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People who receive threatening or obscene text messages and other communications from current or former partners are more likely to experience mental health problems including depression and anxiety, and have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts.
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There is a growing body of evidence linking depression to microbiome health. A new study proposes focusing on the microbiome may help alleviate some of the symptoms of depression associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Allopregnanolone, a neuroactive steroid used in the treatment of postpartum depression, alters neural communication in the basolateral amygdala, an area of the brain associated with emotion and mood regulation. The drug may alter the network associated…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Hearing Loss Could Be Cause of Depression in Older People
Hearing loss was associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults. Those of lower socioeconomic status were twice as likely to report symptoms of depression. However, using hearing aids helped alleviate symptoms of depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Histamine and Inflammation Could Be Key Players in Depression
A new study adds to the growing body of research linking inflammation to depression. Researchers found the molecule histamine directly inhibits the release of serotonin in the brain by attaching to inhibitory receptors on serotonin neurons in mice.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: High BMI Causes Depression, Both Physical and Social Factors Play a Role
Both physical and social factors play significant roles in depression and reports of poor wellbeing associated with obesity.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Essential Oils Can Be Beneficial for Your Health and Mood
Researchers report essential oils may help improve mood and symptoms in those with anxiety and depression due to anti-oxidant effects on the brain.
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People with no prior mental health diagnosis who contract Lyme disease have a 42% higher risk of developing an affective disorder, such as depression, and a 75% higher rate of death by suicide than those without the disease.
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A new study provides novel mechanistic insights into how ketamine exerts its antidepressant effects for those with depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Why People Snub Their Friends With Their Phone
Phubbing, a behavior where people snub their friends in favor of looking at their cell phones, may be linked to depression and anxiety. The behavior is most common in those with higher levels of neuroticism.
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Exercise has a two-fold effect on those with depression. Physical activity reduces symptoms of depression and increases the brain’s ability to change, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Technique to Help Manage Mood Swings Within Bipolar Disorder
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) appears to be a feasible and acceptable therapy to help with mood regulation in those with bipolar disorder.
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Women with postpartum depression report normal olfactory sensitivity, while those who are genetically predisposed to major depressive disorder have decreased olfactory sensitivity.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Improved Learning Processes Tied to Reduced Symptoms of Depression
Specific neural learning processes are linked to symptoms of depression. Improvements in the learning processes were associated with overall improvements in depression symptoms.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects
The MeCP2 gene influences ketamine’s behavioral effect and strengthens synapses, leading to an improvement in the drug’s antidepressant effect over time.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: More Than 1 in 4 Adults With a Previous Suicide Attempt Are Psychologically Flourishing
28.4% of people who had previously attempted suicide reported complete mental health, including being free of psychological problems for up to a year and improvements in life satisfaction spanning a month or more.
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Study reveals how depression can impact workers, especially when it comes to disclosing information about their disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Impact of Police Action on Population Health
A new model shows how different encounters with the police can affect population health at multiple levels.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Light Therapy Treats Depression in Mice Model
Light therapy activates the circadian rhythm associated Per1 gene in the lateral habenula, a brain area associated with mood regulation.
