For those suffering from stubbornly resistant forms of severe depression, ketamine is increasingly emerging as a solution. Years of research have hinted at the therapeutic potential of the dissociative anesthetic where other drugs have failed, promising the benefits of electroconvulsive therapy with far fewer risks. Despite all the enthusiasm, separating hope from hype has been …
The risk of depression is strongly linked to genetics. But a new analysis published in Natural mental health shows that following seven healthy lifestyle habits can significantly reduce this risk and even overcome a genetic predisposition. To conduct the study, researchers from Fudan University in China and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom …
Regular exercise, in any form, is as good for our minds as it is for our bodies. It is proven to produce happy hormones, like dopamine and serotonin, and help prevent disease. But could it also be a way to overcome or at least alleviate more serious mental health problems, like depression? Potentially, yes. A …
Mask | Digital vision | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of many students. A new study found that cases of depression and anxiety were even worse among racial minority students in their schools. According to the University of Georgia study, more than half of students at a …
Rates of depression and anxiety, high even before COVID-19, have increased in recent years thanks to the pandemic. The World Health Organization estimates that these diseases affect a quarter of the world’s population and cost the global economy $1 trillion per year. Treatment includes talk therapy, but much can be done within the confines of …
People with depression could welcome the ‘hot yoga’ craze on the NHS – a practice favored by many celebrities – after a scientific study showed the exercise returned excellent clinical results ‘Hot yoga’ could be prescribed for depression on the NHS(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Just one yoga session a week can combat the symptoms of depression and …
Heated yoga sessions led to a reduction in depression symptoms in a recent trial conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Half of the 80 trial participants were prescribed at least two 90-minute Bikram yoga sessions over an 8-week period, while the other half of …
High-functioning depression or functional depression is a term used to describe a mental state in which a person is able to function normally but gradually loses interest in social activities and feels empty or numb internally, experiencing less pleasure and joy. than before. High-functioning depression is not a medical diagnosis, but a term used in …
New research could complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. The study found that people with depression who were given saline or ketamine before undergoing anesthesia for surgery experienced similar improvement in their symptoms afterward. The results suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with ketamine may be …
But the terrifying experience with the 2017 action comedy was not in vain, as the actor learned from his mistakes. Zac Efron will soon shine on the big screen in The Iron Claw, the latest project from A24, the acclaimed production company behind countless cinematic masterpieces in recent years. Starring in a biopic about real-life …