Category: Depression

Is Depression Linked to Stroke Before It Occurs?

While depression is a common problem for people who have had a stroke, some people may have symptoms of depression years before their stroke, according to a study published in the July 13, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers found that, in people who developed a… Continue reading Is Depression Linked to Stroke Before It Occurs?

Can Ketamine Help Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression?

Researchers have found that a single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Elia Acevedo-Diaz, M.D., Carlos Zarate, M.D., and colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, reported their findings in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Studies have shown that… Continue reading Can Ketamine Help Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression?

First Drug for Postpartum Depression Is Approved

The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug specifically for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) in women. It is the first such FDA-approved drug. The drug, Zulresso, is important for treating an ailment that has too often been ignored or misdiagnosed. “Postpartum depression is a serious condition that, when severe, can… Continue reading First Drug for Postpartum Depression Is Approved

The Simple Words that Can Save Suicidal People

Most of us are likely to know or love somebody who has been affected by suicide. Statistics from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show how common this disturbing phenomenon is. Nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide in 2016. Suicide rates have gone up more than 30 percent in half of the… Continue reading The Simple Words that Can Save Suicidal People

Living with Type 2 Diabetes? Be Sure to Add These Specialists to Your Health-Care Team

Diabetes is a complicated condition. It doesn’t just affect your blood glucose level and insulin sensitivity; it affects every part of your body, from your mind to your stomach to your toes. And to stay as healthy as possible, you need to keep all those important parts in good working order. For that reason, people… Continue reading Living with Type 2 Diabetes? Be Sure to Add These Specialists to Your Health-Care Team

African-American Adolescents and Depression

Black adolescents express depressive symptoms differently than people from other age and racial groups, according to a new study, and clinicians need to take that into account when they develop a treatment plan. The study was led by a researcher from Rutgers University-Camden. “Adolescent depression is a dire public concern in the United States, and… Continue reading African-American Adolescents and Depression

A Personal Treatment for Depression

An innovative psychological treatment can help older people who are suffering from lower-severity depression and prevent more severe depression, say researchers at the University of York, in the UK. Depression is common amongst older people, with one in seven meeting the criteria for full-blown depression. Older people at the greatest risk of depression are those… Continue reading A Personal Treatment for Depression

Antidepressant Use and Fracture Risk

Antidepressant use nearly doubles the risk of hip fracture among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The increased risk was highest at the beginning of antidepressant use and remained elevated even four years later. The findings were published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.… Continue reading Antidepressant Use and Fracture Risk

An Immune-System Factor in Depression?

Drugs used to treat arthritis and psoriasis could be used to treat depression, researchers have found. The discovery further implicates the immune system in mental-health disorders. Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge University led a team that analyzed data from 20 clinical trials involving the use of anti-cytokine drugs to treat a range… Continue reading An Immune-System Factor in Depression?

Depression Treatment: Too Little and Too Much

Although depression is commonly discussed in the media, researchers have found that most Americans affected by the condition don’t receive treatment. At the same time, the investigators found, it’s possible that overtreatment of depression is widespread. Less than a third of American adults who screened positive for depression received treatment for their symptoms, whereas over… Continue reading Depression Treatment: Too Little and Too Much

A Revolutionary Anti-Depressant

The substance ketamine can be an effective anti-depressant, but it hasn’t been used because of its hallucinatory and dissociative side effects. Now, though, a solution may be at hand. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) have identified a metabolite of ketamine that quickly reverses depression in mice, but without ketamine’s… Continue reading A Revolutionary Anti-Depressant

Even with Education, Obese Women Are at Risk of Depression

Even with higher education, women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-34.9 (obese I) have double the risk of depression compared with women of normal weight and same educational attainment, according to a new study conducted by a sociologist at Rice University. The study was published in the journal Obesity Research and Clinical Practice.… Continue reading Even with Education, Obese Women Are at Risk of Depression

How to Fight Prediabetes and Win

Editor’s note: Diabetes is one of the most significant health problems today; according the American Diabetes Association, 9.3 percent of the population has this serious illness, and the rate among people 65 and older is 25.9 percent. But if you are diagnosed with prediabetes, you can work to postpone the onset of diabetes and, in… Continue reading How to Fight Prediabetes and Win

7 Ways to Treat Depression With Food

Treatment for depression can be a complicated process involving both therapy and medication. But one often-overlooked factor is nutrition — you are what you eat, and you need to eat food that will help you be happy. Here are seven tips to help you eat to curb depression.