/channels/taxonomy/term/3609/all en /channels/channels/news/covid-19-lockdowns-deepened-struggle-work-family-balance-334723 <p>Around the world increasing mental health inequalities between women and men following the COVID-19 pandemic represent a major public health concern. According to a new study, the lockdown measures due to the pandemic profoundly and unequally disrupted the work-family balance for many graduate students, exacerbating mental health problems.</p> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:09:29 +0000 webfull 174623 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-webcast-understanding-and-caring-person-depression-327128 <p>Join us on<strong> January 13, 2021 at noon</strong> for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts"><em><strong>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares</strong></em></a>, designed to supp</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:34:39 +0000 webfull 166272 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-use-old-drug-how-does-ketamine-combat-depression-327092 <p>A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain, according to researchers from three Canadian universities. The <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-03047-0">discovery</a> could lead to better and safer treatments for certain patients suffering from major depression.</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:07:12 +0000 webfull 166245 at /channels /channels/channels/news/strong-social-support-decreases-mental-health-problems-young-adults-326716 <p>Early adulthood, a transitional life stage marked by major changes in social roles and responsibilities, can bring with it an increase of mental health problems. A team of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:00:24 +0000 webfull 165846 at /channels /channels/channels/news/promising-advance-depression-research-321494 <p>Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. A recent paper in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-15423-5">Nature Communication</a> strongly suggests that a particular protein, GPR56, is involved in the biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants.</p> Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:46:01 +0000 webfull 159971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-molecular-target-identified-depression-287058 <p>The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression – and a way to target it with a drug as effective as classical antidepressants -- provides new understanding of this illness and could pave the way for treatments with fewer side effects.</p> Mon, 07 May 2018 15:08:13 +0000 webfull 137839 at /channels /channels/channels/news/flawed-research-methods-exaggerate-prevalence-depression-283951 <p>An over-reliance on self-report screening questionnaires, wherein patients essentially define their own condition, in place of diagnostic interviews conducted by a health care professional, has resulted in over-estimation of the prevalence of people with depression in many research studies – often by a factor of two to three times. This is according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study found that over 75% of recent research on depression prevalence has been based exclusively on patient completed questionnaires.</p> Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:36:46 +0000 webfull 134180 at /channels /channels/channels/news/speeding-ssris-269228 <p>For people suffering from depression, a day without treatment can seem like a lifetime. A new study explains why the most commonly prescribed antidepressants can take as long as six weeks to have an effect. The findings could one day lead to more effective and faster acting drugs.</p> Thu, 03 Aug 2017 19:14:13 +0000 webfull 129489 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-research-offers-hope-faster-acting-antidepressants-269183 <p>For people suffering from depression, a day without treatment can seem like a lifetime. A new study explains why the most commonly prescribed antidepressants can take as long as six weeks to have an effect. The findings could one day lead to more effective and faster acting drugs.</p> Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:19:41 +0000 webfull 129485 at /channels /channels/news/antidepressants-rise-label-prescriptions-260949 <p><strong><em><a href="/newsroom">±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Newsroom</a></em></strong></p> <p>Antidepressant use in North America has increased over the last 2 decades. A suspected reason for this trend is that primary care physicians are increasingly prescribing antidepressants for nondepressive indications, including unapproved (off-label) indications that have not been evaluated by regulatory agencies.</p> Tue, 24 May 2016 13:45:26 +0000 webfull 118919 at /channels /channels/news/choosing-end-it-all-254772 <p>Difficulty making good choices is one of the factors that make certain people vulnerable to suicide Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:04:34 +0000 webfull 111943 at /channels /channels/news/short-tall-soldiers-may-face-increased-depression-risk-237881 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:44:47 +0000 webfull 103842 at /channels /channels/news/depression-screening-children-and-adolescents-261911 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/"><strong><em>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Researchers find tools inaccurate and advise against routine screening in this age group</em></p> Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:41:16 +0000 webfull 120128 at /channels /channels/news/expectant-dads-get-depressed-too-255950 <p>Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother’s "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression. Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:26:37 +0000 webfull 113120 at /channels /channels/news/depression-drugs-linked-failure-dental-implants-238837 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:02:16 +0000 webfull 105196 at /channels