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Depression can cause period pain, new study suggests

Written by | 4 Dec 2024

Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression and often experience more severe physical symptoms. This gender difference is particularly evident during reproductive years and… read more.

People with migraine at high risk of depression during pandemic

Written by | 26 Nov 2024

A recent longitudinal study from the University of Toronto reveals the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living with migraine. Using a sample of… read more.

Patients may become unnecessarily depressed by common heart medicine

Written by | 18 Nov 2024

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted earlier this year, this drug is unlikely to… read more.

Innovative mental health training could transform workplaces in Uganda

Written by | 25 Oct 2024

The research focuses on adapting an acceptance-based mental health intervention called Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT-W), which was developed by Dr Paul Flaxman and Ross McIntosh at City St George’s,… read more.

Mental health app could help prevent depression in young people at high risk

Written by | 10 Oct 2024

A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk – and could be implemented… read more.

Psilocybin shows increasing efficacy for treatment of depression

Written by | 22 Sep 2024

Treatment with psilocybin appears to offer long-term antidepressant effects which are comparable to those of standard antidepressant therapy with the SSRI drug escitalopram. Subjects taking psilocybin also reported… read more.

Reducing smartphone use increases work satisfaction

Written by | 21 Sep 2024

The findings of the study are of particular interest to employers, who sometimes invest a lot of money to improve the work satisfaction and motivation of their employees…. read more.

Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic

Written by | 16 Sep 2024

New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions. The new study found that the pandemic… read more.

More than one-third of adults with medical debt and depression or anxiety delayed mental health care in previous 12 months

Written by | 9 Aug 2024

Medical debt is significantly more prevalent among adults with depression or anxiety compared to adults without these mental disorders, according to a new study led by researchers at… read more.

Pandemic exacerbated depression in older adults with diabetes

Written by | 3 Aug 2024

A recent study of more than 2,700 older Canadians reported older adults with diabetes faced a heightened risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cohort, almost 50%… read more.

Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain

Written by | 2 Aug 2024

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression than people without chronic pain, yet… read more.

New clues point towards how exercise reduces symptoms of depression

Written by | 2 Aug 2024

The processes in the brain and body through which physical exercise reduces depressive symptoms have been explored by UCL researchers. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide… read more.

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