depression

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A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them

UBC researchers showed that many mental disorders perpetuate themselves by generating stress and identified factors that put people at risk of getting caught in this cycle.

Jul 13, 2023

UBC experts on World Suicide Prevention Day

Saturday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. UBC experts are available to comment.

Sep 9, 2022

Emily Overholt, an Olympic bronze medallist in swimming and third-year kinesiology student at UBC, credits her recovery from depression with learning how to recognize the symptoms of the mood disorder.

Mental Illness Awareness Week: UBC swimmer sheds stigma of depression

When UBC Thunderbirds swimmer Emily Overholt won a bronze medal after competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, she should have felt like she was on top of the world. Instead, she faced debilitating depression.

Oct 7, 2019

UBC research explores why transition to high school puts some kids at risk of mental illness

The transition from elementary school to high school can be stressful. Like other major life changes, it can put children at greater risk for depression, anxiety and other psychiatric illnesses.

Jan 29, 2019

Marijuana could help treat drug addiction, mental health

Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick their habits, a UBC study has found.

Nov 16, 2016

Half of patients with depression are inadequately treated

New UBC research shows that about 50 per cent of British Columbians with depression are not receiving even the most basic level of care.

Jul 14, 2016

Light therapy effective for depression: UBC study

New research finds that light therapy can treat non-seasonal depression and improve the overall wellbeing of people suffering from the disease.

Nov 18, 2015

Scientists find brain region that helps you make up your mind

One of the smallest parts of the brain is getting a second look after new UBC research suggests it plays a crucial role in decision making.

Nov 24, 2013

Maternal depression affects language development in babies

Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children’s Hospital.

Oct 8, 2012

Maternal depression and bilingual households can impact infant language development

While babies are born ready to learn any of the world’s languages, the crucial developmental period when they attune to their native languages can change due to environmental influences such as maternal depression or a bilingual upbringing, according to new University of British Columbia research.

Feb 17, 2012

“Trading Places” most common pattern for couples dealing with male depression: UBC study

University of British Columbia researchers have identified three major patterns that emerge among couples dealing with male depression. These can be described as “trading places,” “business as usual” and “edgy tensions.”

Oct 20, 2011

People control thoughts better when they see their brain activity: UBC study

As humans face increasing distractions in their personal and professional lives, University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that people can gain greater control over their thoughts with real-time brain feedback.

Apr 8, 2011

Depression Increases Cancer Mortality Rate

Depression can affect a cancer patient’s likelihood of survival, according to UBC researchers who have conducted the world’s first analysis of existing cancer and depression research.

Sep 14, 2009