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…
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Understanding the adolescent brain
Study shows brains of adolescents struggling with mental illness are structurally different than healthy peers.
Understanding the adolescent brain
Study shows brains of adolescents struggling with mental illness are structurally different than healthy peers.
Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds
Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the six suicide prevention strategies that are commonly recommended in international clinical guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has…
Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds
Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the six suicide prevention strategies that are commonly recommended in international clinical guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has…
Depression and suicide risk linked to air pollution
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by suicide, finds a new analysis led by UCL. The first systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence connecting air pollution and a range of…
Depression and suicide risk linked to air pollution
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by suicide, finds a new analysis led by UCL. The first systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence connecting air pollution and a range of…
Large UK study shows teenage girls far more likely to self-harm
Girls shown as the new ‘high-risk’ group – sexism and poverty are linked to poor mental health and wellbeing among 14-year-old girls
The effect of taking antidepressants during pregnancy
Early exposure to antidepressants changes sensory processing in the brain
The effect of taking antidepressants during pregnancy
Early exposure to antidepressants changes sensory processing in the brain
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…
Computerised CBT could reduce waiting lists for treatment of depression in adolescents
Computerised CBT could help reduce waiting lists in the treatment of depression in adolescents
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…
Computerised CBT could reduce waiting lists for treatment of depression in adolescents
Computerised CBT could help reduce waiting lists in the treatment of depression in adolescents
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Pre-operative depression, anxiety linked to worse postsurgical outcomes
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Pre-operative depression, anxiety linked to worse postsurgical outcomes
Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents
The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents have depression. In Brief Depression is a common and debilitating mental health condition that typically arises…
Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents
The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents have depression. In Brief Depression is a common and debilitating mental health condition that typically arises…
Online therapy helped cardiovascular disease patients with depression
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease. The results, recently published in JMIR Mental Health , show that cardiovascular disease patients who underwent internet-based therapy for their depression became less depressed and…
Online therapy helped cardiovascular disease patients with depression
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease. The results, recently published in JMIR Mental Health , show that cardiovascular disease patients who underwent internet-based therapy for their depression became less depressed and…
Imaging reveals pathways behind depression
CHICAGO – MRI illuminates abnormalities in the brains of people with depression, potentially opening the door to new and improved treatments for the disorder, according to two studies presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of…
In sickness and in health: Study looks at how married couples face chronic conditions
Depression symptoms rise over time when facing multiple conditions that need different types of self-care, especially among husbands whose conditions differ from their wives’
Imaging reveals pathways behind depression
CHICAGO – MRI illuminates abnormalities in the brains of people with depression, potentially opening the door to new and improved treatments for the disorder, according to two studies presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of…
In sickness and in health: Study looks at how married couples face chronic conditions
Depression symptoms rise over time when facing multiple conditions that need different types of self-care, especially among husbands whose conditions differ from their wives’
Why stress doesn’t always cause depression
Changes in neurotransmission may explain intrinsic immunity to depression
Mental health information in rural areas is best delivered face-to-face, study shows
URBANA, Ill. – Mental health is a concern in rural areas, as farmers cope with stress and uncertainty due to economic and environmental conditions. Often, there are no mental health providers in the local community. Public health programs can help,…
Why stress doesn’t always cause depression
Changes in neurotransmission may explain intrinsic immunity to depression
Mental health information in rural areas is best delivered face-to-face, study shows
URBANA, Ill. – Mental health is a concern in rural areas, as farmers cope with stress and uncertainty due to economic and environmental conditions. Often, there are no mental health providers in the local community. Public health programs can help,…
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
Almost one in four may have experienced a head injury that is moderate or severe
Study identifies brain networks that play crucial role in suicide risk
More research into suicide needed ‘urgently’, say international team
Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia — but not Alzheimer’s
Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson’s, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer’s. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 000 people who had participated in a long-distance…
LSE study calls for improved mental health support
LSE study calls for improved mental health support for people who have experienced terrorist attacks
Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia — but not Alzheimer’s
Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson’s, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer’s. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 000 people who had participated in a long-distance…
LSE study calls for improved mental health support
LSE study calls for improved mental health support for people who have experienced terrorist attacks
Dissecting connections between chronic stress, inflammation and depression
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 21, 2019) – Chronic stress can inflame our brain, destroy the connections between our neurons and result in depression, scientists say. Now they are working to better understand how the destructive cycle happens and how best to…
Excellent mental health for 2/3 of Indigenous people off reserve
Chronic pain, insomnia, poverty and lack of a post-secondary degree were impediments to flourishing. Social support was strongly associated with optimal mental health
Academics call for targeted healthcare for pregnant women and new mums with depression
A new study looks at the impact of depression and anti-depressants
Suicides reduced by 17 per cent in new collaborative prevention programme
A new suicide prevention programme which includes swift access to specialist care and 12 months of telephone follow-ups has shown to reduce deaths by 17 per cent. The programme, called Suicide Prevention by Monitoring and Collaborative Care (SUPREMOCOL) brought together…
Majority of childhood sex-abuse survivors achieve complete mental health
Social isolation, chronic pain, and a history of substance dependence or depression are impediments to recovery
Majority of childhood sex-abuse survivors achieve complete mental health
Social isolation, chronic pain, and a history of substance dependence or depression are impediments to recovery
Ketamine reduces drinking in male, but not female, rats
Drug could be developed into treatment for male alcohol use disorder patients
Ketamine reduces drinking in male, but not female, rats
Drug could be developed into treatment for male alcohol use disorder patients
Life experience critical for managing Type 2 diabetes
A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting in worse health outcomes. “We…
Diverging trends: Binge drinking and depression
Study finds relationship between binge drinking and depressive symptoms declined 16 percent among high schoolers
Parents want mental health support to reduce stress of children’s hospitalizations
Research finds parents of children with congenital heart disease want tailored support programs to help improve child and family outcomes
Diverging trends: Binge drinking and depression
Study finds relationship between binge drinking and depressive symptoms declined 16 percent among high schoolers
Parents want mental health support to reduce stress of children’s hospitalizations
Research finds parents of children with congenital heart disease want tailored support programs to help improve child and family outcomes
Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase it
Firefighting adage is to ‘leave it at the firehouse,’ but prevention of spillover stress in personal life may bring its own tension