Americans’ Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
Latest Depression News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Americans may be dropping some of the stigma they once had toward depression, but attitudes toward other mental health conditions still seem stuck in the past, a new study shows. The research, based on interviews with U.S. adults conducted […]
1 in 3 College Freshmen Has Depression, Anxiety
Latest Depression News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) Starting college can be a time of fun, new experiences and growth. Yet it can also be a rough transition for many students who struggle with mental health issues. A new study from researchers in the United Kingdom and […]
The Best Gifts For A Loved One With Depression, According To Therapists
As someone with clinical depression, the holiday season is particularly burdening. I feel the overwhelming sense that everyone around me is having “the most wonderful time of the year,” while to me, yuletide feels like a monsoon of pressure, isolation and lying in bed thinking about the chores I’m not doing and the parties I’m […]
‘Personalized’ Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Latest Depression News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) Imagine battling debilitating depression for years, trying everything but finding little or no relief. That’s what Sarah, 36, lived with most of her adult life. “I had exhausted all possible treatment options,” recalled Sarah, who did not want her […]
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
Latest Depression News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Insulin resistance can make you more than twice as likely to develop major depression, even if you haven’t developed full-blown diabetes, a new study reports. Initially healthy people who later developed prediabetes were 2.6 times more likely to come […]
Prediabetes Tied to Doubled Risk of Major Depression in Dutch Study
A precursor to diabetes might also go hand-in-hand with depression, a Dutch cohort study indicated. Three surrogate measures for insulin resistance all showed a significant link with developing a major depressive disorder over a 9-year follow-up period, reported Kathleen T. Watson, PhD, of Stanford School of Medicine in California, and colleagues. As shown in their […]
Ketamine Appears Safe as Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Latest Depression News TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) The anesthesia drug ketamine and a related medicine called esketamine appear to be safe for tough-to-treat depression, researchers report. A number of studies have suggested that low doses of ketamine, which is also abused as a club drug under monikers that include “K” and […]
Kids’ Mental Health During COVID; Dirty Air and Dementia; Back-to-Work Stress
Across the globe, an estimated 25.2% of children and adolescents suffer from depression, and over 20% battle anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. (JAMA Pediatrics) The investigational NMDA receptor antagonist AXS-05 succeeded for treatment-resistant depression versus placebo in the 44-participant, phase III MERIT trial, Axsome Therapeutics announced. However, the FDA sent a letter to Axsome […]
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Latest Depression News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you think the pandemic hasn’t taken a toll on the mental health of young people, ponder these two facts from a new review: one in four are suffering from depression, while one in five are struggling with anxiety. […]