Can traumatic stress from COVID lead to PTSD?
In a new study from Georgia State University, researchers found for some Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a source of traumatic stress...
Stressed by what’s going on in Ukraine? How to cope – and help
Disturbing. Inspiring. Gut-wrenching. Faith-restoring. Anxiety-provoking.
The news and social media posts from Ukraine and neighboring countries are all of the above, and more.
And that has...
This depression drug can improve cognitive function quickly, reduce suicide risk
In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, researchers found ketamine, a drug used to treat mood disorders and severe depression, improved...
Major depressive disorder: 8 big signs you need to know
Depression ranges in seriousness from mild, temporary episodes of sadness to severe, persistent depression.
Clinical depression is the more severe form of depression, also known...
Common drug for anxiety and sleep problems may harm cognitive functions
Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders.
In a new study from the Ludwig Maximilian University of...
This may protect people from persistent depression during COVID pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental health, contributing to an increase in persistent and elevated depression across the United States.
In...
Mindfulness therapy could reduce opioid misuse and chronic pain at the same time
In a new study from the University of Utah, researchers found that an eight-week mindfulness therapy—Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)—decreased opioid use and misuse while...
Severe COVID-19 may increase risk for PTSD in family members
In a new study from Paris University, researchers found family members of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) with COVID-19 experience a...
Common antidepressant may help treat deadly brain cancer
Every once in a while, the thing you're looking for can be found right under your nose.
Or in your medicine cabinet.
In a new study...
People with this mental problem 4 times more likely to have anxiety
In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found that one in four adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...