Approaching depression and anxiety with traditional medicines
Photo Cred: SHVETS Production/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Like many other healthcare providers, I’ve noticed a drastic uptick in the number of patients I’m treating with depression and anxiety...
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Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Stanford Medicine scientists have linked insulin resistance to an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder in a new study published in the American Journal...
Read MoreResearchers identify new way to encourage vaccinations and masking
Photo Cred: Don Pearce By Katherine Shagoury Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, despite unprecedented efforts by public health officials to convince people to wear masks and get vaccinated, the...
Read MoreWearable devices identify psychological effects of COVID-19
Photo Cred: Ingo Joseph/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare workers with high resilience or strong emotional support were protected against the effects of stress related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
Read MoreLyme disease increases risk of mental disorders, suicidality
Photo Cred: Erik Karits/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Columbia University and the Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health found that patients hospitalized with Lyme disease had a 28 percent...
Read MoreDepression and anxiety symptoms doubled in youth amid pandemic
Photo Cred: Gaelle Marcel/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to a new study by...
Read MoreStudy shows “reappraisal” strategies helps build emotional resilience during COVID-19
Photo Cred: Alex Green/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increased negative emotions across the world. People reported poor mental health and behavior problems including sleeping less, consuming...
Read MoreIntegrative approach to managing bipolar disorder
Photo Cred: Tatiana/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP In my clinic, I have seen several patients who have been diagnosed with unipolar depression and prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor...
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