Mental Health

In the long run, drugs and talk therapy may treat depression equally effective

Spending an hour in talk therapy with a trained counselor costs much more, and takes more time, than swallowing an inexpensive antidepressant pill. But in...

Who gets depression under intense stress? Scientists find a way to predict

Depression doesn’t come from one gene, one life event, or one personality trait. That’s what makes it so hard to predict, prevent or treat...

Many psychiatric diseases share common genes

In a new study, researchers found that many distinct psychiatric diseases share a common genetic structure. The research was conducted by scientists at Massachusetts General...

More and more people with depression use cannabis for treatment

In a new study, researchers found over the past decade (2005-2017), the prevalence of cannabis use in the United States has increased among persons...

‘Lonely in a crowd’ could harm brain function, increase cognitive decline

In a new study, researchers found that being lonely in a crowd is worse for cognitive function than being lonely and alone. And emotional loneliness...

Good sleep quality and good mood may boost your memory function

In a new study, researchers have found strong links between working memory -- a fundamental building block of a functioning mind -- and three...

Signs of workplace depression everyone should know

One in five Americans experience symptoms of depression during their lifetime. And yet, a distinct stigma still exists around the topic, especially in the workplace,...

‘Safety signals’ may help reduce anxiety

In a new study, researchers found a novel way that could help combat such anxiety: When life triggers excessive fear, use a safety signal. They...

Popular blood pressure drugs may increase suicide risk

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and ACE inhibitors are commonly used to treat high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and diabetes. They both work...

E-cigarette use linked to high depression risk

In a new study, researchers found that e-cigarette users were twice as likely than people who had never used e-cigarettes to report having depression. The...