The Latest Breaking News from Depression

Throughout the pandemic, many families have struggled with fears about COVID, employment and lock-downs – all while experiencing disruption to things like school, childcare, social support services and beloved activities. It has been stressful for some, traumatic for others.

Today on World Mental Health day we look at leading-edge ideas on how psychedelic therapies might work and what these drugs do to the brain.

Its effect is fast and sustained.

Psychedelics could potentially improve mother-infant bonding during postpartum depression. But studies have not looked into it.

It’s spring 1932 and Sydney is in the grip of the Great Depression. In the narrow terrace-lined streets and back lanes of inner Sydney, there are illegal two-up games and off-course betting. Sly grog shops are open after the official pub closing time of 6pm, offering beer, spirits and drugs.…

Neuro physiotherapist Rose Croft began developing migraines and vomiting, and the new mum initially put it down to sleep deprivation and post-natal depression

TV star Joe Swash fell into deep depression following a three year custody battle with his ex over son Harry, before meeting now wife Stacey Solomon saved him and gave him the family life he's always wanted

"Even if I stumble, I'm still moving forward."

Shanti De Corte was 17 when she escaped the explosion physically unharmed which, along with two other detonations, killed 32 and injured over 300. However the harrowing incident took a toll on her mental wellbeing as she was left with constant panic attacks and dark depression

Researchers published a study in the journal Nature outlining how they developed an LSD-like drug that produced antidepressant effects without hallucinations.

Tropical Depression 13 could develop into a storm later on Friday, and strengthen further into a hurricane by Saturday night as it approaches the San Andres and Providencia Islands in the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.