Depression

Editorial pages delve into teenage mental health, abortion access, hospice care and medical terminology. San Diego Union-Tribune: We Must Act Now To Prevent More Students From Becoming Depressed  I do not pretend to know if America’s turtle’s pace at reopening schools with in-person learning is causing an increase in student suicides and tragic deaths, but […]

NexJ Health Inc. (NexJ Health), a provider of advanced virtual care solutions for chronic disease prevention and management, is pleased to announce the encouraging results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) using NexJ Connected Wellness. The study evaluated online mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-M) for young adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The intervention demonstrated

It’s common for a teen who is struggling to be resistant to help. Dr. Beurkens offers tips for how to handle that. For the last few weeks on 13 ON YOUR SIDE MORNINGS we’ve been talking about anxiety and depression in teenagers, what symptoms to look for and when to get professional help.   But

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 13, 2021– Global Major Depressive Disorder Epidemiology and Patient Flow Analysis – 2021, provides Major Depressive Disorder epidemiology, demographics, and patient flow. The data is presented by Pharma G7 countries including the US, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Japan. The research provides population data to characterize Major Depressive Disorder patients, history of the disease

A possible cause of depression could be linked to low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. Levels of a neurotransmitter in the brain – serotonin – could be linked to depression, as it is carried away from cerebral neuron synapses by the transporter protein, 5-HTT. A new study from the Karolinska Institutet (KI;

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When you begin your doctoral journey, one day keeps you going: the day someone calls you “Doctor” for the first time. Defending your dissertation, while incredibly stress inducing, is an exciting event, because it means you have finally reached the finish line. All the blood, sweat and tears (both literal and figurative) were worth the

Treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has a robust effect for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), results from a large registry study show. Dr Harold A. Sackeim From patient self-reports and clinician assessments, investigators found that TMS was “surprisingly effective” and “an eye-opener” for these patients, lead investigator Harold A. Sackeim, PhD, professor of

Bringing Hope to Those Struggling with Depression and Isolation  FOX 11 Los Angeles

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eight women experience postpartum depression, a mental health disorder that can leave moms feeling helpless. Kaci Wickstrom is a first-time mom to a 2-month-old daughter. She experienced her pregnancy and birth during the pandemic, which made it more stressful