New Treatment for Bipolar Depression May Yield Quicker ResultsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 30, 2014Close to 6 million American adults live with bipolar disorder. The condition produces periods of frantic energy and optimism along with corresponding episodes of deep depression. The depressive episodes can be especially dangerous because the risk of suicide is high. Finding a mental health treatment that can offer relief in a timely fashion is vitally important.
Postpartum Depression Remains in Shadows Despite Awareness EffortsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 28, 2014The stress and demands of a newborn can cause a new mom to feel “baby blues.” When a new mom doesn’t immediately experience elation she may wonder what’s wrong with her. It’s common for many women to take weeks or months to form a strong bond with their baby, but for some the symptoms can…
Depression in Older People Increases the Risk of DeathMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 24, 2014Although young people are at high risk for depression perhaps because of the many physical and psychosocial changes they experience during adolescence and the teenage years, at the other end of life similar changes that take place. Older adults are at increased risk for depression, too.
New Brain Scan Distinguishes Between Bipolar, Unipolar DepressionMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentOctober 17, 2014Blood flow across different regions of the brain may help to distinguish between bipolar depression and ordinary “unipolar” depression, new research suggests. Although it’s a preliminary finding and a relatively small study, the existing difficulty in distinguishing between the two forms of depression and the invasive nature of positron emission tomography (PET scans) gives the…
Latuda, a New Weapon in the Fight Against Bipolar DepressionMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 23, 2014People with bipolar depression struggle with extreme shifts in mood that range from feeling incredibly active and capable to feeling unmotivated and incapable of even the most menial tasks. Bipolar depression can be so intense that it makes it hard to carry on normal relationships or maintain a steady job. Using the same antidepressants to…
Suicide Prevention: A Candle in the DarknessMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 22, 2014Forty. 800,000. 38,000. These are just numbers on a page until you consider what they represent. “Every 40 seconds someone in the world takes their own life, a global tally of more than 800,000 suicides a year,” according to a landmark United Nations (UN) report.
Mental Illness More Destructive Than Smoking, Study FindsMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 19, 2014As anyone coping with a serious mental illness knows, these disorders can take a toll on your physical health, your happiness and your quality of life. Now researchers have investigated just how much mental illness can impact your health and well-being. It turns out that having a serious mental illness can shorten your lifespan by…
Depression and Diabetes Linked to InflammationMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 17, 2014Mental and physical health are increasingly being treated in combination. Some mental disorders are not without physical components, and physicians are finding that there is a high risk of mental health problems among those dealing with certain types of illness. For instance, eating disorders and substance use disorders are mental health issues, but they are…
Researchers Identify Multiple Types of DepressionMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 13, 2014Depression can be difficult to diagnose, and once diagnosed, it can be challenging to treat. Some patients are prescribed medication, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but those medications can take up to two weeks to reduce symptoms.
When Soldiers Can’t Leave the Battle BehindMental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 11, 2014The tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, in which an Army Specialist shot and killed three people before turning the gun on himself has sparked a national dialogue on identifying and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The soldier who committed these murders was never officially diagnosed with PTSD but instead was being treated for multiple mental…
