Depression

Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain. It's more than just a feeling of being "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. If you are one of the more than 20 million people in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away. They persist and interfere with your everyday life.

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Latest Depression News and Research

The long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

A team of researchers recently provided insights into central nervous system consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a perspective paper published in the Science journal.

24 Jan 2022

Supportive relationships, healthy behaviors may have a positive effect on adolescents' mental health during the pandemic

Longitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 found that supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors, like engaging in physical activity and better sleep, appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents' mental health.

24 Jan 2022

Study reveals perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality

How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences by University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists.

24 Jan 2022

Prevalence of olfactory dysfunction 18 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists focused on determining the prevalence of OD eighteen months after COVID-19 infection.

24 Jan 2022

People with depression may be more receptive to COVID-19 vaccine related misinformation

A general bias toward negativity-;or the tendency to focus on negative rather than positive information-;may exacerbate the spread of misinformation. Because depression may contribute to such negativity bias, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) examined whether people who experience depressive symptoms may be more receptive to misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Jan 2022

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these public health efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

24 Jan 2022

New predictive computer program could help detect individuals at high risk of depression

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a predictive computer program that could be used to detect individuals who are at increased risk of depression.

23 Jan 2022

People with depression more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation

People who feel depressed are more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation, according to a new study coauthored by a Rutgers researcher during a time when depression rates are higher due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Jan 2022

Prevalence and evolution of PTSD symptoms in cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic

The focus of this study was to investigate the evolution of PTSD symptoms in cancer patients over the first year of the COVID19 pandemic.

21 Jan 2022

Intervention focusing on one's strength may be the best way to improve sad mood

What's the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you're best at, a new study suggests.

21 Jan 2022

Experts highlight the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2 and the need for rigorous research

SARS-CoV-2 was initially identified as a respiratory virus, but it can affect the entire body, including the nervous system.

20 Jan 2022

Females more prone to long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers described the results of a multi-center study (LONG-COVID-EXP-CM) that investigated sex differences in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related symptoms and long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms in a group of previously hospitalized COVID-19 survivors in a large Spanish population.

19 Jan 2022