U.S. civilian, military populations combine for more than $230 billion in annual costs. A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSDPost-traumatic stress…
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Long-term antidepressant use did not improve physical or mental health in patients with depression according to a news study published in the journal PLOS ONE.…
A new study led by UC San Francisco has shown that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the…
Rhesus macaques are able to perceive their own heartbeats, according to a new study from the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis and…
Human brain MRI image. The brain structure of patients with recent onset psychosis and depression can offer important biological insights into these illnesses and how…
Psilocybin fosters greater connections between different regions of the brain in depressed people, freeing them up from long-held patterns of rumination and excessive self-focus, according…
CAMH-led clinical trial provides further evidence for widespread use of pharmacogenetic testing in prescribing anti-depressants. Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 percent)…
New study by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi reveals the neurobiological mechanisms by which LSD could relieve anxiety. The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is…
Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older…
Higher ozone levels predicted increase in depressive symptoms over time, study finds. Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in…
Tackling mental health disorders among survivors of COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe…
First study to show pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety even with medication. These women need to be continually monitored during pregnancy and postpartum…
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of VA St. Louis led the study, which found that serious mental health problems could surface in the weeks or months following…
Epidemiological data have long linked depression with Alzheimer’sAlzheimer's disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental ability that worsens over…
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, highlighting the urgent need for…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40% of adults reported experiencing mental illness or substance abuse issues in June 2020. COVID-19 certainly exacerbated these numbers,…
Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in…
Think about the best way you know to overcome the blues – and do that. What’s the best way to improve a sad mood? It…
For transgender people, starting gender-affirming hormone treatment in adolescence is linked to better mental health than waiting until adulthood, according to new research led by…