Depression

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Oprah and Prince Harry to produce mental health series for Apple TV+

Childhood trauma may lead to depression in adults, Penn study finds

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FDA approves first drug to treat postpartum depression

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Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever

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FDA approves new medication for severe depression

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Esketamine: what you need to know about this promising new drug for treatment-resistant depression

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Health panel announces effort to assist women experiencing pregnancy-related depression

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A ketamine-like drug is inching toward FDA approval to treat severe depression

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Your eye color might make you more susceptible to seasonal affective disorder

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Burned-out, depressed doctors are thinking about suicide

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Parents are generally unaware their children have suicidal thoughts

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Beat the blues this season: 5 tips for fending off holiday depression

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Penn earns D+ for leave-of-absence policies for students with mental illness

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Penn study links social media use as a cause of depression and loneliness

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Certain key words may help detect depression in Facebook users — well before a diagnosis

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Pennsylvania-based Steak-umm strikes nerve on Twitter about millennial depression

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More college students seeking out counseling – but suicide still a huge problem

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6 questions you can ask a loved one to help screen for suicide risk

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Navy veteran describes 'slippery slope' into opioid addiction – and his journey out

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The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note)

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Greening vacant city lots reduces residents' depression, Penn study finds

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Who's avoiding sex, and why

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Pregnant millennials may be more depressed than previous generation, study finds

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The other victims: First responders to horrific disasters often suffer in solitude

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New research challenges a treatment left-handed people receive for mental health

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LSD, MDMA potentially could treat depression and PTSD, according to new health study

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Why predicting suicide is a difficult and complex challenge

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If a parent doesn't get treatment for depressed child, is that abuse?

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Children's Health

Music to their ears: Why you should play music for your children's developing brains

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Why medicine leads the professions in suicide, and what we can do about it

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Major depression diagnoses skyrocketing in millennials, adolescents

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CHOP: 'Antidepressive' behavior in new animal test offers hope for humans

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'You disgust me' – examining the impact of verbal abuse on children

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Commutes throughout the Philadelphia region are getting worse

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Veterans Affairs

Philly doctor leads study on link between genetic testing and depression care for vets

Philly woman to make dream run in her first NYC Marathon

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Study links depression to shorter lifespan

Rutgers study suggests health benefits of dreaming in your sleep

Happiness and sadness really are contagious, study suggests

Smartphone apps could improve depression symptoms, researchers say

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