Depression

1 INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization declared that coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) as a pandemic Public Health Emergency (WHO, 2020a). Several months after the onset of the disease, more than 40 million cases have been reported and confirmed in more than 220 countries, resulting in about more than one million deaths (WHO, 2020b). In Jordan, according to Ministry […]

TemporaryBy Hilary LeichterFaber, £12.99The word “temporary” is both an adjective and a noun, referring simultaneously to the non-permanent nature of a state of existence, and to a person who may take up a job for a short period of time. Hilary Leichter’s debut novel gleefully plays with this notion of temporality, frolicking in the playground

Mild mood swings may be considered a normal part of pregnancy, but 15 to 20% of women experience more significant depression symptoms before or after giving birth. Changes in environment, relationships, and other major adjustments in life occur during this time, but if feelings of sadness, tearfulness, and being more emotional than usual last more

The FDA is reviewing 3 controlled trials of lumateperone (Caplyta) in bipolar depression. The results have not been published, but their bare bones have been presented at conferences. Here is what we know so far. All 3 were large, randomized, placebo controlled, quadruple-blind trials in bipolar I and bipolar II depression. The first trial was

Wellness Are you depressed or is it just the baby blues? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, “Health Fusion,” Viv Williams and an Olmsted Medical Center obstetrician and gynecologist discuss risks, symptoms and treatment for postpartum depression. Written By: Vivien Williams | 11:40 am, May 14, 2021

Kevin Curry found an escape from depression when he got moving and started to cook  KHQ Right Now

“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 back inside and go up under my bed and just be there.” His depression — paired with losing his job

Wellness Are you depressed or is it just the baby blues? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, “Health Fusion,” Viv Williams and an Olmsted Medical Center obstetrician and gynecologist discuss risks, symptoms and treatment for postpartum depression. Written By: Vivien Williams | 11:40 am, May 14, 2021

By Krista Charles C-reactive protein is a sign of inflammation MOLEKUUL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy People with depression have higher levels of inflammation in their bodies than those who don’t have the condition, but it is unclear whether this is due to genes that indicate a predisposition for depression, or because depression can lead to behaviours that

Sophia Antipolis, May 14, 2021: Nearly one in four patients with heart failure is depressed or anxious, according to a study published during this week’s Heart Failure Awareness Days. Patients with heart failure were 20% more likely to develop these mental health issues during the five years after diagnosis compared to those with cancer. The findings are