Study Examines the Difficulty of Withdrawing from Antidepressant Drugs
Correcting unnecessary long-term antidepressant use is difficult and met with apprehension by providers and service-users.
Quebec Launching a Publicly Funded Psychotherapy Program
FromĀ CBC News: The Quebec government has announced that it will be making a recurring investment of $35 million into the province's first publicly funded...
Scientists Clarify Risks of Augmenting with Antipsychotic Medications for Depression
The researchers found that while antipsychotic drugs may be slightly more effective than alternative antidepressants, they come with a much higher side effect burden.
The Club Where You Bare Your Soul to Strangers
FromĀ The Atlantic: A new movement called Authentic Relating is hosting events across the country where people participate in exercises and games to learn the...
Treating Depression Often Lies in a Gray Zone
FromĀ The Washington Post: Doctors often turn first to antidepressants when treating patients with depression. However, the evidence shows that alternative treatments such as therapy...
Helpful and Harmful Therapist Behaviors, According to Clients
FromĀ The British Psychological Society: AĀ recent study has broken new ground by asking clients toĀ provide detailed feedback on a second-by-second basis of their experience of...
AI-Controlled Brain Implants for Mood Disorders Tested in People
FromĀ Nature: Two teams funded by the US military's research arm, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), have begun preliminary trials of brain implants...
Smartphone Based Interventions for Depressive Symptoms
New meta-analysis of smartphone based interventions demonstrates small-to-moderate effect.
The Link Between Poor Mental Health and Low Income
FromĀ Metro: Poverty can have a dramaticĀ effect on people's mental and physical health, as it can impact diet, healthcare access, sleep, and socialization.
"There are plenty...
Women With Endometriosis at Risk of Mental Health Issues
FromĀ The Sun: According to a new study, one in ten women with the chronic condition endometriosis are at a greater risk ofĀ developingĀ mental health problems....
4 Reasons Gratitude is Good for You
FromĀ USA Today: Gratitude has been shown to have both physical and mental health benefits. Here are a few ways toĀ cultivate our feelings of gratitude...
Review Reinforces Social Connection as Protective Health Factor
Is a lack of social connection in the US harmful to health? In a review of social connection and health literature, researcher calls for a societal shift in values towards interdependence.
Climate Change Puts Cambodians at Risk of Mental Health Issues
FromĀ Eco-Business: Many Cambodians are still healing from a tragic recent past, from the Lon Nol regime in 1970 to the collapse of the Pol...
Army Lifts Ban on Waivers for Recruits With Mental Health Issues
FromĀ USA Today: The Army will now allow recruits with a history of self-harm, bipolar disorder, depression, and drug and alcohol abuse to seek waivers...
How Do We Prevent Loneliness?
Loneliness has been linked to negative health outcomes, but there are no interventions clearly proven to āfixā the problem.
Study Privileges the Voices of Persons Hospitalized Against Their Will
How people are treated after being hospitalized can either help them to overcome the traumatic effects of coercion or make them worse.
Does ‘Mental Illness’ Exist?
In this interview forĀ ABC Australia, leading psychology professor Peter Kinderman discusses why we need alternative ways ofĀ understanding and supporting people in distress that take...
Patients on Antipsychotics at High Risk for Cardiovascular Issues, Study Finds
Antipsychotics present a known risk for major side effects. A new study suggests that certain antipsychotics may present a greater risk for cardiovascular disease than others.
Psychology’s Power Tools
In this piece forĀ Aeon, David A. Sbarra discusses the philosophy and science behind cognitive behavioral therapy and explains why it is so effective.
"Importantly, emotions...
The Issue of Over-Diagnosing in Psychiatry
FromĀ The Concordian: On October 30th, Dr. Joel Paris, a professor of psychiatry at McGill University, gave a lecture about the dangers and consequences of...
Effects of Racism on Depression in Black College Women
Black college women endorse more perceived stress and depressive symptoms than White college women, highlighting the impacts of racism.
Disinhibited
The party would continue for a time, but an inevitable crash ensued. I left my family, was fired from my job for uncontrollably screaming at my boss, and gambled away whatever money I had left in the stock market. A debilitating depression soon began, of a magnitude I could not previously have imagined. I had lost everyone and everything in my life.
FDA Approves Pill That Digitally Tracks if Patients Have Ingested it
The FDA has approved Abilify MyCite, a pill with a sensor that digitally tracks whether patients have taken their medication.
"The system works by sending...
New Traction for Art Therapy as a Treatment for Depression
New study investigates the acceptability of a phenomenologically informed, manual-based art therapy for clients diagnosed with moderate to severe depression.
Agency and Activism as Protective Factors for Children in the Gaza Strip
Researchers recommend a āpolitically-informed focus', including activism, when assessing children and designing interventions in areas of chronic political violence.
