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  • Your Social Circle Can Defeat Your Depression Genes, New Study Reveals

    Your Social Circle Can Defeat Your Depression Genes, New Study Reveals

    A Helping Hand Matters More Than Genes: Social Support Can Shield High-Risk Individuals from Depression For decades, the debate around mental health has often been simplified to “nature versus nurture.” Is depression caused by our genes or our environment? A compelling new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry…

  • Women’s Depression Differs Genetically: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Why Females Are More Vulnerable

    Women’s Depression Differs Genetically: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Why Females Are More Vulnerable

    Why Women Are More Prone to Depression: First Genetic Study Reveals Sex-Specific Pathways It’s a well-established fact in psychiatry: women are diagnosed with depression at nearly twice the rate of men. The condition often manifests with greater severity and complexity in women, including a higher prevalence of severe chronic depression…