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UrduCORVALLIS, Ore. – People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than at birth, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.…
Tag: DEPRESSION/ANGER
Doctors urged to recognize post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction
A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , said problems may…
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
CORVALLIS, Ore. – People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than at birth, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.…
Doctors urged to recognize post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction
A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , said problems may…
Study highlights effectiveness of behavioral interventions in conflict-affected regions
A new study, published in The Lancet Global Health , highlights the effectiveness of behavioural intervention in reducing psychological distress in conflict-affected regions. More than 125 million people today are directly affected by armed conflict, the highest number since World…
Depression common during perimenopause but not regularly assessed by providers
New study documents lack of screening for depression and need to better educate healthcare providers on women’s mental health issues during the menopause transition
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
Depression common during perimenopause but not regularly assessed by providers
New study documents lack of screening for depression and need to better educate healthcare providers on women’s mental health issues during the menopause transition
Depression common during perimenopause but not regularly assessed by providers
New study documents lack of screening for depression and need to better educate healthcare providers on women’s mental health issues during the menopause transition
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
Poor mental health ‘both cause and effect’ of school exclusion
Children with mental health needs require urgent support from primary school onwards to avoid exclusion, which can be both cause and effect of poor mental health, new research concludes. The research, led by the University of Exeter , and published…
Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, memory
GALVESTON, Texas -More than 2.5 million people in the United States alone experience a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. Some of these people are plagued by a seemingly unrelated cascade of health issues for years after their head…
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Little attention for antenatal services, study
Traumatic brain injury impairs hormone production, disrupting sleep, cognition, memory
GALVESTON, Texas -More than 2.5 million people in the United States alone experience a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. Some of these people are plagued by a seemingly unrelated cascade of health issues for years after their head…
Treatment for depression must also restore proper functioning of the blood-brain barrier
Quebec City, January 20, 2020–To better treat people with depression, not only must we treat the neurons affected by the disease, but we must also restore the integrity of the barrier that regulates exchanges between blood circulation and the brain.…
Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD
Cyberbullying had the impact of amplifying symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry . The study addressed…
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Little attention for antenatal services, study
Treatment for depression must also restore proper functioning of the blood-brain barrier
Quebec City, January 20, 2020–To better treat people with depression, not only must we treat the neurons affected by the disease, but we must also restore the integrity of the barrier that regulates exchanges between blood circulation and the brain.…
Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD
Cyberbullying had the impact of amplifying symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry . The study addressed…
New tool assesses risk of depression in adolescence
A study involving researchers from King’s College London, has developed a predictive tool that can recognise adolescents who are at high or low risk of depression in young adulthood. Using data from over 2,000 Brazilian adolescents, the researchers developed the…
Internet use reduces study skills in university students
Research conducted at Swansea University and the University of Milan has shown that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests.
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neurobiological ‘signatures’ could help clinicians select treatments
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neurobiological ‘signatures’ could help clinicians select treatments
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neurobiological ‘signatures’ could help clinicians select treatments
Involving family in bipolar care helps children and teens stay healthier, longer
In a UCLA-led study, children and adolescents with a high risk for developing bipolar disorder stayed healthier for longer periods when their family members participated in their psychotherapy sessions. The research team, which also included authors from the University of…
Involving family in bipolar care helps children and teens stay healthier, longer
In a UCLA-led study, children and adolescents with a high risk for developing bipolar disorder stayed healthier for longer periods when their family members participated in their psychotherapy sessions. The research team, which also included authors from the University of…
Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the jungle of our gut microbiome
Compounds in the foods we eat can trigger phage production
Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the jungle of our gut microbiome
Compounds in the foods we eat can trigger phage production
Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the jungle of our gut microbiome
Compounds in the foods we eat can trigger phage production
Surrey lithium monitor could improve lives of people suffering from bipolar
A wearable lithium drug monitor developed by the University of Surrey could change the lives of patients who suffer from bipolar and depression. It is estimated that bipolar disorder affects one in 100 people and lithium remains the most effective…
Surrey lithium monitor could improve lives of people suffering from bipolar
A wearable lithium drug monitor developed by the University of Surrey could change the lives of patients who suffer from bipolar and depression. It is estimated that bipolar disorder affects one in 100 people and lithium remains the most effective…
Surrey lithium monitor could improve lives of people suffering from bipolar
A wearable lithium drug monitor developed by the University of Surrey could change the lives of patients who suffer from bipolar and depression. It is estimated that bipolar disorder affects one in 100 people and lithium remains the most effective…
Hikikomori: New definition helps identify, treat extreme social isolation
Modern tools to improve interpersonal communication may be having the opposite effect
Harvard researchers help explain link between emotion and addictive substance use
In set of four integrated studies, Harvard researchers find that sadness, but not all negative emotions, heightens craving to smoke and likelihood of relapse
Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers
Teenagers in the US simply don’t get enough shut eye. The consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive and include increasing rates of anxiety and depression among adolescents, as well as suicidal thoughts and actions. Sleep-deprived teens are…
The Lancet: Study suggests mental health impact of ongoing social unrest in Hong Kong
Largest and longest prospective cohort study of population-wide mental health impact highlights potential importance of additional and consistent support for critical mental health services in areas affected by social unrest
Harvard researchers help explain link between emotion and addictive substance use
In set of four integrated studies, Harvard researchers find that sadness, but not all negative emotions, heightens craving to smoke and likelihood of relapse
Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers
Teenagers in the US simply don’t get enough shut eye. The consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive and include increasing rates of anxiety and depression among adolescents, as well as suicidal thoughts and actions. Sleep-deprived teens are…
Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?
A research team at INRS studies the effects of antidepressants on the placenta
Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?
A research team at INRS studies the effects of antidepressants on the placenta
Million Veteran Program study sheds light on genetic basis of anxiety
Largest genetic study of anxiety to date reports findings
Predictors of chronic migraine
Recent data from a systematic review and meta-analysis point to clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with migraine chronification
Some surprisingly good news about anxiety
Recovery rates are high: A recent study finds seven in ten Canadians with a history of generalized anxiety disorder are free of the disorder and 40% are in excellent mental health, with high levels of life satisfaction and happiness
Million Veteran Program study sheds light on genetic basis of anxiety
Largest genetic study of anxiety to date reports findings
Predictors of chronic migraine
Recent data from a systematic review and meta-analysis point to clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with migraine chronification
Some surprisingly good news about anxiety
Recovery rates are high: A recent study finds seven in ten Canadians with a history of generalized anxiety disorder are free of the disorder and 40% are in excellent mental health, with high levels of life satisfaction and happiness
Novela Neurotech showcases smart neural interface at Creative Destruction Lab
TORONTO, ON – Novela Neurotech , a MedTech company developing AI-powered wireless, “smart” neural interface systems, joins Canada’s Creative Destruction Lab to further fine-tune its health technologies to the needs of patients with difficult neurological disorders. “Our core mission is…
Imaging to examine brain architecture association with mood, attentional symptoms
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether certain patterns of connectivity between specific regions of the brain in children at age 7 (measured by magnetic resonance imaging) were associated with later development of symptoms related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and…
National veteran dataset will help dissect mental illness, prostate cancer connections
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 23, 2019) – There appears to be an unhealthy synergy between mental illness and prostate cancer, and researchers are working to dissect the relationship by first assembling the largest dataset ever of veterans with either condition or…