Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Bullying:  Adolescents who experience cyberbullying are at increased risk for several mental health conditions,

...especially if they have previously been emotionally abused,

Treating Major Depression | Ketamine has long been used to relieve pain, and more recently has been utilized to treat major depression. Now doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, are using it to help patients suffering from both conditions together.

Depression is a serious disorder that can cause significant problems in mood, thinking, and behavior at home, in school, and with peers.

Depression in Childrean | It is estimated that major depressive disorder (MDD) affects about 5 percent of adolescents.

Research has shown that, as in adults, depression in children and adolescents is treatable. Certain antidepressant medications, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can be beneficial to children and adolescents with MDD.

Mental Health includes eating the right foods in the right amounts to give your body the best opportunity to being healthy. Here a study takes a look at diet and depression.

It's often difficult for doctors to tell the difference between depression and schizophrenia, especially early on. Now, researchers say they're on the trail...

Treating Depression | With increasing off-label use of ketamine in patients with severe depression and other psychiatric disorders,

an expert group of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published a consensus statement to help guide safe and appropriate use of the anesthetic.

Ketamine has long been used to relieve pain,

and more recently has been utilized to treat major depression.

Now doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, are using it to help patients suffering from both conditions together.

Brain Imaging Can Help Distinguish Between Depression and Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer’s

A brain imaging technique called single photon emission computed tomography, or SPECT, can help clinicians differentiate between depression and a cognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.

Researchers examined scores on depression and anxiety screening tools and measurements of baseline serum c-reactive protein (CRP) in 100 people with obesity who were enrolled in a clinical trial for pharmacologic weight loss treatment.

Mental Health | the realities of depression

The vast majority of the estimated 350 million people worldwide suffering from depression are not receiving even minimally adequate treatment, according to an international study backed by the World Health Organization.