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Review: Infertility associated with depression, anxiety and emotional distress

Review: Infertility associated with depression, anxiety and emotional distress

Infertility and mental health have a complex relationship, with the impact of mental distress in the assessment of infertility and fertility treatments being quite significant. Many pharmacological treatments in assisted reproductive technology (ART) can affect mental health. Similarly, depression, anxiety, and emotional distress can affect outcomes of (ART) and other infertility treatments, although this is …

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Seasonal Depression impacts millions of people, QuickHIT Fitness Labs in Davenport has these tips to combat it

Seasonal depression affects millions of Americans every year. QuickHIT Fitness Labs in Davenport has these tips to beat it

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, seasonal depression can last for months. Recent studies shed light on the benefits that exercise can have. DAVENPORT, Iowa – According to the National Institute of Mental Health, millions of Americans can suffer from seasonal depression each year. Many may not even know they have the condition. …

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'You're not alone': Desert Sands Ketamine offers a lifeline for people struggling with depression and chronic pain

‘You’re not alone’: Desert Sands Ketamine offers a lifeline for people struggling with depression and chronic pain

Stock image | Photo by fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Shopping lists and social gatherings are stressful enough. No one wants to deal with depression, anxiety, or chronic pain while on vacation, but sadly, these losses to our mental and physical well-being never take a day off. Stock image | Photo …

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Depression risk increases with hours worked in stressful jobs

Working 90 or more hours a week was linked to a threefold increase in rates of depressive symptoms compared to people working 40 to 45 hours a week. Longer work weeks were strongly associated with a higher increase in depressive symptoms in an “emulated” clinical trial, pushing some first-year medical residents into the range of …

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Five precepts of Buddhism may be linked to lower risk of depression – Neuroscience News

Summary: According to a new study, those who score high on neuroticism and stress have a reduced risk of developing depression if they follow the Five Precepts of Buddhism. Source: OLP People with high levels of neuroticism and stress may be at higher risk for developing depressive symptoms, a new study suggests, but those links …

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People with depression are less likely to have children

Summary: Men with depression are 33% less likely to have children and depressed women are 15% less likely to have children than their peers without depression. Additionally, women are more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression during their childbearing years. Source: University of Helsinki Women are most at risk of depression during their childbearing …

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New Longitudinal Research Highlights Severe Effects of Childhood Trauma on Anxiety and Depression

New Longitudinal Research Highlights Severe Effects of Childhood Trauma on Anxiety and Depression

Childhood trauma is well known to have adverse effects on mental health in adulthood, but the nuances of these findings are not well understood. A study published in the Affective Disorders Diary explores how childhood trauma affects specific aspects of depression and anxiety over time. Childhood trauma has long been linked to increased mental health …

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Dissociative symptoms are common in people with depression, study finds

“Ungroup” has become a buzzword on the internet, but what does it mean and is it really common? A study published in the Psychiatric Research Journal suggests that this mental disconnect may be very common in people with depressive symptoms. Dissociation is a word used to describe mental detachment or separation. It’s a popular word …

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1 in 8 adults experienced depression for the first time during the pandemic: Research

1 in 8 adults experienced depression for the first time during the pandemic: Research

One in eight seniors in Canada, according to recent large-scale research that included more than 20,000 people, experienced their first episode of depression during the epidemic. The statistics were significantly worse for people who had previously struggled with depression. Almost half (45%) of this population reported suffering from depression in the fall of 2020. Analysis …

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Amygdala connectivity predicts response to ketamine treatment in patients with anxiety depression

A region of the brain known as the amygdala may play a key role in predicting symptom improvement after ketamine treatment in patients with treatment-resistant anxiety depression Journal of Affective Disorders. “Since the antidepressant effects of ketamine in patients with anxiety depression remain uncertain, there is a need to investigate potential biomarkers predicting the antidepressant …

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