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Researchers analyze conceptual metaphors used to describe issues associated with depression

"You have to win the battle against depression", "what counts is not surrendering" and "this is not a short road" are examples of conceptual metaphors typically used to describe experiences and issues associated with disorders like depression.

23 Mar 2021

10% of older adults have got a new pet during the pandemic, poll shows

A lot of the attention around "pandemic pets" has focused on families with children getting a cat, dog or other pet in 2020, during a time when many people were learning or working from home.

22 Mar 2021

Covid-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on the mental health of young adults

The Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified, a new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research reports. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young people during the pandemic.

22 Mar 2021

Study reveals the incidence of structural abnormalities in the developing brain

A large study of brain MRI scans from 11,679 nine- and ten-year-old children reviewed by UC San Francisco neuroradiologists identified potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 in 500 children, and more minor but possibly clinically significant brain abnormalities in 1 out of 25 children.

22 Mar 2021

Inherited behaviors, traits that appear during adolescence may be related to adult cannabis use

While some youth experiment with marijuana but don't go on to long-term use, others develop a problematic pot habit that continues into adulthood.

22 Mar 2021

Study of metaphors can help understand the beliefs and feelings of people with mental disorders

22 Mar 2021

Study reveals worsening health profiles in Gen X and Gen Y

Recent generations show a worrying decline in health compared to their parents and grandparents when they were the same age, a new national study reveals.

19 Mar 2021

Study: Transcendental meditation can significantly reduce severity of PTSD symptoms

Veterans with PTSD who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD symptom severity, according to a new study published today in Journal of Traumatic Stress.

19 Mar 2021

UNH study: More than 50% of at-risk children are not receiving behavioral health services

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that more than 50% of children in high-risk populations in the United States are not receiving behavioral health services that could improve their developmental outcomes when it comes to mental and physical health problems.

18 Mar 2021

Study reports high prevalence of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

A study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports a high global prevalence of both depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows how implementation of mitigation strategies including public transportation and school closures, and stay-at-home orders impacted such disorders.

18 Mar 2021

COVID-19 has increased stress levels in the U.S pregnant women

COVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world even before the pandemic.

17 Mar 2021

Returning to work after traumatic injury can predict mental health outcomes in Black men

After a traumatic injury, returning to work (RTW) can be a strong indication of healing and rehabilitation and may play a pivotal role in promoting physical and functional recovery.

17 Mar 2021

New study examines the effectiveness of shielding policy for people vulnerable to COVID-19

Shielding vulnerable people has been central to the response to COVID-19, but how well does it work? A Swansea University research project has received funding to examine the evidence, to see what lessons can be learned for the future.

17 Mar 2021

Study provides insight about development, mental health of underserved ethnically diverse children

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, reports on the young adult assessment of the now 20-year longitudinal Boricua Youth Study (BYS), a large cohort that brings much needed insight about development and mental health of children from diverse ethnic background growing up in disadvantaged contexts.

16 Mar 2021

Study: 94% of older adults prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs

Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.

16 Mar 2021

Study of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection shows persistent symptoms 8 months

Researchers from the US recently studied the prevalence of PASC in a well-characterized cohort of patients to gain insights into the period following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. The research is posted online to the preprint server medRxiv.

15 Mar 2021

Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism responsible for lifelong stress susceptibility

An epigenetic modification that occurs in a major cell type in the brain's reward circuitry controls how stress early in life increases susceptibility to additional stress in adulthood, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have learned.

15 Mar 2021

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Researchers analyze conceptual metaphors used to describe issues associated with depression

10% of older adults have got a new pet during the pandemic, poll shows

Covid-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on the mental health of young adults

Study reveals the incidence of structural abnormalities in the developing brain

Inherited behaviors, traits that appear during adolescence may be related to adult cannabis use

Study of metaphors can help understand the beliefs and feelings of people with mental disorders

Study reveals worsening health profiles in Gen X and Gen Y

Study: Transcendental meditation can significantly reduce severity of PTSD symptoms

UNH study: More than 50% of at-risk children are not receiving behavioral health services

Study reports high prevalence of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has increased stress levels in the U.S pregnant women

Returning to work after traumatic injury can predict mental health outcomes in Black men

New study examines the effectiveness of shielding policy for people vulnerable to COVID-19

Study provides insight about development, mental health of underserved ethnically diverse children

Study: 94% of older adults prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs

Study of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection shows persistent symptoms 8 months

Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism responsible for lifelong stress susceptibility

Researchers find no evidence to suggest a link between beta blockers and depression

Study uncovers how the brain learns from subconscious stimuli

COVID-19 survivors experience symptoms up to 10 months after infection, study finds

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