In the Media: Why Antidepressants Can Cause Emotional Blunting – And How To Cope if You’re Taking Them
Dr. D. Bradford Reich discusses some of the potential side effects of antidepressants.
Depression Related Content
Video: Depression 101
Depression is often described by folks experiencing it as a sadness that encompasses your life, impacts your day-to-day activities, and limits your functioning as you’d normally want to. It’s a condition known for its feelings of hopelessness and often worthlessness—and is misunderstood by many as...
In the Media: These Genetic Tests Are Being Used To Guide Depression Treatment. Do They Work?
Dr. Bruce M. Cohen comments on the effectiveness of genetic testing for depression treatment.
In the Media: Predictive Biomarkers Could Ease the Exhaustive Trial-and-Error of Antidepressants
Dr. Diego A. Pizzagalli’s clinical trial using MRIs to assess antidepressant effectiveness is featured.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: It’s More Than Just “Feeling Blue”
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a fitting acronym for the condition, involves symptoms such as depressive moods, low energy, increased need for sleep, and irritability. Many factors contribute to developing SAD, including a person’s genetic predisposition, geographic location, and age...
Everything You Need To Know About Grief and Loss
Grief and loss can prove suffocating for those who are impacted by them, especially at first. Most people have at least some experience with grief, whether first- or second-hand, and understand how loss can affect the person who goes through it. Even those of us who have very little personal...
Everything You Need To Know About Older Adult Mental Health
The world is aging. According to the World Health Organization, we can expect the over-60 population to double worldwide between 2015 and 2050. Considering 15% of these individuals struggle with some form of mental health disorder, and that neurological and mental issues account for more than 6% of...
Podcast: How To Support Someone With Depression
Jenn talks Dr. Christopher Palmer about navigating depression and aiding others experiencing this disorder. Chris explains ways to identify the mood disorder in ourselves and others, shares tips to support people we care for who are experiencing depression, and answers audience questions about...
McLean’s Guide to Managing Mental Health Around the Holidays
Elvis once crooned about feeling blue at Christmas time—and we’re here to tell you: It’s perfectly normal to feel that way. There are a variety of reasons why your days may not be merry and bright around the holiday season. It can be the jam-packed social calendar, deadlines at work, the loss of a...
Neurotherapeutics Clinic Opens at McLean SouthEast in Middleborough
In an effort to deliver cutting-edge therapies to patients with major depression with convenient access to their local communities, McLean Hospital is expanding its treatment services with the opening of a neurotherapeutics clinic at the McLean SouthEast campus at 52 Oak Street in Middleborough...
In the Media: The U.S. Needs Five Times as Many Child Psychiatrists
Dr. Jacqueline Sperling discusses the uptick in depression and anxiety rates in children.
In the Media: Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug May Ease Some Depression
Dr. Bertha K. Madras offers independent feedback to a new study that examined if psilocybin improved depression symptoms.
In the Media: Severe Depression Eased by Single Dose of Synthetic ‘Magic Mushroom’
Dr. Bertha K. Madras comments on a new clinical trial that tested the psychedelic compound psilocybin in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
In the Media: Ketamine and Esketamine for Depression – Lessons Learned in Clinical Practice
Paula Bolton, MS, CNP, ANP-BC, and Courtney Miller, RN, ADN, BA, discuss the lessons they have learned in using ketamine and esketamine with patients with treatment-resistant depression and suicidal thoughts.
Video: Physician Training as a Model for Understanding Depression and Suicidality Under Stress
Srijan Sen, MD, PhD, University of Michigan, presents as part of the 2022 Suicide-Focused Assessment and Treatment: An Update for Professionals course. Jump To Slides Resources Speaker biography Provider Mental Health Sen has pioneered a life model to study the effect of stress on medical staff. He...
In the Media: Focus – How We Cope
Listen to Dr. Daniel P. Dickstein discuss how depression may look different in a child compared to an adult.
In the Media: Poor Visual Acuity Linked to Depression, Changes in Brain Structure
Dr. Ipsit Vahia gives independent feedback on a new study that examines how visual health may be linked to mental health.
In the Media: 10 Common Types of Depression and Symptoms To Know
Dr. Eliza W. Menninger comments on when feelings of sadness could be a sign of something more.
McLean Study Reveals No Beneficial Effect of Antidepressants Against COVID-19
Since the onset of the pandemic, scientists have been searching for existing, available medications that might be repurposed to treat COVID-19. Laboratory studies and observations in patients suggested that medications used to treat depression—especially so-called serotonergic antidepressants such...
In the Media: Ketamine for Depression – What It Feels Like and Who It Can Help
Dr. Robert C. Meisner gives insight into the lack of requirements for ketamine treatment.
