Like the “chicken or the egg,” it’s difficult to say which comes first—depression or related physical symptoms such as: fatigue, headache, back pain, trouble sleeping, and digestive problems. Evidence shows depression can have a direct effect on your body, taking away your energy and slowing you down.
KPWHRI psychologist and researcher Ben Balderson, PhD, shares advice for keeping our spirits up during this most unusual holiday season.
The UW psychologist’s new memoir explains how her personal experience led to development of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
The NIMH awarded a third round of funding, enabling the MHRN to conduct larger studies in integrated health systems on topics that matter most.
Discovering better ways to care for people who are depressed or have chronic pain, one of KPWHRI’s founding scientists has helped change health care around the globe.
A conversation with KPWHRI’s Dr. Michael Von Korff, ScD, as he retires after 36 years of transformative health research
Dr. Gregory Simon says research is needed to see if this new drug for persistent depression will prevent suicides.
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