What does the initial contact with a patient experiencing a mental health crisis look like?
The first few minutes of contact with a patient experiencing a mental health crisis are crucial for their safety and for establishing further cooperation. The nurse should simultaneously observe the...
Am I just feeling sad, or am I already suffering from depression? When should I consult a psychiatrist?
Sadness, tiredness, trouble sleeping and a lack of enjoyment from things that used to bring you joy – is this just a rough patch, or is it depression? Find out how to recognise worrying symptoms and...
Do you use AI a lot? You might not be feeling your best!
Can artificial intelligence affect our well-being? Researchers have investigated the link between frequent use of AI and mental health.
New antidepressants - what is changing in the treatment of depression?
Despite the wide availability of classic antidepressants, many patients do not achieve remission. Recent developments in the treatment of depression include drugs that act faster and target new...
Climate depression - when does caring for the planet become a psychological burden?
Can the anxiety, sadness and sense of hopelessness associated with climate change be described as climate depression? Progressive climate change: the problem of access to water, increasingly...
A link between inflammatory markers and major depression in patients has been discovered!
The level of inflammation measured by the SII marker is directly related to the severity of depressive disorders. This finding by a group of Chinese researchers led by Dr Yixuan Bai and Dr Zanxi Fang...
Nutritional deficiencies and depression. How does nutrient deficiency affect our mood?
The number of people diagnosed with depression is increasing year on year and diet can play a significant role in depression. Lack of key nutrients such as vitamin D, B vitamins, magnesium, zinc,...
Will psilocybin, found in some mushrooms, cure depression?
Depression affects many millions of people. Scientists are constantly looking for new drugs that can help patients who are resistant to existing treatments. This time, the target is an illegal...
Are today's young people becoming sadder?
According to scientific reports, the state of mental health in today's youth is worrying.
Mediterranean diet a cure for depression in women?
Can nutrition have an impact on reducing symptoms of depression? Scientists agree. Yes, there is such a diet.
Depression patients in remission phase focus more on negative information
People with healed major depression show a greater susceptibility to negative stimuli and are thus at risk of relapse. This is the finding of a group of researchers, which was described and published...
Highly processed foods may increase the risk of depression
A recent study has raised even more concerns about the health effects of a diet rich in highly processed foods. Indeed, Australian researchers have found that people who consume large amounts of this...
Summer and sadness. What is summer depression?
Summer depression starts during the hot weather. Certain people start to function less well, lose enthusiasm and energy, become apathetic or sad....
Psoriasis medication and risk of depression
Depression often accompanies psoriasis. Researchers have shown that it occurs more frequently in certain cases and this is related to the type of psoriasis medication taken.
Unobvious symptoms of depression: know them all!
Nowadays, the symptoms of depression are rather widely known, due to social campaigns and the frequency of its occurrence. It is well known that depressive disorders can lead to a decrease in mood or...
Effect of hormonal contraception on suicide risk: is there a correlation?
Suicide as a cause of death is fortunately recorded less and less frequently. However, the number of deaths due to suicide still exceeds the number of victims of traffic accidents. According to the...
Depression in the modern world
In this article I present the latest diagnostic forms of depressive disorders. In addition, I refer to recent research changing the perspective on depression as a whole. In current psychiatry, there...
Coronavirus and depression
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, has many different consequences - economic, social and health aspects. Doctors draw attention above all to the last mentioned and emphasise that...
Antidepressants and the risk of death from COVID-19
Medics are constantly looking at what drugs could be used to treat COVID-19. It is fairly obvious that they are considering various antiviral drugs, but from time to time preparations from other...
Occupational burnout recognised as a disease entity by the World Health Organisation
In May this year, occupational burnout was included in the WHO's International Classification of Diseases as an occupational syndrome significantly affecting health. As a result, from January next...
