depression

Expert: The science behind seasonal mood changes

webfull — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:03:09 +0000

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression linked to the changing seasons, particularly during fall and winter when daylight hours decrease. The reduced sunlight and lower vitamin D levels can lead to changes in mood, energy and sleep patterns. As well, the recent change back to standard time from daylight savings can disrupt circadian rhythms, with similar results.

Parenting programs help kids, but provide insufficient support for parents, study finds

webfull — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:36:01 +0000

Parenting programs that address both mental health and parenting skills can improve children’s development, but often fall short when it comes to offering effective mental-health support for parents, new research suggests.

“It’s a surprising contradiction,” said the study’s lead author, Marilyn Ahun, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at ��ϲ�� University. “Our findings show the potential of multi-component programs, while revealing gaps that need to be addressed.”

COVID-19 lockdowns deepened struggle for work-family balance

webfull — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:09:29 +0000

Around the world increasing mental health inequalities between women and men following the COVID-19 pandemic represent a major public health concern. According to a new study, the lockdown measures due to the pandemic profoundly and unequally disrupted the work-family balance for many graduate students, exacerbating mental health problems.

��ϲ�� Cares webcast: Understanding and Caring for a Person with Depression

webfull — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:34:39 +0000

Join us on January 13, 2021 at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, ��ϲ�� Cares, designed to supp

New use for an old drug: How does ketamine combat depression?

webfull — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:07:12 +0000

A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain, according to researchers from three Canadian universities. The discovery could lead to better and safer treatments for certain patients suffering from major depression.

Strong social support decreases mental health problems in young adults

webfull — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:00:24 +0000

Early adulthood, a transitional life stage marked by major changes in social roles and responsibilities, can bring with it an increase of mental health problems. A team of ��ϲ�� University researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems.

Promising advance in depression research

webfull — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:46:01 +0000

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. A recent paper in Nature Communication strongly suggests that a particular protein, GPR56, is involved in the biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants.

A new molecular target identified in depression

webfull — Mon, 07 May 2018 15:08:13 +0000

The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression – and a way to target it with a drug as effective as classical antidepressants -- provides new understanding of this illness and could pave the way for treatments with fewer side effects.

Flawed research methods exaggerate the prevalence of depression

webfull — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:36:46 +0000

An over-reliance on self-report screening questionnaires, wherein patients essentially define their own condition, in place of diagnostic interviews conducted by a health care professional, has resulted in over-estimation of the prevalence of people with depression in many research studies – often by a factor of two to three times. This is according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study found that over 75% of recent research on depression prevalence has been based exclusively on patient completed questionnaires.

Speeding up SSRIs

webfull — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 19:14:13 +0000

For people suffering from depression, a day without treatment can seem like a lifetime. A new study explains why the most commonly prescribed antidepressants can take as long as six weeks to have an effect. The findings could one day lead to more effective and faster acting drugs.

New research offers hope for faster acting antidepressants

webfull — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:19:41 +0000

Vulnerability to depression linked to noradrenaline

webfull — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:08:32 +0000

By Bruno Geoffroy, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

First-ever connection between noradrenergic neurons and vulnerability to depression

Towards a better understanding of depression

webfull — Fri, 22 May 2015 13:56:14 +0000

Plugged in but powered down

webfull — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:49:39 +0000

How depression may compound risk of type 2 diabetes

webfull — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:34:47 +0000

By Fergus Grieve, ��ϲ�� Newsroom

Depression, metabolic factors combine to boost risk of developing diabetes, study finds

Depression may compound the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in people with early warning signs of metabolic disease, according to researchers from ��ϲ�� University, l'Université de Montréal, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal and the University of Calgary.