Facebook Posts May Hint at Depression
Using sophisticated software, researchers scanned social media posts and detected depression months before it was apparent on clinical screening tests, according to a recent study. WebMD Health
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Are Shorter Days Linked to Postpartum Depression?
Pregnant women’s odds of developing postpartum depression were strongly influenced by the number of daylight hours during the last month of pregnancy and immediately after delivery, a new study has found. WebMD Health
Psychedelic Drugs to Treat Depression, PTSD?
Over the last 50 years, researchers have made “transformative” advances in understanding how the brain works. But there haven’t been corresponding breakthroughs in psychiatric drugs. WebMD Health
Depression Hits 20% of Young Adults With Autism
In the study, this higher-functioning subgroup was more than four times as likely to suffer from depression, compared to people without autism. WebMD Health
Ketamine A ‘Lifesaving’ Aid for Depression?
Eight percent of American adults have depression, an often debilitating and sometimes fatal disease. People with major depression are 20 times more likely to attempt suicide. WebMD Health
Could a Blood Test Help Spot Severe Depression?
A number of trials have tested the supplement against depression, too, but with mixed results, said Dr. Natalie Rasgon, co-senior researcher on the new study. WebMD Health
Treating Depression May StopRepeat Heart Attack
The benefit was most clear when it came to the risk of suffering another heart attack: less than 9 percent of antidepressant patients did, compared with over 15 percent of placebo patients, the findings showed. WebMD Health
Is Depression During Pregnancy on the Rise?
Compared with their mothers’ generation, young women who became pregnant between 2012 and 2016 were at greater risk of having “high” scores when they were screened for depression, British researchers report. WebMD Health
Is Depression During Pregnancy on the Rise?
Compared with their mothers’ generation, young women who became pregnant between 2012 and 2016 were at greater risk of having “high” scores when they were screened for depression, British researchers report. WebMD Health
Fit at Midlife May Prevent Depression, Heart Problems
If you’re fit in middle age, you might be guarding against not only depression as a senior, but also dying from heart disease if you do develop depression, a new study suggests. WebMD Health