Depression News

Biopharmaceutical company Cybin Inc. and its partner Clinilabs Drug Development Corp. announced they have been granted a Schedule I license to support a clinical trial for a psychedelic-based treatment to treat major depressive disorder.

Eicosapentaenoic acid at a dose of 4 g per day reduced effects of major depressive disorder in overweight individuals with elevated inflammatory markers better than placebo at 12 weeks, according to a recently published study.

A majority of adults in the United States agreed on the importance of schools playing a key role in advocating for mental health, according to results of a recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association.

According to a recent poll, overall customer satisfaction with Medicare Advantage plans has increased, yet a majority of plan members say they do not have enough coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services.

Women who had a family history of any psychiatric disorder were almost twice as likely to experience postpartum depression compared with women who had no history, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

School can be a wonderful source of social and academic connection, but for children with chronic digestive conditions and intrusive symptoms, the experience can become significantly more challenging and anxiety-provoking.

Deep brain stimulation to the superolateral branch of the medial forebrain bundle was an efficacious therapy for those with treatment-resistant depression, researchers reported in Molecular Psychiatry.

The American Psychiatric Association has issued a report detailing a strategy for addressing the crisis of psychiatric bed availability and need.

The University of Tennessee’s College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from HHS to provide mental health care services to rural communities with underrepresented and minority populations.

According to a recent survey, 49% of college students reported that mental health is their top concern as the fall semester begins, topping a list that included academics, inflation and mass shootings.