Depression
Opinion
Addressing mental health for transgender patients during the pandemic
As transgender patients continue to seek care from ob.gyns., it is vital that we not only screen transgender patients for depression and intimate...
News
Fauci worries about possible post–COVID-19 ‘mental health pandemic’
“I hope we don’t see an increase in some preventable situations that would not have happened if people had the normal access to medical care,”...
Commentary
Meghan Markle disclosures can be used to raise awareness, reduce stigma
Cultures that traditionally emphasize self-sufficiency or stoicism may unintentionally create additional barriers to reaching out for help, said...
News
How to make resident mental health care stigma free
Opt-out programs offer a counterbalance to many negative tendencies in residency, said Dr. Lisa Meeks.
Conference Coverage
Mepolizumab reduced exacerbations in patients with asthma and atopy, depression comorbidities
Few studies have examined the efficacy of mepolizumab therapy for patients with asthma and comorbidities.
Commentary
Heroes: Nurses’ sacrifice in the age of COVID-19
“Imagine spending an entire year laboring through the heavy task of lifting patients to prone them in a position that may save their lives,” said...
Conference Coverage
Inflammatory immune findings likely in acute schizophrenia, MDD, bipolar
“Some of this activation decreases with effective acute treatment of the disorder,” said Dr. Mark Hyman Rapaport.
Commentary
Being in the now
A formal mindfulness meditation practice can decrease anxiety and depression in some clinical populations, said Dr. Dana L. Collins.
News
Antidepressants may scupper efficacy of MDMA for PTSD
The findings have implications for clinical practice if MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is approved by the FDA, said Dr. Allison Feduccia.
Conference Coverage
Psychiatrist recounts haunting ordeal with an anonymous stalker
Dr. William J. Newman said he wrote farewell notes to his wife, children, and loved ones, “just in case.”