How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021

One medication-free technique uses your emotions to release stress.

Laurel Mellin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 ~6 min

Customers drive grocery store worker distress during pandemic

Grocery store workers report experiencing severe levels of mental distress during COVID-19. Customers are one major cause.

Lori Harwood-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 22, 2020 ~10 min


New antidepressants can lift depression and suicidal thoughts fast, but don’t expect magic cures

Drugs like ketamine can relieve depression symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, within hours, but they also carry risks that patients need to understand.

Nicholas Mischel, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences; Director, Interventional Psychiatry and Neuromodulation Research Program, Wayne State University • conversation
Dec. 21, 2020 ~8 min

How does ketamine work to fight depression?

Researchers have figured out how the drug ketamine's antidepressant effect works in the brain. The work could lead to safer versions of the treatment.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Dec. 18, 2020 ~5 min

Tweaked psychedelic could treat depression and addiction

A non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine called TBG has potential for treating addiction and depression, research with mice suggests.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Dec. 14, 2020 ~5 min

How to spot and cope with holiday depression

The holidays can be a difficult time for many, but COVID-19 may put more people at risk for depression. Here's how to spot the signs and tips for coping.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 9, 2020 ~5 min

COVID could boost risks for seasonal affective disorder

An expert explains seasonal affective disorder and why this year could be especially tough. She also outlines steps you can take to feel better.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 19, 2020 ~9 min

COVID’s impact on health and finances lasts after recovery

Many COVID-19 patients report having trouble with daily activities, jobs, mental health, and finances 60 days after leaving the hospital, a new study shows.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 17, 2020 ~6 min


Antipsychotics for kids are down, but risks remain

Though prescriptions for antipsychotic medications for kids have declined, doctors are still giving children these prescriptions for off-label conditions.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 10, 2020 ~4 min

Stuff in ‘magic mushrooms’ could treat major depression

Psilocybin, the key hallucinogenic ingredient in "magic mushrooms," could be a treatment for major depression, research suggests.

Vanessa McMains-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 5, 2020 ~8 min

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