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Compensatory Response Shields Mice from Depression-like Behaviors

Scientists have traced vulnerability to depression-like behaviors in mice to out-of-balance electrical activity inside neurons of the brain’s reward circuit […]

Depression Shrinks The Brain, And Now Scientists Have Found The Protein Responsible For It

Science has known for some time that depression, the devastating neurological disorder, has the curious property of shrinking the sufferer’s […]

When it’s not the language of love

Young women need to realise when the language of love turns into the language of control, writes Nikiwe Bikitsha. Read […]

Older, Slower—But Wiser?

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Brain Evolution

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Cities make us ‘mad’

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Depression And Me: Six Students Open Up About The Stigma Around Mental Health

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In two minds – bipolar disorder

In Two Minds – bipolar disorder

What psychosocial factors could help IVF patients?

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Research: over five hours of screen time can cause depression in teens

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