Depression
Through the Magnifying Glass: The Dekel Lab and the Psychiatry of Childbirth
A close-up look at the Dekel Lab, which is working to understand more about the psychiatry of childbirth.
Read MoreConversations on Mental Health: What A Troubling Rise in Gun Ownership and Depression Rates Means for the Risks of Gun-Related Suicide
Mass General researchers explore how firearm purchases were impacted by the pandemic, and what it might mean for suicide in the United States.
Read MoreConversations on Mental Health: Jodi Gilman, PhD, & The Center for Addiction Medicine
Mass General researchers are testing how medical marijuana usage impacts mental health outcomes.
Read MoreConversations on Mental Health: Sharmin Ghaznavi, MD, PhD & The Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics
Mass General researchers are testing the psychedelic compound psilocybin as a therapeutic for treatment-resistant depression.
Read MoreIs There A Better Way to Monitor Depression Symptoms and Treatment Response?
Mass General researcher Paola Pedrelli, PhD, is testing a new approach for remotely monitoring patients with depression.
Read MoreICON Center Explores How Essential Connections Between the Heart and the Brain Differ by Sex
The COVID-19 pandemic is only the most recent example of the central role that sex and gender play in major medical illness.
Read MorePromoting Mental Health and Well-Being Throughout the Pandemic
Survey Shows A Worrisome Rise in Mental Health Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
A nationwide study co-led by Mass General researchers found high levels of worry, frustration, boredom and anxiety.
Read MoreThe STRONG Study: Uncovering the Impact of Early Life Experiences Using Teeth
The Dunn Lab wants to learn more about how the Boston Marathon bombings and manhunt in 2013 affected expectant mothers and their children.
Read MoreTeeth as Tools to Measure Early Life Adversity and Future Mental Health Risk
Research by the Dunn lab suggests there may be sensitive periods in childhood development that can increase risk of mental health issues later on.
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