Depression News

Results of a recently released poll found that 86% of U.S. adults believe pet ownership has a positive impact on their mental health.

A mental health nonprofit has announced 11 companies will make up the inaugural cohort of a program that aims to help startups improve the lives of those with challenges relating to mental health conditions.

Rates of anxiety and depression were higher among people who worked remotely or in a hybrid setting compared with those who worked in-person, according to a press release.

Distress levels among veterans were greater at 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but decreased at 2 years to pre-pandemic levels, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Gardening appeared associated with increased fiber intake and moderate-to-vigorous activity and decreased levels of stress and anxiety among a diverse urban population, according to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation was effective in routine treatment of medication-resistant major depression, according to findings published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

All modes of physical activity were effective in improving both anxiety and depression, highlighting the need for using exercise “as a mainstay approach” for managing mental health, according to researchers.

Teens and young adults who report vaping nicotine, marijuana or both are significantly more likely to experience anxiety and depression compared with never vapers, survey data show.

A generic pharmaceutical company announced the availability of a schizophrenia and bipolar depression treatment, according to a press release.

Children born to mothers, not fathers, with primary antibody immunodeficiencies had greater risks for certain psychiatric disorders and for suicidal behavior, according to data published in JAMA Psychiatry.