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A Cautionary Tale: Are the Memories True?
A recent film about singer Joan Baez and repressed memory. KEY POINTS Recovered memory therapy, a discredited therapy, claimed to recover...
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Nov 7, 20233 min read


Non-Psychiatric Medications With Potential to Worsen Symptoms in Major Depression
“Are my other medications making my depression worse?” Researchers investigated associations between medications with potential...
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Nov 7, 20234 min read


Stroke, Depression, and Self-harm in Later Life
Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose of the Review: To examine recently published results of randomized placebo-controlled trials...
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Nov 6, 202310 min read


Looking for a Psychiatrist that takes your Insurance?
It can be challenging, frustrating trying to find a psychiatrist that takes your insurance as more psychiatrist are opting out of...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20231 min read


Mental Health Matters in Cancer: Dealing with Depression
Depression is a medical problem where feelings of sadness, distress, and other physical and emotional symptoms are long-lasting and...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 24, 20237 min read


As Psychiatrists, Do We Offer Hope or Do We Offer Death?
I remember what it was like to be a medical student at a well-known cancer hospital where patients were dying of cancer. In life's final...
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Oct 16, 20234 min read


Running vs Meds for Depression: Is There a Clear Winner?
Running Therapy Running therapy rivals antidepressant medication for the treatment of depression and anxiety, results of a new study...
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Oct 16, 20234 min read


Next Steps for Zuranolone as a Treatment for MDD
The drug’s developers respond to the FDA’s decision to deny approval and consider future directions for this indication. Information...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read


High Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction Among Individuals With Schizophrenia
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction remains high in people with schizophrenia, but treating comorbid depression could be effective in...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Study Supports Efficacy of 9-Item Depression Screening in Identifying Patients at Risk for Suicide
The investigators also concluded that depression screening alone may not be sufficient to effectively identify suicide risk. October 5 is...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Single-Dose Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Is psilocybin a viable treatment for MDD? Researchers performed a phase 2, double blind trial of single-dose psilocybin in patients with...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 20235 min read


Study Compares Work Productivity Loss, Cost Savings in Esketamine Nasal Spray vs Quetiapine Extended
CONFERENCE REPORTER Investigators found in a recent study that esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) results in...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20232 min read


The STAR*D Scandal: Scientific Misconduct on a Grand Scale
When the STAR*D study was launched more than two decades ago, the NIMH investigators promised that the results would be rapidly...
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Oct 7, 202326 min read


No Link Between Most Cancers and Depression/Anxiety: Study
Depression and anxiety were not associated with outcomes for most cancer types, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, and...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20232 min read


Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Foods Tied to Increased Depression Risk
The Nurses Health Study II (NHS II) has found that a diet high in ultraprocessed food (UPF), particularly artificial sweeteners, has been...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20232 min read


Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that recreational marijuana use among teenagers is...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 1, 20232 min read


15 Celebrities Open Up About Their Mental Health Battles
There's no escaping mental health challenges—everyone has them. So, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, or substance abuse you've...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 28, 20238 min read


300 Famous Individuals with Mental Health issues, illnesses, and disorders
Whatever the cause of it is, mental illness can happen to anyone. Whether you're rich or poor, tall or short, black or white, famous or...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 28, 20236 min read


Cognitive Restructuring
Imagine it’s your birthday. You’re expecting a phone call from a close friend, but it never comes. You called them on their birthday, so...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20235 min read


Mental Health Matters Podcast: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide
Mental Health Matters Episode Summary In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 202319 min read
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