Depression is a disease and it’s time we got real about it

I’ve been thinking about Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania lately, and not just because it’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Fetterman did a very honorable thing when he was very ill: he let the world know. He let it be known that his illness was depression, that he needed a lot of time to recover enough … Read more

Ketamine shows promise for hard-to-treat depression in a new study

A new study suggests that, for some patients, the anesthetic ketamine is a promising alternative to electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, currently one of the fastest and most effective therapies for patients with hard-to-treat depression. The study is the largest direct comparison of the two treatments. Patients who fail to respond to at least two antidepressants, … Read more

Vitamin D supplementation can reduce childhood depression, anxiety and psychiatric symptoms

A study by Finnish researchers suggests that a higher-than-recommended daily dose of vitamin D3 supplementation during the first few years of life may reduce the risk of psychiatric symptoms in later childhood. Taking more than the recommended dose of vitamin D3 in early childhood may reduce psychiatric symptoms in later childhood, according to a Finnish … Read more

Freida Pinto says she cried, felt lonely for months due to postpartum depression; Know what it is and how to cure it

Freida Pinto opened her bout with postpartum depression after the birth of her son. The Hollywood actor said she cried a lot and felt lonely for months in 2021 and that she was advised by her husband to undergo therapy to treat her. He reads on to learn all about this mental health issue and … Read more

Treatment of depression reduces cardiovascular risk

Patients who manage their depression through psychological therapy have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. This is the result of a large cohort study conducted in the UK. “Those whose symptoms of depression improved after therapy were 10% to 15% less likely to experience a cardiovascular event than those who did not,” the authors reported … Read more

Community workers may face a shortage of psychiatrists

A pilot project training lay community members to screen for and resolve common psychiatric disorders, addiction problems and suicide risk promises to offer timely, evidence-based health services to those with little or no access to effective treatment. The current shortage of mental health physicians is driven by increased demand from a population more willing to … Read more

Chronic cannabis use increases the risk of major depression and bipolar disorder up to FOUR TIMES

Chronic cannabis use significantly increases the risk of mental health problems and personality disorders, suggests a major study. Research of more than 6.6 million people in Denmark found that those who were addicted to marijuana were up to four times more likely to be diagnosed with major depression or bipolar disorder. They looked at people … Read more

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui defines depression as an urban problem: How accurate is that?

Nobody gets depressed in the village, everyone is happy. I learned about the anxiety, depression, bipolar after I came to town, all of this happens in town. Everyone here glorifies their emotions. When it rains, a worker or sidewalk dweller dances, he knows nothing of depression. As you earn more money, you also get these … Read more

7 signs of depression that most people miss, according to mental health experts

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