Depressive symptoms increased for U.S. adults during pandemic
The prevalence of depressive symptoms increased among U.S. adults during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online May 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Hormone therapy may protect transgender patients from depression, study finds
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not only help transgender and nonbinary individuals physically—it could also improve their mental health, new research suggests.
Mar 18, 2025
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Screening and treating maternal psychological health key to improving cardiovascular health, say experts
Integrating routine psychological health screening and treatment during and after pregnancy may reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and improve maternal cardiovascular health, according to a new scientific statement ...
Feb 25, 2025
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AI-based tool uses speech patterns to detect moderate to severe depression
Depression impacts an estimated 18 million Americans each year, yet depression screening rarely occurs in the outpatient setting. A study appearing in The Annals of Family Medicine evaluated an AI-based machine learning biomarker ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Getting in sync: Wearables reveal happiest times to sleep
Sleep schedules are often one of the first things that people choose to compromise in order to check everything off their to-do lists, especially with the end of the year approaching. But folks hoping for happy holidays should ...
Dec 18, 2024
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About one in five adults experienced anxiety, depression in 2022
About one in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV
In a study in Social Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore local understandings of depression and mental distress among people living with HIV in Cameroon and assess ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Esketamine shows promise for treatment-resistant depression
An estimated one-third of patients with major depressive disorder have treatment-resistant depression (TRD), characterized by an inadequate response to two or more oral antidepressants (OADs).
Sep 27, 2024
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Language sentiment can predict future changes in depression symptoms, study finds
A person's choice of words can be predictive of worsening symptoms of major depressive disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using both human evaluators and the large language model ChatGPT, researchers demonstrated that written ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Analysis finds no increased risk of mental health issues among those using semaglutide for weight loss
Taking the weight loss medication semaglutide did not increase the risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, or suicidal behavior in persons without known major mental health disorders, according to a new study led ...
Sep 3, 2024
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