Category: Depression
New Emergency Hotline for Mental Health Crisis
July 27th, 2022A new three digit emergency hotline (similar to 911) is now available to take calls across the nation.
Emergency Hotline
The number of the new hotline is 988 and anyone experiencing an urgent mental health crisis can call for free and confidential pr… more »
USPSTF Updates Anxiety Screening Recommendations
April 27th, 2022
Children as young as eight years old should be screened for anxiety, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends.
New Draft Guidance
Written by the USPSTF, the guidance suggests children and adolescents between ages… more »
In the Future, AI Could Help Screen for Mental Health Disorders
October 27th, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to screen people for mental health disorders without the need for a specialist’s assessment, a new study found.
New Screening Tool
In the analysis, the machine learning approach developed by researcher… more »
Laughing Gas may Help With Hard- to- Treat Depression
June 23rd, 2021
When antidepressants fail to help hard-to-treat depression, the anesthetic known as “laughing gas,” might be a safe and effective alternative, new research suggests.
Laughing Gas as an Alternative Treatment
The findings follow work with 28 pa… more »
Botox May Help Depression
August 12th, 2020
Botox injections may alleviate depression, a new study confirms.
Botox and Depression
Botox is a drug made from a toxin produced by bacterium clostridium botulinum. It works by weakening or paralyzing specific muscles or by blocking certain… more »