According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 16 million people in the United States suffer from serious depression that often get worse without proper treatment. A new guided study suggests that genetic testing could improve remission rates. Dr. Sagar Parikh is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan; he joins us along with Carmala Walgren, who has lived with depression, to discuss this new tool in mental health wellness.
How Genetic Testing Can Help Improve Depression
The Impressive Results of a New Study
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 16 million people in the United States suffer from serious depression that often get worse without proper treatment. A new guided study suggests that genetic testing could improve remission rates. Dr. Sagar Parikh is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan; he joins us along with Carmala Walgren, who has lived with depression, to discuss this new tool in mental health wellness.
Posted at 10:40 AM, Feb 12, 2019
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