Mood Disorders News

Recent findings indicated a small proportion of the population will experience persistent mental illness across multiple decades of adulthood, despite the potentially large proportion who may experience mental illness at some point in adulthood.

Depression was common among individuals with stroke during the first year after diagnosis, particularly among those with prior depression or severe stroke.

The FDA recently granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to SAGE-547, an IV treatment for postpartum depression.

There was a significant association between hyperhidrosis and the prevalence of anxiety and depression, according to recently published study results.

Mindfulness-based treatment for stress reduction decreased depressive symptoms, stress and depression stigma among black women receiving treatment in an urban Federally Qualified Health Center.

Adolescents with bipolar disorder, particularly those with comorbid conduct disorder, were significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes and have substance use disorder, compared with peers without mood disorders.

Despite increased access to depression care, more than 70% of adults who screened positive for depression did not receive any kind of treatment for their depression, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Antidepressant treatment improved work productivity among individuals with major depression, according to recent findings.

The NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development recently launched Moms’ Mental Health Matters, an initiative to increase awareness about depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy.

Chronic physical conditions did not moderate the efficacy of collaborative care for depression in adults, according to recent findings.