depression

A brain implant that delivers imperceptible, personalized electric shocks is successfully treating a woman with severe depression.

Personalized Medicine

Neuroscience/Brain Science

"…I suddenly felt a genuine sense of glee and happiness, and the world went from shades of dark gray to just — grinning."

Brain Implant Successfully Fights Off Depression, Scientists Say

New research shows that as many as 80 percent of young adults in America could be facing serious mental health issues due to the pandemic.

*Raises Hand*

Mental Health

COVID-19 isn't just causing deaths — it's also bringing a wave of depression and addiction.

Survey: 80% of American Young Adults Depressed During Pandemic

Videos of police violence are important for holding the powerful accountable, but they're linked to PTSD and depression symptoms in Black and Latinx teens.

Difficult To Watch

"It's this difficult balance of needing the videos, but also protecting your own mental health."

Police Brutality Videos Are Giving Teens PTSD Symptoms

The leader of the world's first formal center for research into magic mushrooms and other psychedlics thinks they could replace traditional antidepressants.

Drug Deal

Instead of feeling "blunted," patients could experience an emotional "release."

Professor: “Magic Mushrooms” Could Replace Antidepressants

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a prescription treatment for depression that's based on ketamine, marking a new use for an old anesthetic.

K-Hole

"Thank goodness we now have something with a different mechanism of action than previous antidepressants."

FDA Approves Ketamine-Based Nasal Spray to Treat Depression

New research shows that dosages of the drug DMT that are too low to cause hallucinations could indeed reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Small Doses

But you might not want to start microdosing just yet.

New Study: Microdosing DMT Reduces Depression and Anxiety

By scanning the brains of people while they tripped on LSD, researchers think they've figure out how the drug causes its effects.

Acid Test

They asked 25 people to trip for science.

Scientists Might Have Finally Figured out How LSD Works

A system combining motion-tracking sensors and AI was able to detect anxiety and depression in children with 81 percent accuracy.

Internal Turmoil

It was 81 percent accurate — better than a parental questionnaire.

A Wearable Was Better Than Parents at Detecting Anxiety in Kids

Researchers at MIT developed a machine learning model that can detect depression by analyzing speech and the way patients talk.

Depression AI

But it won't replace a human therapist any time soon.

AI Can Tell If You’re Depressed by Listening to You Talk

Researchers have discovered how to translate brain waves into the actual mood a subject is feeling — and it could lead to new treatments for depression.