Much has been said about the psychological and socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation, economic impact, the disease itself (whether it affects us or our loved ones), [...]
As previously known, prolonged social isolation has negative consequences on human behavior as we are social animals. A new study supports this assertion. Moriel Zelikowsky, et al., publish a study [...]
With the health crisis caused by #COVID-19, we have all been asked to be responsible and stay at home except for urgent needs, with the goal of reducing the [...]
Being obese is associated with a higher risk of depression, and vice versa. More than 40% of people with depression suffer from obesity or overweight. Both depression and obesity [...]
I fondly remember the first Histology class in my first year of college. Dr. Campos, so solemn and eloquent, told us that regardless of the specialty we chose, we should [...]
When we talk about the treatment of depression, the goal we have in mind from the beginning is to achieve complete remission of symptoms; that is, for the clinical [...]
Obesity is a significant public health problem. When we talk about morbid obesity, we are referring to a high-risk chronic condition defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) of [...]
Here I share the article published in Schizophrenia Research, of which I am a co-author. I worked on it during my time in New York, at the Zucker Hillside [...]
Patients with schizophrenia have a life expectancy about 15-20 years shorter than the general population. Various studies have linked this to generally unhealthy lifestyles, such as smoking, sedentary habits with [...]
One of the talks will be given by none other than the distinguished Professor Stephen Stahl from the University of California, San Diego (USA). For those who may not be [...]
The global population is aging, especially in industrialized countries. According to the World Health Organization, by the year 2050, the proportion of people over 60 years old will have doubled. [...]
Last Friday, May 18th, I had the opportunity to attend an educational event titled "Bipolar updates, 2018," which was held in the city of Málaga. The event was led [...]
The next Bipolar Disorder Seminar is scheduled for April 26th in Málaga. It's designed especially for patients and their families but is also open to healthcare professionals, students, and the [...]
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend an excellent lecture by Dr. Julio Sanjuan, a Psychiatry professor at the University of Valencia and coordinator of the First Psychotic [...]