Treatment Of Depression

MThe patient is seated with her back hunched over, her eyes fixed on the taupe industrial rug as if fervently avoiding Medusa’s gaze. She talks to me about the depression that marked her life, turned her career upside down, infiltrated her relationships. She tells me about the drugs she tried …

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system attacks and damages the protective coating that surrounds the nerves. The damaged coating disrupts communication between the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla .– Over the past year, many people have experienced anxiety or depression and have wanted to see a licensed therapist. But with the average session price of $ 80 to $ 175 an hour, it’s not very affordable. So when the pandemic struck, a local therapist realized …

According to a new study conducted by CAMH researcher Dr. Tyler Kaster as part of his doctoral studies at ICES and the University of Toronto, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medically safe intervention in mental health. The study was published today in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry, and is among …

StoneSprings Hospital Center has appointed Cynthia Benbow as Executive Director of Behavioral Services. She will oversee the new behavioral health inpatient and outpatient unit, which will treat people with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and behavioral health crises related to other mental health issues. The clinic will have a team of …

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Being part of the LGBTQ community has not only caused anxiety and depression for a Michigander, but has been shown to exist in the wider community after a teacher MSU studied mental health disparities among LBGTQ groups. “I think a lot of people don’t know …

After much criticism, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew its blanket approval for the drug Aducanumab, saying it should only be given to certain patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The move comes after the first patient received the expensive drug in Chicago. The $ 56,000-a-year drug was approved by the FDA …

By Samantha Young, California Healthline When a parent takes an infant to the Children’s Health Center in San Francisco for a routine exam, a pediatrician checks the baby’s vital signs and asks how the child is doing at home. Then Janelle Bercun, a licensed clinical social worker, who is also …

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Four years ago, Kokomo’s Lexi Shepard struggled with depression, her lesbian identity and the certainty that coming out would mean she “lost everything.” She attempted to kill herself on April 24, 2017. The news quickly spread on social media throughout her community. “The leak of my experience was horrible at …