Depression News

With more than 13 million U.S. adults having seriously considered suicide last year, the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention plan released in April uses a comprehensive approach to prevent suicide, according to an HHS statement.

Intermittent and continuous energy restriction diets both improved cardiometabolic measures and reduced symptoms of depression and disordered eating among adolescents with obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Increasing depressive symptoms among cognitively unimpaired older adults appeared significantly associated with early amyloid accumulation in brain regions involved in emotional control, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

High-dose psilocybin showed the potential to treat depressive symptoms, although the effect size appeared small and comparable to that of escitalopram, according to results of a network meta-analysis published in The BMJ.

Results from two studies found no association between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and increased risk for suicide, suicidal thoughts or depression, findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

As part of the ongoing challenge to achieve work-life integration, experts are pursuing creative endeavors and practicing decompression to provide outlets for physicians struggling with burnout.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has issued an advisory calling for a “fundamental shift” in how the well-being and mental health of parents and caregivers are valued and prioritized.

Published results showed patients with a mental health diagnosis who undergo surgery for bone or soft tissue sarcoma may be at risk for longer hospital stays, readmission and surgical site infection.

Compared with anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms have a stronger association with both psychological and somatic menopause symptoms, according to study results published in Menopause.