Ketamine normalizes hyperactivity in key brain region of depressed patients
There is no shortage of psychological and pharmacological therapies to combat the world’s most widespread mental health issue, major depressive...
Religion mitigates feelings of depression by providing a sense of meaning, study suggests
It has often been said that surrendering to a higher power can bring happiness, and this is certainly a sentiment...
Fathers who are more involved in early infant parenting show reduced depressive symptoms
A new study sheds light on how a father’s involvement in early infant caretaking influences paternal mental health. The findings,...
Perception of time slowing may influence the suicidal process
New research provides evidence of a link between time perception and suicide. The study, published in European Neuropsychopharmacology, found that...
Longitudinal study sheds light on the complicated relationship between self-esteem and depression in early adolescence
A new study offers insight into the emergence of negative self-cognitions and depression in young teens. The findings, published in...
Rapid antidepressant effects of the psychedelic ayahuasca linked to changes in inflammatory biomarkers
The antidepressant effects of the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca appear to be related to anti-inflammatory activity, according to new...
Individuals with depression show a lack of positive bias when it comes to autobiographical memory
A study published in Cognition and Emotion suggests that autobiographical memory serves a self-enhancement purpose, whereby events that reinforce positive...
Brain imaging study pinpoints neurotransmitter that may be responsible for yoga’s mood-boosting effect
A recent study found tentative evidence to suggest that yoga exerts its mood-boosting effect by increasing GABA activity among individuals...
Ketamine may ease depression by restoring the brain’s sensitivity to prediction error, study suggests
New research suggests that electrophysiological brain signals associated with neural plasticity could help explain the rapid, antidepressant effects of the...
A single exercise session can boost emotional reactivity to positive content among those with depressive symptoms
A recent study suggests that deficits in emotional reactivity, a core characteristic of depression, can be improved with a single...
A positive relationship between parents can protect children from the negative effects of paternal depression
A new study has established a link between paternal depression and young children’s future internalizing problems. Interestingly, the researchers found...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces activation in brain regions related to self-blame in patients in remission from depression
New research suggests mindfulness-based cognitive therapy protects remitted depressed patients from relapse by reducing tendencies toward self-blame. The findings were...
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy produces large, rapid, and sustained antidepressant effects
Combining the psychedelic drug psilocybin with supportive psychotherapy results in substantial rapid and enduring antidepressant effects among patients with major...
Depressed individuals exhibit blunted attentional processing of both positive and negative emotional stimuli, study finds
Depressed individuals do not display an information-processing bias towards negative emotional stimuli, according to new research published in the European...
Pornography use is linked to depression and anxiety — primarily among those who morally disapprove of it
A study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy suggests that the use of pornography by those in...