PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MAY PROTECT AGAINST NEW EPISODES OF DEPRESSION
Physical activity can help reduce incidents of depressive episodes in those with genetic risk factors for depression.… READ MORE…
FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS HAVE NO EFFECT ON ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Despite common claims that increasing omega-3 consumption will protect against, or reverse, anxiety and depression, researchers report the supplements have little positive effect on mental health.… READ MORE…
INCREASED DEPRESSION, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND STRESS ARE REPORTED IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONICALLY ITCHY SKIN
People with chronic itching conditions such as eczema and psoriasis are at increased risk of stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts than those without such skin conditions.… READ MORE…
NARCISSISM MIGHT BE A DARK TRAIT BUT IT CAN LOWER STRESS LEVELS AND REDUCE CHANCES OF DEPRESSION
Grandiose narcissists are more likely to be “mentally tough”, experience less stress, and are less prone to depression.… READ MORE…
DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND INFLAMMATION CALLED INTO QUESTION
Disputing other findings, researchers report there is no direct link between inflammation and depression. The study reports depression may only have a link to inflammation as a result of specific lifestyle features, such as smoking or obesity.… READ MORE…
PREGNANCY STRESS TRIGGERS IMMUNE RESPONSE THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Chronic stress during pregnancy increases neuroinflammation. The immune changes may create circumstances in the brain, which increase susceptibility to postnatal depression.… READ MORE…
NEUROFEEDBACK INCREASES SELF-ESTEEM BY RE-BALANCING BRAIN CIRCUITS IN DEPRESSION
Neurofeedback training can alter guilt-related networks and improve self-esteem in those with major depressive disorder.… READ MORE…
SCIENTISTS FIND GENDER-DISTINCT CIRCUIT FOR DEPRESSION
A circuit-specific gender difference in ventral hippocamps to nucleus accumbens (vHPC-NAc) neurons is dependent on testosterone and causes more susceptibility to stress in females. … READ MORE…
LONG-TERM STUDY DATA SHOWS DBS IS EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR MOST SEVERE FORM OF DEPRESSION
Long term outcome data of patients with treatment-resistant depression found subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation (SCC DBS) was both effective at relieving symptoms and safe.… READ MORE…
WHICH COMES FIRST: SMARTPHONE DEPENDENCY OR DEPRESSION?
A person’s dependency on their smartphone predicts greater loneliness and depressive symptoms, and not the other way around.… READ MORE…
MOLECULAR LINK BETWEEN CHRONIC PAIN AND DEPRESSION REVEALED
Inhibitory inputs to the neural circuit between the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (dlBNST) to the ventral tegmental area (VTA) increase when a person is in chronic pain. This alteration is mediated by enhanced corticotropin-releasing factor signaling within the dlBNST, leading to suppression of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system. The result is depressive mood and anhedonia associated with chronic pain.… READ MORE…
AI HELPS SCIENTISTS PREDICT DEPRESSION OUTCOMES
Artificial intelligence technology was able to identify specific brain regions which were most important for predicting whether a person with depression would respond to SSRI antidepressants. … READ MORE…