The Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Read about how the changing seasons can contribute to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This article contains information about what SAD is and potential treatments for SAD after diagnosis.
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A Gold Medal for Wellness
Read more about how the Olympics have created a stage for athletes to become more vocal about their mental health.
The Mental Health Crisis in Medical Education: Sharing Stories, Normalizing Unwellness and Seeking Help
Anxiety, depression and burnout are common among medical students, trainees and physicians. A diverse panel of speakers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine discuss their experiences struggling with mental and emotional unwellness and the importance of seeking help.
Is Cough Syrup an Antidepressant?
Everything from shrooms and weed to molly and ketamine — once known mainly as party drugs — is finding a place in clinical trials for… Read More »Is Cough Syrup an Antidepressant?
A Revelation About DREADDs: A New Neuroscience Technique with Promise for Clinical Psychiatric Treatment
In an essay I published last year for the Lasker Essay Contest (and republished in our blog), I described optogenetics and chemogenetics, two technologies recently… Read More »A Revelation About DREADDs: A New Neuroscience Technique with Promise for Clinical Psychiatric Treatment
How to Beat the Third-Year Slump
After their qualifying exams are over and most of their required coursework is completed, graduate students disperse back to their labs for the long haul.… Read More »How to Beat the Third-Year Slump
Improving Wellness for Health Care Providers
To maintain wellness in the medical profession, wellness must be brought to the forefront as an issue for the medical community. The emphasis on wellness… Read More »Improving Wellness for Health Care Providers
New Frontiers in Major Depressive Disorder Treatment
Major depressive disorder (MDD) afflicts more than 250 million people worldwide and is the most common source of disability for Americans. In addition to counseling… Read More »New Frontiers in Major Depressive Disorder Treatment
Tips on Surviving the Intern Blues
July 1 marked a monumental day for all first-year residents, also known as interns, across the country. All freshly minted medical graduates began the rite… Read More »Tips on Surviving the Intern Blues
Prostate Cancer Therapy Linked to Depression
A recent study by researchers from Harvard, MD Anderson and Weill Cornell, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed an association between a common… Read More »Prostate Cancer Therapy Linked to Depression