Indian actress Deepika Padukone is the most recent in a long line of celebrities who have admitted to having depression – and we love them for it It feels like depression is everywhere we turn these days. Like it’s almost baked into our culture. It’s in our music, in our films, in our news and especially online.… Read More: 6 celebs who are changing the way we view depression. »
Obese seven-year-olds are at greater risk of suffering emotional problems, such as anxiety and low mood, when they reach 11, a large UK study suggests. The Liverpool researchers found obesity and mental health were closely linked, and gradually increased throughout childhood. Girls tended to have higher BMIs and more emotional problems than boys. Although the… Read More: Obesity and depression ‘hand-in-hand’ in children »
Print this page March 5, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray, in conjunction with an oral antidepressant, for the treatment of depression in adults who have tried other antidepressant medicines but have not benefited from them (treatment-resistant depression). Because of the risk of serious adverse outcomes resulting… Read More: FDA Approves Spravato (esketamine) Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression »
Of the 16 million American adults who live with depression, as many as one-quarter gain little or no benefit from available treatments, whether drugs or talk therapy. They represent perhaps the greatest unmet need in psychiatry. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a prescription treatment intended to help them, a fast-acting drug derived… Read More: Fast-Acting Depression Drug, Newly Approved, Could Help Millions »