Depression

IMAGE: Shixie Jiang, MD, a third-year psychiatry resident at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, was the lead author for a study using an emerging functional neuroimaging technology, called diffuse… view more  Credit: USF Health/University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (May 4, 2021) — Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, was FDA approved in 2008 […]

The steep rise in COVID-19 infections has raised anxiety levels among many persons. Psychiatrists say they are seeing more people with depression and anxiety, while every psychiatric disorder is worsening in the midst of the second wave of the pandemic. The number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 in the State has been increasing daily.

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Psychiatry may be lagging behind other branches of medicine in an important way. “In the rest of medicine, as you increase the acuity you increase the number of treatments,” Nolan Williams, MD, told the attendees of the 2021 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting, but in psychiatry, “as we increase acuity we actually lose treatment

On Tuesday, Sage Therapeutics found that investors aren’t so concerned about its sales and revenue. At least, not right now. Rather, the main focus of Sage’s first quarter earnings report was an experimental drug that may provide a major lift to the company’s business later on. Important data that could help the drug get approved

Former UFC fighter Jonathan Goulet opens up about long battle with depression: ‘I was suffering inside’  The Athletic

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If someone contracts the Covid-19 virus, the road to recovery is not an easy process. First, the person needs to isolate themselves from other members in their house. This puts patients in a tough spot because now, their daily life comes to a halt and social interaction becomes limited. If this person has been diagnosed

New York, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Using Rapid-Acting Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression” on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, from 2pm to 3pm ET. The presenter will be Nolan R. Williams, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University

ALPENA, Mich. – May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A national mental health survey found that 83 percent of those diagnosed with depression say life would be easier if others could understand what they’re going through. Medical experts say new technologies could help more people understand the illness, even those who don’t suffer from depression.