Depression News

The majority of adults with diabetes say their diabetes team has never discussed the topic of mental health with them, even though most self-reported feelings of emotional distress, according to survey data published in Diabetic Medicine.

Each year, WHO marks World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10 in an effort to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts to support mental health.

Mental health conditions affect one in eight people and one in seven adolescents worldwide, according to WHO.

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Published results showed no statistically significant associations between mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and schizophrenia, and outcomes after total joint arthroplasty.

A Manhattan-based biopharmaceutical firm has announced positive topline data from its phase 2 trial of a novel formulation of intranasal racemic ketamine for acute suicidal ideation and behavior in adults with major depressive disorder.

The FDA has approved Exxua, an oral selective 5HT1a receptor agonist for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.

Increased intake of ultraprocessed foods, especially artificially sweetened beverages and artificial sweeteners, was linked to a high risk for depression, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

A Boston-area biotechnology firm announced it has received a patent titled “Carboxylated Psilocybin Derivatives and Methods of Using” for its EVM301 series of molecules to treat a range of mental health disorders.

A small study of patients with treatment-resistant depression identified a brain-based biomarker of recovery following deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate.