Join Queensland Brain Institute researchers as they discuss what is happening in the brains of people with depression, why medications don’t work for some people and alternative treatments for people with depression that don’t respond to medication.
A recent study of 5.9 million Danish individuals has provided the largest and most comprehensive study of comorbidity - the development of 2 or more mental disorders - to date.
The biggest study of its kind has allowed researchers to identify genetic risk factors associated with major depression, providing new insights for prevention and treatment.
New adult brain cells are produced in the amygdala, a region important for processing emotional memories, QBI researchers have shown for the first time.