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Mood disorders are highly prevalent in society, often disabling, and can lead to a reduced healthspan and lifespan, including by suicide. Depression and bipolar disorders are currently deemed to be chronic and/or treatment-refractory in up to half the patients treated. Additionally, depression and bipolar disorders need to be better distinguished, especially upon initial depressive presentations,…

Good news is rare in public health these days. But there is a positive trend in mortality data in the United States. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their provisional mortality report. Continuing a downward trend that began in 2022, the number of age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people in 2025 was…