Omega-3 supplementation reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in Saudi adults over three months.
Omega-3s Help Calm Stress And Improve Sleep
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 64 Saudi adults found that omega-3 supplementation (500 mg EPA + 250 mg DHA) signifi…
A new trial shows omega-3 supplements significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving sleep and memory in people with s…
Anti-inflammatory diets show mental health benefits in adults, with most consistent improvements in depressive symptoms.
Anti-inflammatory diets may help improve depression symptoms in adults with mental health issues
A scoping review of 42 RCTs and 23 systematic evidence syntheses in adults found that anti-inflammatory dietary interventions, such as Medit…
Adults with depression saw better mental health outcomes when following anti-inflammatory diets like the Mediterranean or DASH plans compare…
Mini-review examines natural product compounds in rodent depression models.
Nature's Keys Unlock Depression's Fire
This mini-review evaluated compounds from natural products in rodent models of depression. The publication discusses therapeutic potential a…
Natural compounds may fight depression by targeting brain inflammation through the P2X7 receptor, offering new hope for treatments beyond tr…
Chronic pain linked to 7.5-fold increase in severe depressive symptoms in UK Biobank analysis
Does chronic pain make depression worse? New data says yes, and the link goes both ways.
An observational study of 142,688 UK Biobank participants found chronic pain associated with a 7.50-fold increase in severe depressive sympt…
Chronic pain makes depression worse and depression increases pain risk, creating a two-way link that affects mood, focus, and appetite.
Mental health syndemics reduce ART adherence and impair viral suppression in people living with HIV.
When HIV and Depression Collide, Treatment Suffers
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studies involving people living with HIV (PLWH) examined the impact of mental health-related …
When depression, trauma, and poverty pile onto HIV, people struggle more to take their meds and keep the virus in check.
High-frequency rTMS plus exercise reduced craving and negative emotions in methamphetamine use disorder
Magnetic Pulses Plus Exercise Lift Mood in Meth Recovery
A randomized trial in 54 male patients with methamphetamine use disorder found that adding high-frequency rTMS to physical exercise reduced …
Pairing gentle magnetic brain pulses with regular exercise helped people in recovery feel better and want meth less.
Narrative review examines depression-dementia relationship in aging populations
Could Depression Be an Early Warning Sign of Dementia?
A narrative review explores the complex relationship between depression and dementia in aging populations, examining whether depression repr…
Depression and dementia share biology, and spotting and treating depression early may help protect long-term brain health.
Phase 2 RCT finds AI-coached therapy improves depression and anxiety symptoms versus waitlist
AI Voice Coach Beats Waiting for Depression Help
A phase 2 RCT of 200 adults with depression/anxiety compared AI-coached problem-solving therapy (PST) via Alexa to human-coached PST and a w…
A voice-based AI coach matched human therapists in helping adults with depression and anxiety improve their mood and daily life after 18 wee…
Cross-sectional study finds brain structure alterations in chronic pain and depression
Pain and Sadness Share a Unique Brain Map
A cross-sectional observational study of 71,214 UK Biobank participants found widespread brain structure alterations in individuals with com…
Millions with chronic pain and depression have a unique brain map that differs from having just one condition, changing how doctors should t…
My Cosmos preliminary evaluation shows positive usability and acceptance among university students and mental health professionals.
A Video Game That Helps You Manage Anxiety and Depression
This preliminary study evaluated the usability and acceptance of My Cosmos, an internet-delivered, mobile-first transdiagnostic digital CBT …
A new digital therapy program that feels more like a supportive game could help people stick with the hard work of managing their mental hea…
Ten-session school-based mental health package reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms in Chinese adolescents compared to routine curriculum.
Ten Classes Can Lower Teen Stress in China
This cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluated a ten-session Adolescent Mental Health Service Package (AMHSP) delivered by trained schoo…
Ten weekly classes taught by school staff reduced depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese teenagers.
Diary intervention improves sleep and reduces stress in critically ill children and their parents
Could a simple diary help critically ill children sleep better and reduce family stress?
A single-blind randomized controlled trial of 94 PICU patient-parent dyads found that a diary intervention significantly improved children's…
A simple diary helped critically ill children sleep better and reduced anxiety and depression in their parents for months after leaving the …