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Antidepressant withdrawal should be taken seriously – we’re investigating ways to help people come off the pills
Misinformation about antidepressants is rife and is probably fuelling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are: Antidepressant...
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Depression too often gets deemed ‘hard to treat’ when medication falls short
A diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression can lead to a sense of hopelessness and despair in some patients. Maria Korneeva/Moment via...
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Pregnant during the pandemic: Long-term effects and the importance of social support
Results of a new study show the need for more, easily accessible mental health and social support services for pregnant...
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COVID, bird flu, mpox – a virologist on why we’re seeing so many viruses emerge
Kateryna Kon/ShutterstockFrom the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to recent...
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Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health
Shift work and long hours are common working conditions in health care. insta_photos/iStock via Getty Images PlusHealth care workers often...
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People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem
solarseven/ShutterstockMany psychological studies rely on participants to give up their time to take part in experiments or complete questionnaires. They...
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AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists
Conversational chatbots have risen in popularity recently, but when it comes to mental health, companies and users must be cautious...
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What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data
Inflammation of the heart (shown here), known as myocarditis, can be triggered by viral infection, including COVID-19, as well as...
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Pregnancy nose isn’t the only weird change your body may go through when you’re expecting
Nosebleeds and a runny or stuffy nose are also common during pregnancy. Krakenimages.com/ ShutterstockThere are certain changes people expect to...
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Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable
Antonie S/ShutterstockThree years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described COVID-19...
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