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News Articles: Depression

Brittney Galvanauskas looks at a piece of art on the wall at Living Proof Recovery in Rome, Georgia.

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  • Health

Proponents say prioritizing recovery services over punishments may reduce fentanyl overdoses

Georgia Senate Bill 79 or the Fentanyl Reduction and Eradication Act, takes Austin's Law to the next step, establishing mandatory minimum sentences for drug crime.

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Spravato, the brand name for esketamine, has a newly approved indication for treatment-resistant depression.

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  • Health

FDA allows standalone use of nasal spray antidepressant Spravato (esketamine)

The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Zebra fish larvae through a microscope in a laboratory at the Pasteur Institute in Paris in 2023.

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  • Science

Tiny fish on ketamine may show how drug eases depression

In zebrafish, ketamine causes changes a brain circuit involved in "giving up." That may help explain how the drug helps people with depression.

January 07, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Madrid, Spain. Mature man using technology for his daily routines. For example, counting the steps he takes each day.

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  • Health

Getting your steps in can reduce depression, research finds

A recent study shows getting walking more may help prevent depressive symptoms. Tracking your steps may help you stay motivated, researchers say.

January 05, 2025
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By:
  • Ronnie Cohen
Khadija Rahmani says her son, Mujib Ur Rahman, 12, looks forward to visits from Shabana Siddiqui, a health educator who left Afghanistan in 2022. The Rahmani family arrived in the U.S. in January and settled in Maine.

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  • Global Health

How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way

Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and children in refugee families.

September 15, 2024
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee

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  • News

Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help boost happiness as you age

Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.

April 27, 2024
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
The author's 8-year-old daughter, Rosy, has a "kids' license," showing she has her parents' permission to ride her bike around her Texas hometown.

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  • Mental Health

How to give kids autonomy? 'Anxious Generation' author says a license to roam helps

Kids have too much screen time and not enough autonomy, says author Jonathan Haidt. His book The Anxious Generation argues this has caused an epidemic of mental illness and suggests ways to fix it.

April 15, 2024
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Zion Kelly keeps a screensaver on his phone of he and his brother as young kids.

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  • Mental Health

A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he's learned about grieving a sibling

About 60,000 children a year in the U.S. lose a sibling. Zion Kelly joined that unlucky group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was killed. Zion has learned a lot about grief, and himself, since then.

April 10, 2024
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  • Rhitu Chatterjee
The number of people living alone in the U.S. went from nearly 5 million to about 38 million in a decade. A new study shows those who live alone report depression more than those who live with others.

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  • Your Health

Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps

The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.

February 15, 2024
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Patients report that ketamine infusions can be lifesaving, with immediate improvement for severe depression. But dosage and safety measures vary widely at the hundreds of clinics that have opened.

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  • Mental Health

The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules

Ketamine, approved as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment. But more than 500 clinics have popped up with little regulation, and treatment varies widely.

February 01, 2024
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By:
  • Dawn Megli
Iain Campbell, a researcher in Scotland, has lived with bipolar disorder since he was young. After trying the ketogenic diet, he discovered profound improvements in his symptoms — and now wants to learn if it can do the same for others. He shared his recent findings at the <a href="https://metabolichealthsummit.com/">Metabolic Health Summit</a> in Clearwater, Fla., on Jan. 25.

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  • Health

Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why

It's not just for weight loss. Patients and doctors alike are having success using the diet for illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. And research is taking off.

January 30, 2024
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By:
  • Will Stone
A small group gathers in a room in an office inside a Dalton, G eorgia, grocery store in mid - November to discuss mental health and suicide among this community’s large Latin o population. The suicide rate among Latinos has increased significantly in the U.S. over the past decade.

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  • News

Rising suicide rate among Hispanics worries community leaders

The suicide rate for Hispanics in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade. The reasons are varied, say community leaders and mental health experts, citing factors such as language barriers, poverty, and a lack of bilingual mental health professionals.

January 22, 2024
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By:
  • Andy Miller and
  • Molly Castle Work
Experts say anyone can get seasonal affective disorder, though geography and gender may make people more susceptible.

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  • Mental Health

Winter is coming. Here's how to spot — and treat — signs of seasonal depression

Many Americans experience some kind of winter blues. But in some cases, symptoms can rise to the level of clinical depression. Here's what to know about SAD and the natural therapy that can help.

November 04, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Left: A Palestinian woman cries at the garden of Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital after it was hit in Gaza City, Gaza on Oct. 18. Right: After an attack by Hamas on a kibbutz near the Gaza border, a swing is left intact while most of this family's house is in ruins. Five family members were kidnapped.

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  • Global Health

The Middle East crisis is stirring up a 'tsunami' of mental health woes

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.

October 26, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
A study of nearly 300,000 people in the U.K. found that people who maintained at least five of seven healthy habits cut their risk of depression by 57%.

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  • Mental Health

These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds

New evidence shows that people who maintain a range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience depression.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
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