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
- Gardening can cultivate better mental health July 6, 2022New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants -- even if they've never gardened before.
- Depression in fathers and children linked, regardless of genetic relatedness July 6, 2022Adolescent depression and behavior problems are on the rise and paternal depression may be contributing to this increase, regardless of whether the fathers and children are genetically related, according to new research.
- Most British COVID-19 mourners suffer PTSD symptoms, survey finds July 5, 2022More than eight out of 10 British people who are seeking support for having lost a loved one to COVID-19 reported alarming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, new research has found.
- Complex post-traumatic stress disorder July 1, 2022The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new diagnosis for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Experts have now summarized the symptoms of the long-awaited new diagnosis and issued guidelines for clinical assessment and treatment.
- Adolescents more vulnerable to cannabis addiction but not other mental health risks, study finds July 1, 2022Adolescents are over three times more vulnerable to developing a cannabis addiction than adults, but may not be at increased risk of other mental health problems related to the drug, according to a new study.
National Institute of Mental Health
- Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Innovations in Social Determinants of Health: Applying the Structural Competency Framework to Mental Health Care and Mental Health Care Research June 27, 2022This webinar provides an overview of the structural competency framework.
- Feelings of Detachment After Trauma May Signal Worse Mental Health Outcomes June 24, 2022A new NIMH-supported study shows that experiencing persistent feelings of detachment following trauma is an early psychological and biological marker of worse mental health outcomes.
- Facebook Live: The Menopause Transition and Depression June 23, 2022NIMH experts discussed the signs, symptoms, treatments, and latest research on the menopause transition and depression.
- Facebook Live Event: The Menopause Transition and Depression June 23, 2022NIMH experts discussed the signs, symptoms, treatments, and latest research on the menopause transition and depression.
- Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Improving Treatments for Mood Disorders and Depressive Symptoms in Women During Mid and Later Life June 21, 2022This webinar examines the neurobiology of depression and mood disorders during the menopause transition and later life.
GlobalNews.ca
- First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapyA clinic in Montreal received Health Canada's approval on May 5 to care for a patient who had undergone several unsuccessful treatments for depression.
- ‘The biggest thing is that you have intention’: How to beat the winter bluesMondays get a bad reputation, but it's even worse for the third Monday in January.
- Extreme cold injuries: Dozens of Albertans suffer falls and frostbite so far in 2022So far in 2022, emergency responders have been called to 95 falls, Alberta Health Services said. But the cold weather isn't just causing physical challenges, says Hope Mission.
- Mental health struggles intensify as the pandemic continues onBefore the Omicron variant became part of our everyday vocabulary there was a feeling of hopes, but it has turned to hopelessness, frustration and unease.
- ‘Whatever they need’: Manitoba grassroots organization offers support to veterans, first respondersIt began as a small group of veterans meeting in one person's garage, but now a Manitoba grassroots organization is supporting dozens of people across various walks of life.
Psychiatry Advisor
- Zulresso Indication Expanded to Include Younger Patients With Postpartum Depression July 5, 2022The expanded approval was based on safety data from an open-label study in 20 patients aged 15 to 17 years with postpartum depression. The post Zulresso Indication Expanded to Include Younger Patients With Postpartum Depression appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Show Similar Response Inhibition July 1, 2022Researchers sought to find mechanisms of impaired impulsivity control in patients with BD responding to emotion and compare them to patients with schizophrenia. The post Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Show Similar Response Inhibition appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Inflammatory Markers and Depression in Adults Aged 55 and Older July 1, 2022Can the onset of depression in adults aged 55 and older be predicted by elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines — namely IL-6, TNFα, and CRP? The post Inflammatory Markers and Depression in Adults Aged 55 and Older appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Parents May Screen Positive for Depression Outside Postpartum Period June 30, 2022Screening for parental depressive symptoms outside of the postpartum period could identify families in need of support. The post Parents May Screen Positive for Depression Outside Postpartum Period appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
- Brain Volume Changes at 6 Weeks After Starting Lithium Monotherapy for BD Depression June 28, 2022Patients with bipolar disorder in an acute depressive episode underwent magnetic resonance imaging at baseline and following 6 weeks of lithium monotherapy. The post Brain Volume Changes at 6 Weeks After Starting Lithium Monotherapy for BD Depression appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.
Depression | Nature.com
- Impaired hippocampal neurogenesis in vitro is modulated by dietary-related endogenous factors and associated with depression in a longitudinal ageing cohort study July 7, 2022
- Resting-state functional connectivity of salience network in schizophrenia and depression July 1, 2022
- Occlusion of dopamine-dependent synaptic plasticity in the prefrontal cortex mediates the expression of depressive-like behavior and is modulated by ketamine June 30, 2022
- Stressful life events and trajectories of depression symptoms in a U.S. military cohort June 30, 2022
- Target deconvolution studies of (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine: an elusive search June 29, 2022
Depression | The Guardian
- ‘There are no words for the horror’: the story of my madness – podcast July 1, 2022Emmanuel Carrère was no stranger to depression, but it was late in life that a major episode got him hospitalised and diagnosed as bipolar. In some ways it made sense of his problems, but in the midst of it, everything was broken• In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or […]
- S3 E7: Marian Keyes, author June 28, 2022Grace’s guest this week is the Irish novelist Marian Keyes. They discuss the joys of going feral when home alone, Marian’s childhood trips to stare at empty runways and how baking helped her through serious depression. And she reveals which comfort foods have seen her through it allNew episodes of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent […]
- Brain damage claim leads to new row over electroshock therapy June 26, 2022Experts divided on effectiveness of ECT and concerned by overuse in women and the elderly It is one of the most dramatic techniques employed in modern psychiatry. An electric shock is administered to the brains of individuals who are suffering from depression.But electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is controversial among some psychologists and is now the focus […]
- Dame Paula Rego obituary June 8, 2022Painter whose powerful images of women disrupted the male gazeThe artist Paula Rego, who has died aged 87, once said that she liked “to work on the edge”, and her many series of paintings and drawings, about the subjugation of women, abortion and the marriage market, cut across social perceptions of the role of women, […]
- Let doctors use MDMA to treat veterans with PTSD and depression, former ADF boss says June 3, 2022Chris Barrie says he hopes common sense will prevail and the TGA will allow drug to be more readily used to treat patientsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe former chief of the Australian defence force, Chris Barrie, is campaigning to remove barriers stymying doctors from using MDMA to treat veterans suffering […]
