Depression News

Individuals with a predelivery history of concussion appeared to be at increased risk for severe maternal mental illness, highlighting the importance of screening and supportive care for this high-risk group, according to researchers.

Alterations in white matter integrity were linked to cognitive impairment, and associations were strongest in those with major depressive disorder compared with healthy controls, according to new research.

A cancer diagnosis may lead to higher risk for psychological or cardiovascular illnesses among a patient’s family members, according to retrospective study results.

People who are not married may be over 80% more likely to have depressive symptoms compared with their married peers, according to a multinational analysis published in Nature Human Behavior.

Exercise interventions reduced daily alcohol dependence and significantly improved physical and mental health, like heart rate and anxiety, among patients with alcohol use disorder, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cardiovascular health of middle-aged adults was significantly associated with the risk of poor brain health later in life, according to a study published in Neurology.

A modified screening with additional questions about suicidal ideation was better at predicting suicide attempts among adolescents than the standard questionnaire, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Persis Commissariat, PhD, CDCES, and Amit Shapira, PhD, about how to manage emotional and mental health issues in persons living with diabetes.

People with head and neck cancer experience depression twice as often as those with other types of cancer, according to results of a retrospective study.

BOSTON — Having pulmonary arterial hypertension plus a mental health comorbidity did not result in differing treatments or outcomes from those without this comorbidity, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.