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Scanxiety: How to recognize and manage imaging-related stress

Scan anxiety – the stress you experience while waiting for medical imaging results – is manageable. Learn how to spot the signs of so-called scanxiety and reclaim your peace of mind.

Effective OCD treatment to quiet intrusive thoughts, control repetitive behaviors

Get expert insights on OCD diagnosis, treatment, and finding a dedicated team. Learn about exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, medication, and advanced care options.

TMS: How specialized magnets relieve medication-resistant depression

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a painless, effective treatment for clinical depression. Explore how TMS works with UT Southwestern's psychiatrist Naveed Khokhar, M.D.

PeriPAN: Getting pregnant and postpartum women mental health care faster

Our Ob/Gyns and psychiatrists are teamed up in PeriPAN, a new state pilot program to provide quicker mental health care access for pregnant and postpartum women.

Bipolar disorder: Myths vs. realities about the chronic mood swings

Bipolar disorder affects 7 million U.S. patients but still is often misunderstood. Two experts separate myths from facts and discuss treatment options in this MedBlog.

Using magnets to treat major depressive disorder: Clinical trial shows promise

UT Southwestern is currently the only U.S. clinical trial site offering magnetic seizure therapy for major depressive disorder. UT Southwestern discusses MST in this MedBlog.

Coping with crisis fatigue: 7 tips to ‘keep calm and carry on…’

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have been dealing with a steady stream of health, political, racial, and financial crises. UT Southwestern provides 7 tips to help you keep calm and carry on amid the drama.

Debunked! 4 myths about electroconvulsive therapy for depression

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments for treatment-resistant depression, though misinformation abounds online. In this MedBlog, UT Southwestern debunks ECT myths and describes an exciting new research study. Learn more.

Overcoming Treatment-Resistant Depression

Imagine battling severe depression for decades with no treatment making a difference.

Sleep and your mental health

Sleep disorders have a “circular relationship” with such mental illnesses as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, which UT Southwestern says can make treatment challenging but not impossible.