COVID Lockdown Wellbeing: Children Who Spent More Time in Nature Fared Best
Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health because they experienced a lower connection with…
Depression
COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Stark Rise in Depression and Anxiety Disorders Globally
First global estimates of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in 2020 suggests additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and 76…
Placebo Effect May Explain Reported Benefits of Psychedelic Microdosing
The largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics to date suggests that the reported psychological benefits of microdosing are likely explained by the placebo effect. Positive psychological…
Depression Rates Tripled and Symptoms Intensified During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
People with lower incomes and who experienced multiple COVID-related stressors were more likely to feel the toll of the pandemic, as the socioeconomic inequities in…
People With Prior Depression or Anxiety More Severely Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Disruption
People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according…
“Metaplasticity” Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects
Building on recent research confirming how ketamine induces rapid antidepressant action, Professor of Pharmacology Lisa Monteggia and her collaborators show how the molecular mechanism of the gene MeCP2 and…
Brain Mapping Method Illuminates Targets for Treating Depression and Parkinson’s Disease
Novel approach finds targets for future clinical trials in depression and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers have made significant advancements in correlating aberrations in specific brain circuits…
New Clues to Why Psychiatric Drugs Help Some, but Not Others
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females. When it comes to developing drugs for mental illnesses, three confounding challenges exist: Men…
New Research Uncovers Details Behind Depression, PTSD, and the Body’s Response to Stress
The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research now details the interplay…
Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin “Magic Mushrooms” Spurs Growth of Neural Connections Lost in Depression
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly…
Psychosocial Safety Climate: Toxic Workplaces Increase Risk of Depression by 300%
A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed by organizations that fail to prioritize their employees’ mental health have a threefold…
Reversal of Fortunes: COVID Pandemic Adolescent Mental Health Study Reveals Turnaround Finding
Young people with poor mental health took a turn for the better during the pandemic but those with good mental health saw a considerable decline,…
Teenagers at Greatest Risk of Self-Harming Can Be Identified Almost a Decade Earlier
Researchers have identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm and have shown that it is possible to predict those individuals at greatest risk almost a…
Common Antidepressant Medication Helps Fight Cancer in Mice – May Activate Immune System to Shrink Tumors
UCLA researchers discover MAOIs could activate immune system to shrink various types of tumors. A class of drug called monoamine oxidase inhibitors is commonly prescribed…
Study Finds Low Doses of “Laughing Gas” a Fast, Effective Treatment for Severe Depression
In a phase 2 clinical trial, researchers found a one-hour inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas improved depression symptoms for over two weeks. A…
Defying Your Natural Body Clock Linked to Depression and Lower Wellbeing
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a largescale…
COVID-19 Psychological Distress: 1 in 3 Adults Anxious, Depressed
COVID-19 has led to psychological distress among one in three adults, large-scale meta-analysis reveals. One in three adults, particularly women, younger adults, and those…
Neurological and Psychiatric Symptoms Such As Fatigue and Depression Common in Mild COVID
Neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as fatigue and depression are common among people with Covid-19 and may be just as likely in people with mild…