Current Research on Depression from around the World
There are more than 264 million people of all ages who suffer from depression, The World Health Organization (WHO) reports in its Depression Fact Sheet. According to the WHO, the mental disorder is a leading cause of disability around the world and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.
You’ll find on this page latest news about current research on depression.
ScienceDaily
- Gut health and mood genetically entwined February 25, 2021Researchers have provided clues to how the gut and brain work together by studying health data from nearly half a million people.
- Depressed and out of work? Therapy may help you find a job February 22, 2021If depression is making it more difficult for some unemployed people to land a job, one type of therapy may help, research suggests. In a new study, 41% of unemployed or underemployed people undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) found a new job or went from part- to full-time work by the end of the 16-week […]
- Lonely adolescents are susceptible to internet addiction February 22, 2021Loneliness is a risk factor associated with adolescents being drawn into compulsive internet use. The risk of compulsive use has grown in the coronavirus pandemic: loneliness has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and longer periods of time online.
- Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students February 20, 2021New nationwide survey data uncovers college students' current mental health challenges and needs.
- Boys who play video games have lower depression risk February 19, 2021Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study.
National Institute of Mental Health
- Scientific Meeting » The NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City March 18, 2021Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., M.P.H., the pediatrician and scientist who exposed the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, will present a first-hand account of her research efforts to discover the truth and her fight for justice in the national spotlight.
- Science News » NIMH Director’s Statement: Our Commitment to Ending Structural Racism in Biomedical Research March 1, 2021In this statement, NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon reaffirms his commitment to dismantling structural racism in biomedical research and describes next steps for NIMH.
- Video » Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders with NIMH Grantee Dr. Cynthia Bulik February 25, 2021In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, NIMH hosted a livestream event featuring NIMH grantee Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and Founding Director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. Dr. Bulik discussed signs, symptoms, treatments, and the latest research […]
- Scientific Meeting » NIMH Livestream Event: Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders with NIMH Grantee Dr. Cynthia Bulik February 25, 2021In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, NIMH hosted a livestream event featuring NIMH grantee Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and Founding Director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. Dr. Bulik discussed signs, symptoms, treatments, and the latest research […]
- Science News » New Experiences Enhance Learning by Resetting Key Brain Circuit February 24, 2021A study of spatial learning in mice shows that exposure to new experiences dampens established representations in the brain’s hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, allowing the mice to learn new navigation strategies.
GlobalNews.ca
- Saskatoon doctor says province’s health-care system failed her patientSaskatoon family physician Dr. Marlys Misfeldt referred a patient for further psychiatric help. The request was cancelled, which she says shows the system is broken.
- The story of Lexi Daken and a New Brunswick mother’s fight to fix a ‘completely failing’ systemSixteen-year-old Lexi Daken died by suicide on Wednesday. Her mother, Shawna Betts, took to Facebook the next day in an outcry, saying the health-care system failed her daughter.
- N.B. psychologist forced to turn people away because practice is over capacity'I'm now over-full, working kind of through lunch breaks, that sort of thing, trying to meet the demand,' Dr. Shannon Glenn, a Fredericton-based psychologist says.
- Positive COVID-19 diagnosis can impact mental health: counsellorAs Canadians weave their way through the COVID-19 pandemic mental health professionals are warning of a second pandemic -- the mental health pandemic.
- ‘Anxiety and depression are increasing’: Alberta doctor sees spike in mental health visitsA Calgary family physician says he is seeing as many as 12 patients a day suffering with mental health challenges when he used to see just one or two a day in 2019.
Psychiatry Advisor
- Lumateperone sNDAs Submitted for Bipolar Depression Indication March 1, 2021The sNDA submissions are supported by data from 2 global randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 studies. The post Lumateperone sNDAs Submitted for Bipolar Depression Indication appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Guided and Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Decreased Symptoms of Depression February 26, 2021This articles looks at the short-term and long-term efficacy of guided and unguided iCBT for depression using patient-level information. The post Guided and Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Decreased Symptoms of Depression appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- LEF1 Gene a Possible Target for Bipolar Disorder Drug Development February 22, 2021While treatment for mood stabilization in bipolar disorder is most commonly lithium, all patients do not respond to such treatment. The authors of this study investigated what causes lithium resistance. The post LEF1 Gene a Possible Target for Bipolar Disorder Drug Development appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Functional Connectome Fingerprints Provide Clues to Major Depressive Disorder February 10, 2021The goals of this study were to identify functional connectome fingerprints that predict symptom improvement with any treatment and with specific treatment. The post Functional Connectome Fingerprints Provide Clues to Major Depressive Disorder appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Anxiety Symptoms with Major Depressive Disorder Reduce with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation February 9, 2021The researchers analyzed data from a large randomized noninferiority trial that compared theta-burst stimulation and high-frequency (10 Hz) rTMS delivered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The post Anxiety Symptoms with Major Depressive Disorder Reduce with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
Depression | Nature.com
- Late-life depression and increased risk of dementia: a longitudinal cohort study March 2, 2021
- Depression, anxiety and associated factors among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 outbreak: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies March 2, 2021
- Alterations in acylcarnitines, amines, and lipids inform about the mechanism of action of citalopram/escitalopram in major depression March 2, 2021
- The effect of electroconvulsive therapy on neuroinflammation, behavior and amyloid plaques in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease March 1, 2021
- A neural model of vulnerability and resilience to stress-related disorders linked to differential susceptibility March 1, 2021
Depression | The Guardian
- Woman killed herself after mental health worsened in lockdown, inquest hears February 25, 2021Coroner says Julie Sharrock, 59, ‘felt lonely, isolated and in fear of the outside’ during Covid pandemicThe death of a woman who killed herself after her mental health issues worsened during the Covid pandemic, has been described as a “tragedy” at an inquest.In recent years, Julie Sharrock, 59, had struggled with depression, which was exacerbated […]
- When you're down, midwinter is bleak - but draw comfort from knowing your summer will come | Adrian Chiles February 16, 2021Grey days make me maudlin, but when I was struggling they taught me something, tooWhenever the weather is this monochromatically cold, drained of all colour, I am taken back to my nan’s funeral 20 years ago. It was the bleakest midwinter at Stourbridge Crematorium where we gathered to mourn the passing of Dorothy Mabel Chiles […]
- Neil Greenberg: hospitals must give staff better 'psychological PPE' January 20, 2021The consultant psychologist and trauma specialist on how NHS staff have been damaged by the battle against Covid and need more supportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageListening to Prof Neil Greenberg, consultant occupational psychologist and forensic psychiatrist at King’s College London, you might think he is describing the psychological conditions of a war […]
- Why it's time to stop pursuing happiness January 10, 2021Positive thinking and visualising success can be counterproductive – happily, other strategies for fulfilment are availableLike many teenagers, I was once plagued with angst and dissatisfaction – feelings that my parents often met with bemusement rather than sympathy. They were already in their 50s, and, having grown up in postwar Britain, they struggled to understand […]
- How anxiety during lockdown led me to prescription drugs January 1, 2021Young people tell of mental health problems during Covid pandemic restrictionsAntidepressant use at all-time highCoronavirus – latest updatesAnxiety crept up on Oludayo Asuni until she was having a panic attack a day, and texts and calls from friends and family were increasingly going unanswered. As her world began to unravel, she was prescribed antidepressants.The 23-year-old […]
