Exercise more effective than drugs to treat depression, anxiety
In a study from the University of South Australia, scientists found physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications...
Widely used anxiety and sleep drugs may harm cognitive functions
Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders.
A recent study from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich...
How depression, burnout impact your heart health
But in cases where feelings of depression and/or sadness persist for at least two weeks or more, that stress can begin to take a...
Understanding the stroke-depression link – and what survivors and families can do
News that one of America's best-known stroke survivors was being treated for depression highlights a common and serious connection between the two afflictions.
Last May,...
More than half of veterans with possible PTSD do not get treatment
In a study from the University of California in San Francisco, scientists found most people with suspected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do not receive...
1 in 3 stroke survivors get depression
In a new statement from the American Stroke Association, scientists showed that 1 in 3 stroke survivors get depression.
According to the American Stroke Association,...
Loneliness is making us physically sick, but social prescribing can treat it
Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly becoming societal problems, as they contribute to polarization and affect our physical health.
Mental health professionals, community advocates and...
Why people with PTSD relive lots of fear memories in sleep
In a study from Virginia Tech, scientists found out why people with PTSD relive lots of fear memories in sleep.
During periods of rapid eye...
Scientists find new way to detect depression from speech
In a study from Jinhua Advanced Research Institute and elsewhere, scientists found AI could help detect depression from speech.
Air pollution may increase depression risk, study shows
In a study from Harvard University, scientists found there are harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk for late-life...