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Anchor lead: Can a medical examiner’s look at someone’s life help understand suicide and mental illness? Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you heard of a psychological autopsy? Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins and depression expert, says such a tool …
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Anchor lead: How long should someone take an antidepressant? Elizabeth Tracey reports A recent report cited troubling symptoms for some people when they stop taking antidepressant medications. Ramin Mojtabi, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins who assisted in the report’s data …
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Anchor lead: How troubling is it to stop taking an antidepressant? Elizabeth Tracey reports Some people who take medicines to combat depression experience a range of troubling symptoms when they stop, a recent report found. Ramin Mojtabi, a psychiatrist at …
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Anchor lead: Can a calming space help healthcare workers do their jobs better? Elizabeth Tracey reports Tranquility room is the name of a space at Johns Hopkins’ Sibley Memorial Hospital designed to help people in the healthcare environment be able …
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Anchor lead: Can an educational program about depression help teenagers with the condition? Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression education for young people helps those with the condition as well as those others think may be depressed speak up, an analysis of …
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Anchor lead: It is practical to use ketamine to manage depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports The anesthetic agent ketamine is proving useful in treating depression, as well as alleviating suicidal thoughts when they occur, a recent study showed. Irving Reti, a …
