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‘Club Drug’ Ketamine Lifts Depression in Hours
The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to relieve...
First Genetic Markers That Predict Postpartum Depression
Researchers say that a blood test may soon identify which pregnant women are at highest risk of developing postpartum depression, so they can seek treatment that...
Viewpoint: My Case Shows What’s Right — and Wrong — With Psychiatric Diagnoses
Over the course of my life, I have been given no fewer than five different diagnoses for mental illnesses, under the diagnostic system laid out in psychiatry's...
Viewpoint: Medicaid-Based Improvements in Depression Can Lead to Broader Health Benefits
Improvements in treating depression could lead to broader benefits in other health outcomes. A new study of Oregon’s expansion of Medicaid disappointed...
Antidepressants Linked To Higher Risk of Complications After Surgery
The most popular class of drugs used to treat depression, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), may increase risk of bleeding and the need for...
Depressive Thinking Can Be Contagious
We don't think of emotional states as passing from one person to another, but a new study suggests some depressive thoughts can go viral. Researchers studying...
Google Searches Reveal Seasonal Trends in Mental Illnesses
It's easy to appreciate the seasonality of winter blues, but web searches show that other disorders may ebb and flow with the weather as well. Google searches...
It’s All in the Nerves: How to Really Treat Depression
Exercise, Prozac and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may ultimately relieve depression in the same way. That's what the latest research, conducted on mice,...
Rashness & Rumination: New Understanding About the Roots of Depression
Two studies explore some of the developmental roots of depression in childhood and adolescence.
Hover No More: Helicopter Parents May Breed Depression and Incompetence in Their Children
A new study in the "Journal of Child and Family Studies" found that being overly involved in your grownup kids’ lives can do more harm than good
Study Reveals How Concussions Can Trigger Depression
Former football pros may be more likely to battle depression when they have brain damage linked to concussion
Ketamine: Leading the Way Toward Fast-Acting Antidepressants
It's an anesthetic popular with vets, but the latest studies show ketamine also shows promise as a potential antidepressant.
How Treating Wrinkles May Also Relieve Depression
It's a popular cosmetic treatment but early data hints that Botox could have a role in treating not just aging, but mental illness as well. And the connection...
How Gender Stereotypes Warp Our View of Depression
Gender stereotypes may influence our views about depression.
Turn Out the Light! It May Be Making You Moody
Overexposure to bright light not only keeps you up at night, but animal studies show it may be linked to depressive symptoms and learning problems.
Ketamine for Depression: The Most Important Advance in Field in 50 Years?
In any given year, 7% of adults suffer from major depression, and at least 1 in 10 youth will bow to the disorder at some point during their teenage years. But...
Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Bipolar 2: A Diagnosis Muddled by the Market
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced earlier this week through the Mayo Clinic that he is being treated for bipolar disorder, ending months of speculation about the...
How Childhood Trauma May Make the Brain Vulnerable to Addiction, Depression
Childhood trauma has long been known to raise a child's odds of developing depression and addiction later on. Now, a small but intriguing new study links these...
More Evidence that Exercise May Help Treat Depression
It’s no surprise that upbeat, motivated people find it easier to get out and exercise. But exercise itself can actually improve mood and motivation as well,...
Unplug! Too Much Light at Night May Lead to Depression
Mood disorders join a long list of ailments linked to late-night exposure to artificial lighting, TVs and computer screens.
