Depression increases during migraine headaches
In a new study from Leiden University, researchers found increased depressive symptomatology in the migraine headache phase of a migraine attack.
They performed a prospective...
COVID patients on this depression drug are less likely to die
In a new study from UC San Francisco, researchers found that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), particularly...
This can double risk of anxiety and depression in women
In a new study from the University of Edinburgh, researchers found women who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage or early...
Depression and anxiety worsened during the pandemic, heart disease risk is higher
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the physical health of millions of Americans, but it's also taken a toll on the country's mental...
Why it is difficult to stop using some depression drugs
In a recent study published in Molecular Pharmacology, researchers found why it is so difficult for people to withdraw from some antidepressant medications.
The current...
How COVID-19 pandemic can harm your mental health
In a new study from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute, researchers found depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some people.
They examined...
This gut problem linked to depression, bipolar disorder
In a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers found that there is a common, overlapping environment in the gut bacteria of people living with...
Sitting more may increase your feelings of depression, anxiety
As people adhered to stay-at-home orders or self-isolated during the early months of the COVID-19 outbreak, daily commutes turned into shuffles between the bedroom...
This depression drug rapidly improves cognitive function, lowers suicide risk
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found ketamine, a drug used to treat mood disorders and severe depression, improved the thinking and...
For these people, eye problems could mean high depression risk
Midlife women are known to have the highest prevalence of depression compared with all other age groups, and women have higher depression rates than...