Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder

Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 25, 2023 ~6 min

Heated yoga may reduce depression in adults

In a randomized controlled clinical trial, heated yoga sessions led to reduced depressive symptoms in adults with moderate-to-severe depression.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 23, 2023 ~4 min


How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?

Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.

Natalia Szura, Research Assistant in Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 ~8 min

Men’s antidepressant use has no negative impact on IVF success

New study reveals no correlation between anxiety, regardless of antidepressant use, and IVF outcomes or live birth rate.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 20, 2023 ~4 min

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

Half a million new mothers in the US suffer from postpartum depression every year, yet a lack of awareness and stigma toward the condition keep many from getting the help they need.

Shannon Pickett, Professor of Psychology and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 19, 2023 ~11 min

Minority students on campus report higher rates of depression

Students who were not the majority race at a predominantly white college reported significantly higher rates of depression than their white peers, a study finds.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Oct. 17, 2023 ~5 min

The 'Zoom effect' and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

With our faces seemingly everywhere − from Zoom meetings to selfies − more people are developing anxieties about how they appear online.

Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~9 min

What you should know about the new postpartum depression pill

A new FDA-approved oral medication, zuranolone, eases postpartum depression in as little as three days. Here's what you should know.

Carrie MacMillan-Yale • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~10 min


What you should know about the new postpartum depression pill

A new FDA-approved oral medication, zuranolone, eases postpartum depression in as little as three days. Here's what you should know.

Carrie MacMillan-Yale • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~10 min

Depression recovery can be hard to measure − new research on deep brain stimulation shows how objective biomarkers could help make treatment more precise

Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether a bout of low mood is a relapse or a bad day.

Sankaraleengam Alagapan, Research Scientist in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 20, 2023 ~8 min

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