Tag: Depression
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How colleges promote mental wellbeing on campus?
As a senior high school student, I am looking forward to becoming a college freshman in a few months. High school has been stressful for many students. What is it going to be like in college? Is mental health a more challenging issue in college than in high school?
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Culture and Mental Health
Each society has its own unique cultural values such as shared beliefs, practices, and norms. Alongside biology and environment, cultural values can play an important role in shaping mental health prevalence and experiences in a population. For example, in comparison to the United States, depression is 50% as prevalent in Japan and 128% as prevalent…
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The anti-inflammatory effects of Ketamine in treating depression
The mechanism of action that Ketamine affects the brain is certainly extremely complex. Research has shown that Ketamine mediates anti-depression effects via several pathways. One of the most important mechanisms is anti-inflammatory effects. Ketamine can effectively decrease elevated levels of inflammatory markers in both animal models of depression and patients with depression.
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Inflammation may play a causal role in depression
What is inflammation? You probably never thought inflammation will have anything to do with mental illnesses. Surprisingly, recent search has revealed a causal relationship between inflammation and depression.
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Depression as a disease
Depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD), affects 322 million people worldwide. Approximately 40% of depression is heritable, which leaves room for many influencing factors, such as sex, environment, age, drug use, and socioeconomic status.
Inside the Mind 