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New Study at CWMH: A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depression

Women are twice as likely as men to have major depressive disorder (MDD) during their lifetimes, and women are particularly at risk during the menopausal transition (including perimenopause and early menopause), which can last many years. Typically starting after age 40, this period is characterized by fluctuations in hormones and various physical symptoms like hot… Read More: New Study at CWMH: A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and… »

Effective therapy to treat Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety not only affects your mental status but it has negative effects on you social and professional life. Anxiety attacks are panic oriented. It destroys the victims self confidence. Prolong anxiety leads to depression. Anxiety can occur to anyone, it does not have any special cause for it. Even to most normal people anxiety can… Read More: Effective therapy to treat Anxiety and Depression »

'Winter blues' study finds key to depression resilience

A new study used a model of seasonal affective disorder to find out why some people don’t develop depression despite being genetically predisposed to it. The findings also shed light on potential new treatments for seasonal depression. Seasonal depression affects about 5 percent of the U.S. The National Institute of Mental Health estimate that over… Read More: 'Winter blues' study finds key to depression resilience »