Depression
Teeth 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.
Read MoreWhy Teeth Intrigue Us: A Q&A with Members of the Dunn Lab
What can the rings in your childhood teeth tell us about your development and risk of future mental health issues?
Read MoreCould Yoga One Day Be Prescribed as a Depression Treatment? Five Questions to Consider
There’s promising evidence that yoga could work well as a complementary therapy for depression, but some key questions remain.
Read MorePreventing Mental Illness Across the Lifespan: Meet the Team that’s getting it DUNN
Meet Dr. Erin Dunn and her research team, who are dedicated to reducing the burden of depression and other brain health disorders by discovering innovative approaches to prevention.
Read MoreScientists Find Physical Activity Could Prevent Depression
Researchers from the Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit at Mass General recently published a study in JAMA Psychiatry that set out to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between exercise and depression.
Read MoreAre You an Early Bird or a Night Owl? Study Finds Early Birds Have Lower Rates of Depression
Some people wake up early like clockwork with a chipper attitude and are eager to start the day. Then there those who have a bit of a slower start, but stay up till the wee hours claiming they’re most productive at night. Sound familiar? It turns out those waking habits may be embedded in our genes,…
Read MoreFitness Trackers Monitor Our Physical Health, But Could They Monitor Our Mental Health Too?
Diagnosis and treatment for mental health disorders can be a time and resource-intensive process for patients and providers alike. Could data from digital fitness trackers help?
Read MoreKetamine Approval Offers New Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression, But Questions Remain
While the FDA’s approval of the first ketamine-based drug for treatment-resistant depression is encouraging, there are still a lot of details to work out, says Cristina Cusin, MD.
Read MoreCardiac Psychiatry: Exploring Connections Between the Head and the Heart
Cardiac psychiatry, also called behavioral cardiology, explores the connections between mental health, behavior and medical health.
Read MoreResearch Shows Ketamine Could Be an Answer for Treatment-Resistant Depression
A Mass General research team is working to identify the ideal dosages for treating depression with ketamine.
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