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People with severe mental disorders have higher risk of death from COVID-19

People with severe mental disorders have a significantly increased risk of dying from COVID-19. This has been shown in a new study from Umeå University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

3 Feb 2021

Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

During the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety.

3 Feb 2021

College women who experienced period poverty are more vulnerable to depression

Period poverty, a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, and other unmet menstrual health needs can have far-reaching consequences for women and girls in the United States and globally.

3 Feb 2021

Research shows a promising alternative to personalized deep brain stimulation

Millions of patients suffering from neurological and mental disorders such as depression, addiction, and chronic pain are treatment-resistant. In fact, about 30% of all major depression patients do not respond at all to any medication or psychotherapy.

2 Feb 2021

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

Chronic pain or pain that persists or recurs for longer than three months in children is a significant public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity in children globally.

1 Feb 2021

CU Boulder research offers clues to why psychiatric drugs help only some people

New CU Boulder research, published in the journal eLIfe, sheds light on one reason those individual differences may exist. Turns out a key protein in the brain called AKT may function differently in males than females.

1 Feb 2021

Nurses play crucial role in helping reduce stress for families of ICU patients

Nurses play a crucial role in helping to reduce the stress experienced by family members of critically ill patients, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse (CCN).

1 Feb 2021

Women are less likely to undergo CABG, may experience worse outcomes after surgery

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result in worse outcomes after surgery, according to a scientific presentation at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

31 Jan 2021

New study shows link between intestinal microbiota and maternal behavior

As scientists learn more about the microorganisms that colonize the body--collectively called the microbiota--one area of intense interest is the effect that these microbes can have on the brain.

30 Jan 2021

New app aims to improve emotional well-being in young people

Improving emotional well-being and preventing depression in young people between 16 and 22 years old is the main objective of MyMoodCoach, an app developed by a European research team, in which the Psychology and Technology Laboratory (LabPsiTec) of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón participated.

29 Jan 2021

Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems

A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey. She’s 17 and lives with her mom, Sandra, a nurse, outside Atlanta.

29 Jan 2021

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

New research from the University of Iowa and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center demonstrates that offspring can be protected from the effects of prenatal stress by administering a neuroprotective compound during pregnancy.

29 Jan 2021

Study uncovers genetic similarities between PTSD and other mental health disorders

Attempts to identify the genetic causes of neuropsychiatric diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through large-scale genome-wide analyses have yielded thousands of potential links.

28 Jan 2021

Combined vision and hearing loss linked to depression, chronic anxiety

People with combined vision and hearing loss are nearly four times more likely to experience depression and more than three times more likely to suffer chronic anxiety, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology and led by Anglia Ruskin University..

28 Jan 2021

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

People with severe mental disorders have higher risk of death from COVID-19

Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

College women who experienced period poverty are more vulnerable to depression

Research shows a promising alternative to personalized deep brain stimulation

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

CU Boulder research offers clues to why psychiatric drugs help only some people

Nurses play crucial role in helping reduce stress for families of ICU patients

Women are less likely to undergo CABG, may experience worse outcomes after surgery

New study shows link between intestinal microbiota and maternal behavior

New app aims to improve emotional well-being in young people

Kids already coping with mental disorders spiral as pandemic topples vital support systems

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

Study uncovers genetic similarities between PTSD and other mental health disorders

Combined vision and hearing loss linked to depression, chronic anxiety

SMART protocol improves cognitive function, psychological well-being in laboratory participants

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Medicinal cannabis improves outcomes in Parkinson's patients

Microglial cells contribute to the negative mood experienced during neurological diseases

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

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Depression News and Research

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