Tag: health
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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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Autism and Science
11/1/2025 was a very exciting day! I led my team in the annual Autism Speaks Walk&5K run event in Orange County California. A lot of people came with family and friends and walked together. It was nice to learn the many resources we have in the community and how people are discussing new ideas to…
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Tips for Better Sleep
Sleep helps prepare your brain to learn, remember, and create. Our body and organs use sleep as a time for repair.
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The link between healthy diet and mental well-being
You are what you eat, and this is absolutely applicable in the connection between diet and mental health. Thus, improving your diet is a surefire way to improve your mental health.
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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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Gut-brain axis regulates depression
Do you know our body constantly sends signals to our brain that affect our moods? One of the most intriguing findings that scientists discovered was that micro-bacterial flora in the guts can affect communication between our intestines and brain leading to mood disorders via the gut-brain axis.
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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 