Depression
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A study has found that nighttime exposure to light increases the risk of mental illness, while daytime light exposure reduces it. The findings offer a simple and effective, non-pharmacological means of improving mental health.
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Ongoing stress can take a sizeable toll on the body, including higher risks of obesity, graying hair, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And it may be just as damaging to the brain, even doubling the risk of developing dementia.
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Delivering electric shocks to 1mm-long roundworms may sound rather meanspirited, but scientists have used this stimuli to uncover some curious behaviors of C. elegans that could further our understanding of human emotional mechanisms.
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Scientists have discovered that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is largely inherited, directly increases the risk of sufferers also developing major depression, post-traumatic stress, anorexia nervosa and attempting suicide.
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One in two people will be diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder by the age of 75 a new global study has found. The researchers say their findings highlight the importance of timely interventions tailored to at-risk people.
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The death of a loved one following a cancer battle can trigger prolonged grief that can seemingly cause life to come to a standstill. It can also be hard to treat, leaving the griever 'stuck' in this stage. Now, magic mushrooms are offering fresh hope.
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Postnatal depression is a well-known condition affecting women. Now, a new study has found that men with a history of being prescribed antidepressants are significantly more likely to require antidepressants in the first year after having a child.
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A new Australian study trialing the use of a low-cost variety of ketamine for treatment-resistant depression has shown promising results, opening the door to an effective, affordable treatment where other treatments have failed.
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In a world first, two illicit substances best known for their ‘recreational’ use have been given the tick of approval by Australian authorities to be prescribed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and drug-resistant depression.
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For the first time, through brain scans, assessments and therapies, researchers have identified a subtype of depression that features more pronounced cognitive dysregulation, with common treatment missing the mark on combatting debilitating symptoms.
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Researchers have used a novel, noninvasive method to overcome the challenge of delivering CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology into the brain, knocking out a gene that causes anxiety and opening the door to the development of new medications.
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For women on the oral contraceptive pill, mood changes are common and can be a reason why they stop taking it. A new study has found a link between taking the combined oral contraceptive pill and the risk of depression, especially in younger women.
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