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 [...]
For years, the inflammatory theory has been discussed as a possible explanation for various severe mental conditions, such as depression and schizophrenia. Traditionally, the most established theory was an [...]
A recent American study published on September 2nd in the JAMA journal reports that the prevalence of depression in American adults is more than three times higher since the COVID-19 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Once again, we have evidence that the mind and body are closely linked:A recent study presented at a conference organized by the American Heart Association suggests an association between depression [...]
In the field of Mental Health, we talk about "Dual Diagnosis" when we want to refer to individuals who suffer from an addiction to psychoactive substances along with a [...]