When does clinical depression become an emergency? 4 questions answered
The news that Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 15, 2023, to be...
Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression. But how much...
The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.
According to recent...
Long COVID linked to cognitive and mental problems, study shows
Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, worse performance on cognitive tests, and increased psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety.
Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk, and what can be...
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are serious health risks and can be life-threatening.
Considering going off antidepressants? Here’s what to think about first
Mental health is key to health and wellbeing. Yet two in five Australians aged 16 to 85 (44%) experience a mental illness during their...
What is delirium?
Delirium is a sudden decline in a person’s usual mental function. It occurs when signals in the brain aren’t sending and receiving properly, causing...
This mental therapy app could lower blood sugar in people with diabetes
In a study from the University of Colorado and elsewhere, scientists found people with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers...
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...