Depression News

During the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, family conflict and difficultly accessing health care raised the risk for first-time and recurrent depression among older adults with asthma, according to a study published in Respiratory Medicine.

Depression and high quantity of poor mental health days are independently associated with premature CVD and suboptimal CV health in young people, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medication administration errors led to negative feelings of guilt, fear and self-blame, according to a study published in BMC Health Services Research.

With a rising number of clinical studies demonstrating the potential benefits of psychedelic treatments for a wide range of behavioral health conditions, insurance plan provider Enthea aims to expand employer funding for these services.

A California-based biopharmaceutical company has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pherin Pharmaceuticals Inc., a drug development firm that specializes in neuropsychiatric and neuroendocrine issues.

As mental health continues to affect more than 10% of the global population, discoveries related to the physical implications of mental health conditions, including stress, continue to become more apparent each year.

U.S. physicians experienced more burnout and work-related stress in 2022 than in 2021, according to a recent survey.

For older adults with dementia and comorbid depression, receiving electroconvulsive therapy does not worsen the trajectory of functional outcomes, according to a study from the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

For informal caregivers of those hospitalized for mental illness, affiliated stigma was a full mediator between their role as caregiver and their involvement with patients, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

DENVER — Depression was associated with higher social vulnerability in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease and was largely influenced by socioeconomic and minority status, according to data at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress.