Depression

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Researchers' findings on depression mechanism could better explain one of its worst symptoms

Not all doctors are behind 'revolutionary' ketamine-based antidepressant

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Yes, antidepressants can actually stop working — here's what you should know

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CHOP to offer free pediatric mental health webinar series

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Behavioral health issues drive gender gap among millennials

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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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Most mental health apps lack any sort of scientific validation

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

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

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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

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

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