Depression

Is It Burnout or Depression?

Download the full Burnout or Depression Infograph. Puja Aggarwal, MD, a neurologist, remembers the time six years ago she experienced burnout. “I was working long…

Jun 24, 2022

6 Things To Know About Antidepressant Ketamine

The anesthetic ketamine is increasingly being used off-label for depression. The drug seems to work rapidly, but its long-term side effects are unknown. Two decades ago, ketamine was…

Jan 26, 2021

Suicidal Ideation: It May be Your Medications

Shortly after she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, Sarah Lawrence was prescribed Otezla (apremilast). In less than two months after beginning the drug treatment, she…

Dec 30, 2020

Coping with the Side Effects of Antidepressants

Headaches, nausea, feeling on edge, being exhausted and a low sex drive. The irony of antidepressants is that in some cases, side effects can cause…

Oct 28, 2019

Feeling Anxious? Depressed? Check Your Meds

Anxiety is a Symptom of Certain Meds Df you find yourself feeling anxious or on edge for no apparent reason while taking a cold medicine…

May 7, 2019

5 Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Depression

An estimated 17% of Americans will experience depression at some point in their lives. Antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly…

Jan 14, 2019

Pros & Cons of Electroconvulsive Therapy

If you’ve seen the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, you may recall the fearsome side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as famously depicted by…

Jan 7, 2016