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Why settle for “less bad”? Clinicians urge aggressive depression care aimed at true remission, balancing side effects and patient priorities.
THERE’S an excellent chance you’ve lost a pet. I saw Jasper, my dog-brother, killed by a parcel truck when I was four. The driver didn’t stop.
Researchers and clinicians are highlighting that high-functioning depression and early-stage mood disorders often go unnoticed due to masking behaviors and subtle symptoms. Studies show that attention problems can perpetuate adolescent depression, while new brain scan biomarkers may soon guide more personalized treatments. Experts stress that early recognition, balanced self-monitoring, and evidence-based care are crucial to improving outcomes and avoiding ineffective remedies.
Masculine depression is characterized by externalizing symptoms, including anger, aggression, substance use, and risk-seeking behavior. However, the understanding of its clinical presentation remains highly limited. Here, we tested mental health burden in patients with high masculine depression scores in a case-control study of 163 depressed in-patients (44% women and 56% men; high vs. low masculine depression scores according to a sex-separated median split of the Male Depression Risk Scale-22 [MDRS-22]) and 176 controls (51% women and 49% men). In models adjusted for depression severity, the group of patients with a high masculine depression score (compared to those with a low score) was related to a greater acute mental health burden as measured by the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). This association was evident across the three global indices of the SCL-90-R. Moreover, the dimensions somatization, anger-hostility, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism were associated with the group of patients with high masculine depression scores relative to the group of patients with low masculine depression scores as well as to higher MDRS-22 scores. Here, we provide evidence that patients with high masculine depression scores experience a substantial mental health burden – regardless of their biological sex. This is important, as patients with masculine depression were shown to be undertreated. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register ID DRKS00015291, Registration Date 2020-01-06.
Grief Etiquette in the Digital Age: Why Timing Matters When Sharing Loss Online In today’s fast-paced digital world, news of a death can spread within seconds—often before families have the chance to notify loved ones privately. Experts say this reality is prompting an important conversation about how people share condolences, tributes, and loss-related information on — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.
Understanding what depression is – and what it is not – is often the first step toward relief.
The significant mental health concerns have been highlighted by the rising incidence of social media addiction among university students. This research examined the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and both depression and anxiety, while exploring the mediating effect of the family environment (FE) among Saudi university students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and February 2025 among 627 students from four Saudi public universities (376 men and 251 women). Using SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 25.0, descriptive, correlational, and mediation analyses were conducted. Significant positive relationships were seen between SMA and anxiety (r = 0.41, p < 0.001) and depression (r = 0.37, p < 0.001). Additionally, there was a strong correlation between the family environment and anxiety (r = 0.42, p < 0.001) and depression (r = 0.31, p < 0.001). The indirect effects were statistically significant (bootstrapped 95% CI not containing zero), and mediation analysis showed that FE fully mediated the connections between SMA and both anxiety and depression. These results highlight the need for early treatments that address students’ social media-related discomfort while creating a nurturing home setting to mitigate the psychological effects of excessive social media use.
God is present. Love is present. Jacob is present, even in our loss. Even in the excruciating feeling of his absence
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A large review adds weight to an old idea: movement can help ease depression. Here’s how to think about exercise as part of treatment and recovery.
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The ‘Today’ coanchor spoke candidly about living with uncertainty after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, vanished from her home more than two months ago.
You always know an interview is special when it gives you the chills as you listen to the stories. That was my experience when I met with 86Borders at the recent HIMSS conference. 86Borders counsels people in vulnerable populations who disproportionately suffer from chronic health conditions. These people face multiple barriers, such as in cost, transportation,
A new study upends decades of received wisdom about healing.
Depression Linked to Energy Problems in the Brain and Body: It’s not all in your head
Experts explain why some depression resists standard meds, urging faster, personalized care that targets brain circuits, inflammation, hormones, and neuromodulation.
In this cohort study, ACE exposure was associated with an increased risk of TRD even after accounting for unmeasured familial confounding. The findings highlight the importance of preventing ACEs and incorporating ACE history into clinical assessment to identify individuals with MDD who may be at el …
Global warming of 1 to 6 degrees Celsius could generate up to $57 billion in annual anxiety-related costs and $47 billion tied to depression, according to a study published Feb. 20 in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study, conducted by researchers at consulting firm ICF, George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and the College of […]
Anticipatory grief is the sorrow we feel before a loss occurs. Lent offers a faithful path for facing change, grief and uncertainty with courage and community.
Anderson Cooper talks with a grief counselor about her own experiences with loss and why the deaths of her parents showed her that grief “demands to be felt.” For more of “All There Is with Anderson Cooper” visit cnn.com/allthereis
Grief feels isolating. But stories prove you're not alone. Courtney Parnell on why books like The Last Poem become mirrors for what we carry.
Death by one’s own hand often leaves those who were close to the deceased in a state of sadness, bewilderment and guilt. And the wounds, which are difficult to heal, are not always well understood
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