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‘Planning my own funeral’: How one woman moved past addiction & depression

VIDEO – VALET PARKING? – Aug. 18, 2026 - It’s a story of overcoming addiction, only to continue a slide into deep depression. Penny Kryfka shares her journey in our latest Hear me. See me. podcast. Penny said s... Read More...

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Popular Antidepressant Recalled Over Contamination Fears

DEPRESSING – June 17, 2026 - Millions of Americans who take a popular antidepressant are being urged to check their medicine cabinets after a staggering number of bottles were recalled amid concerns over possible con... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJune 23 2026

Depression Treatment Breakthrough

OH HAPPY DAY – May 21, 2026 - An existing drug primarily used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could offer a significant new treatment avenue for individuals battling difficult-to-treat depression, a recent study sugges... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMay 26 2026

Teen Depression Linked To Higher Substance Use Rates

AND NEVER ENDING WAR! – May 13, 2026 - Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opio... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2026Mental Healthteenagers

Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

HAPPY TALK – April 27, 2026 - The latest brain-computer interface could help people recover from severe depression. Motif Neurotech announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a human study... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMay 05 2026Mental Health

Can Robotic Moxibustion Recover the Depressive Mood?

SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY DO SO – April 23, 2026 - Methamphetamine withdrawal is often manifested not only by physical changes, but also by depression, anxiety, drug craving, and sleep disturbance. Depressive symptom... Read More...

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From Mushroom Trip or Cosmic Ride to Therapeutic Healing

UN-STUCK – Jan. 18, 2026 - Today, the key scientific and regulatory question is shifting away from if psilocybin could produce major durable improvements in depression and anxiety—because we’ve already come close to ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionFeb 03 2026Mental HealthPsychedelics

Should NHS Use Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression?

SHOULD YOU? – Jan. 2, 2026 - Larissa Hope believes psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, helped her through a difficult mental health condition. Back when she was 17 and starting out as an actress,... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJan 20 2026Psychedelics

Exercise As Effective as Medication for Treating Depression

AUDIO – WALK THE WALK – Jan. 12, 2026 - If you feel a lift after exercise, you’re in good company. Movement can boost mood, and according to the results of a new study, it can also help relieve symptoms of depression... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJan 20 2026life expectancyMental Health

Study Details How Legal Psychedelics Can Treat Depression and Anxiety

WORTH A TRY? – Dec. 9, 2025 - Results showed meaningful gains across the board. Depression scores fell by an average of 4.6 points, shifting participants from moderate to mild severity. Anxiety dropped by 4.8 p... Read More...

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Antidepressant with Side Effects Given to Millions of Children is ‘no better than a placebo’

PROZAC FLUOXETINE POISON? – Nov. 22, 2025 - A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. An antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as once thought. Now... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 25 2025teenagers

Dancing Can Be More Powerful Than Antidepressants

STEPS NEVER TAKEN MEMORIAL – Sept, 26, 2025 - The bass hits 128 beats per minute. On a crowded dance floor, bodies ripple in sync. To an outsider, it may seem like a hedonistic party. To a neuroscientist, however, it... Read More...

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How to Avoid Seasonal Depression

LET THERE BE LIGHT – Nov. 7, 2025 - Researchers believe that wintertime SAD is caused by reduced daylight, which can desynchronize our internal circadian rhythm from the natural light cycles outside. To fight the dar... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMental HealthNov 11 2025

Antidepressant Side Effects

WHICH SIDE? – OCT. 23, 2025 - Doctors have long known that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. The end result is something akin to a “sports league table” for 30 different ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionOct 28 2025

Antidepressant Craze Won’t Cure Gen Z Sadness

WHAT WILL? – Oct. 20, 2025 - The author G.K. Chesterton once said that “meaningless does not come from being weary of pain; meaningless comes from being weary of pleasure.” This truism seems particularly apt in the a... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionOct 28 2025

Nasal Spray Shows Rapid Antidepressant Effects

THE NOSE KNOWS – Aug. 16, 2025 - Roughly one in three individuals with major depressive disorder does not respond adequately to at least two oral antidepressants, placing them in the category of having treatment-resi... Read More...

Aug 19 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadepression

“What doctors never told me about quitting antidepressants.”

IT’S GONNA HURT – July 19, 2025 - I was just 21 when I first took antidepressants. I had just been diagnosed with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder and was convinced I must be going “mad” — whatever that mean... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025

Breakfast Habits Associated with Depressive Symptoms

SUGAR BLUES? – July 6, 2025 - Eating breakfast can improve concentration, memory, and academic performance in children. It may also help regulate metabolism and support healthy weight management. “Breakfast skipping... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionEating DisorderJuly 22 2025Mental Health

Single Psilocybin Trip Delivers TWO Years of Depression Relief

NO SIDE EFFECTS – June 16, 2025 - Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single do... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJune 24 2025Mental HealthPsychedelics

35% More Kids Depressed From Being on Social Media

We're All Kids – May 21, 2025 - Depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed — or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social media? “There has bee... Read More...

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Oxytocin’s Role in Guilt and Shame in Depression and Alcohol Addiction

SCIENCE – April 10, 2025 - Investigators found that maladaptive guilt and shame were influenced more by individual characteristics than by specific disorders. They suggested incorporating guilt and shame dimens... Read More...

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Antidepressant Use Causes Substantial Increase in Sudden Cardiac Death

AUDIO – DRUGS – March 31, 2025 - Researchers divided the group into those who used antidepressants and those who didn’t. Of the 6,002 sudden cardiac deaths—an unexpected death caused by a heart-related issue—in the p... Read More...

Apr 08 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and Addiction

Antidepressants Harder to Quit than Heroin?

DEPENDS – Jan. 30, 2025 - During his Senate confirmation hearing to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suggested antidepressant drugs may be as addictive as heroin — a claim co... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 04 2025Heroin Addiction

Tulsa Woman Celebrates 3.5 Years of Recovery with Heartfelt Photo Shoot

PRETTY PICTURES – Nov. 15, 2024 - The light didn’t come instantly. Crystle Moore had to fight to get away from the darkness she carried for most of her life. “I was still very angry, depressed, and I had so much f... Read More...

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Winter Depression Is Real and There Are Many Ways to Fight

TAKE CARE – Oct. 30, 2024 - Miriam Cherry poses for a photo in her home where she uses a light therapy device to treat seasonal affective disorder, in Larchmont, New York, on Sept. 4, 2024’ People with SAD typically ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionNov 05 2024

Electrifying Your Brain At Home To Treat Depression

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Oct. 21, 2024 - A headset that applies a small electric current to the brain can be used at home as an “efficient and safe” treatment for depression, a study has found. People with depre... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionOct 29 2024

Dr. Gabor Maté with Theo Von

VIDEO – THE DOCTOR AND THE COMEDIAN – Oct. 15, 2023 - Dr. Gabor Maté joins Theo to talk about his studies on trauma and how it affects our lives and relationships, his experiences leading Ayahuasca ceremonies, and wh... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionlonelinessOct 29 2024

‘Antidepressants ruined my sex life’

WHY LIVE? – Sept. 14, 2024 - Rebekah Kane went on SSRIs aged 15 for OCD. After her first pill, “complete genital numbing and loss of libido” set in. It never went away. The numbing seeped into every area of her ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionSept 24 2024

Ronald Cheng Seeks Treatment In US For Depression & Alcoholism

THE SOBER LIGHT ON THE HILL – Aug. 8, 2024 - “I will prove with time and actions that I will work hard to fulfill my commitment to be a good husband and father,” he said. When he completes his jobs at... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 13 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadepression

Johnson & Johnson’s Ketamine-Based Drug Treats Depression

SO THEY SAY – July 22, 2024 - Close to 30 percent of the estimated 280 million people in the world living with major depressive disorder have treatment resistant depression. Sales of Spravato soared 60% to $27... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJuly 30 2024

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