how certain brain cells respond to chronic stress. The project is estimated to receive $1.6 million over five years and could help to identify breakthrough treatments for clinical depression,

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More than 80% of Americans report one or more symptoms of depression, and many have turned to substances to cope with negative emotions during COVID-19 Pandemic, according to Field Trip Health’s First Annual “State of Mind” Survey

The survey conducted by YouGov Plc found that: More than 8 in 10 Americans report showing symptoms of depression Many are turning to different substances and vices to cope Women are bearing the brunt of the fallout worse than men But close to 1 in 2 would try or be interested in learning more about

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Researchers, Lawmakers Want Facebook’s Mental Health Research : NPR

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing in March. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing in March. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Cathy

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