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Depression doesn't always look like sadness at your job. Don't ignore these subtle warning signs.
Grief doesn't shrink with time. The life around it grows. A look at what psychology actually says about loss, adaptation, and the slow architecture of becoming someone who can carry what happened.
Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a clearer picture of what is happening inside the brain. By analyzing donated brain tissue with advanced genetic tools, the researchers found changes in neurons linked to mood and stress, as well as in immune-related microglia cells. These differences point to disruptions in key brain systems and reinforce that depression is rooted in biology, not just emotions.
Spring Health reports a 61% rise in mental health leaves among organizations, highlighting the need for proactive, supportive measures.
How clinicians choose TRD care: patient preferences, access barriers, and rapid glutamatergic options like esketamine for suicidal depression.
Telling someone “you’re so strong” may seem supportive—but experts say it can invalidate grief and discourage vulnerability. Here’s what to say instead.
Feeling grief before a loss happens? Here’s how experts say to cope with anticipatory grief.
A physician reflects on the tragic consequences of unrecognized depression. Learn why detecting emotional suffering is as critical as any medical diagnosis.
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.
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The ECHO study raises timely questions about whether managed care coverage policies have kept pace with evolving evidence.
Anger is rarely the original emotion. It tends to arrive as a second responder, dispatched by a nervous system that learned grief was unsafe, inconvenient, or unwelcome — and the cost of leaving sadness unprocessed shows up everywhere else.
A hidden process in the brain may quietly decide whether long-term pain results in resilience or depression.
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. It is impossible for human beings to feel happy all the time. Experiencing periods of low mood i
Calm brings you this webinar on May 13th at 3:30 PM. In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, join Calm ambassador Raymond Braun, NAMI ambassador Josh Bassett, and Kaiser Permanente psychiatrist Dr. Asha Patton Smith for a powerful conversation that gets back to basics about mental health. In this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn how to recognize mental health symptoms in yourself and your loved ones, and to navigate conversations about professional help with sensitivity. The panel will also share their own personal mental health journeys, their strategies for prioritizing their well-being, and resources for finding support in challenging times. Click the link below to register. Breaking the Stigma: Recognize Symptoms & Find Support | Calm
Breedlove's grief, and his love, are more searching and expansive that standard cultural narratives allow. He and his bandmates are expanding those narratives for the rest of us.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Evansville residents Deann Isbell and Marie Phillips, along with the family dog Tankie, are grieving the loss of a family pet that they say would still be alive if t…
Receiving a diagnosis later in life can be a life-altering phenomenon. A new study shows that post-diagnosis grief unfolds in four main stages.
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.
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Navigating Depression & Anxiety with Compassion Webinar | UNCW
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