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COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Depression Outbreak, Too

Nov 19, 2020 · Jay Roland · Depression

Nearly one in four Americans have experienced depression symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s about three times the number prior to the start of the pandemic and the social distancing, economic crisis, and other challenges that followed. While any kind of major crisis tends to result in a rise in … Read More

MGH Study: Social Connectedness Is Top Modifiable Factor in Preventing Depression

Oct 19, 2020 · Jay Roland · Depression

Depression is a complicated mental disorder that can be affected by brain chemistry, hormones, inherited traits, and life events. And while some risk factors are unchangeable—such as having a blood relative with depression—many potential contributing factors are often within your grasp to control. In a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study, … Read More

From the Editor: Coping with Loss

Oct 19, 2020 · UHN Staff · Depression

If you have ever thought about how the end of life might happen for you and your loved ones, it is likely you will have hoped for what we term a “good death.” These are defined as deaths for which you and your family have time to prepare; peaceful deaths … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Depression Prevalence; MCI and Mood; Second Strokes

Sep 21, 2020 · UHN Staff · Depression

Q: I’ve read a variety of statistics about the prevalence of depression. How common is it really? A: Getting a handle on the prevalence of depression is difficult because the condition ranges from mild and fleeting depressive symptoms to major depressive episodes, which are defined as periods of at least … Read More

MGH Study: Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Depression Risks

Sep 21, 2020 · Jay Roland · Depression

Vitamin D is most strongly associated with healthy bones. It promotes calcium absorption to strengthen bones and is needed for bone growth and bone remodeling. Vitamin D also plays key roles in cell growth, and neuromuscular and immune function. But studies have also found that low levels of vitamin D … Read More

Beating Depression: Dietary Supplements Offer Little Value

Aug 21, 2020 · UHN Staff · Depression

Evidence on the effectiveness of specific supplements for the treatment of depression is mixed, according to Robin Kanarek, PhD, John Wade Professor, Emerita, at Tufts University. “There are no consistent results in the literature regarding the effectiveness of dietary supplements for treating depression,” Kanarek says. Depression—the number one cause of … Read More

Loneliness Under the Microscope

Jul 17, 2020 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Depression

Steve Cole, professor of medicine and psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of the UCLA Social Genomics Core Laboratory, studies the effects of loneliness at the molecular level, a deep dive made possible by the Human Genome Project. He began the … Read More

Depression Risk Factors Vary for Seniors

Jul 17, 2020 · Kate Brophy · Depression

Although depression isn’t a natural part of the aging process, certain factors can make you more susceptible to depression as you grow older. It may be related to other chronic conditions that are common in later life, such as cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, cancer, and arthritis, as well … Read More

Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Risks

Jul 17, 2020 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Depression

Most people enjoy some alone time, but no one wants to be lonely or isolated. Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, regardless of the amount of social contact one has. Social isolation is a lack of social connections. Social isolation can lead to loneliness in some people, while others … Read More

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: It’s Not Just a War-Related Phenomenon

May 19, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Depression

When you hear the term “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD), you may think of military veterans who have had front-line combat experience. But the majority of PTSD patients have never been in the military, and they aren’t male: Research suggests that about twice as many women as men experience PTSD at … Read More

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