Tag: mood disorders

Study suggests social connection is the strongest protective factor for depression

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From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a set of modifiable factors from a field of over 100 that could represent valuable… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ social media use does not raise risk for depression

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From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Contrary to popular wisdom, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms… Read more »

Study suggests lack of sleep can lead to anhedonia in teens

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From the Flinders University press release: Sleep patterns around the world have been disrupted as screen time increases and sleep routines change with COVID-19 self-isolation requirements. Negative mood is not… Read more »

Study finds that patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit

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From the University of British Columbia press release: New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in… Read more »

Study suggests multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Depression is linked to diminished activity in parts of the brain believed to regulate mood, which previous research suggests may… Read more »

Study suggests correlation of gait differences with risk of depression in later life

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From the Wiley press release: Older people who were newly diagnosed with depression had a slower walking speed and a shorter step length compared with those without depression in a… Read more »

Study suggests stopping exercise can increase symptoms of depression

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From the University of Adelaide press release: Stopping exercise can result in increased depressive symptoms, according to new mental health research from the University of Adelaide. PhD student Julie Morgan… Read more »

Study suggests too much business travel may increase risk of depression and sleep issues

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From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: People who travel for business two weeks or more a month report more symptoms of anxiety and depression and… Read more »

Study suggests lack of sleep could cause mood disorders in teens

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From the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: Chronic sleep deprivation — which can involve staying up late, and waking up early for work or school — has become a… Read more »