Tag Archives: depression

Emergency room nurse, lost to suicide, called US health care system her ‘abuser’ in haunting letter

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Tristin Kate Smith, a 28-year-old Ohio nurse, wrote a scathing letter to her “abuser” five months ahead of her August 2023 suicide. The …

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Hair-loss drug tied to suicides, depression and anxiety in global study

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Millions of men undergoing hair loss treatment may be putting their mental health on the line. Finasteride, a hair-loss drug prescribed for androgenetic …

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New study reveals why women face significantly higher depression risk than men

A groundbreaking international study has uncovered striking genetic differences in how women and men experience depression, and it could help explain why women are diagnosed with the condition at nearly double the rate of men. SKIN DNA BREAKTHROUGH COULD LET 60-YEAR-OLD WOMEN HAVE GENETICALLY RELATED KIDS The research, published in …

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