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SSRIs: Are these antidepressants right for you?

SSRIs: Are these antidepressants right for you?

Sep 5, 2025 • 3 Likes

What is an SSRI?SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are a class of medications primarily used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. These medications act on serotonin, a...

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Treatment-resistant depression: "I relapse systematically at the same time every year."

Depression
Postpartum depression

Treatment-resistant depression: "I relapse systematically at the same time every year."

Sep 3, 2025

Hello, and thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a little about yourself?I’m Marie, 37 years old, an architect for almost 15 years, and the...

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PCOS: when diagnostic errors and medical minimization make things worse

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOS: when diagnostic errors and medical minimization make things worse

Sep 1, 2025

What is PCOS and how does it manifest itself? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is a common hormonal disorder affecting around one in ten women of...

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Back from summer? Here’s why a gentler return to routine matters

Back from summer? Here’s why a gentler return to routine matters

Aug 30, 2025 • 1 Like

Why do the benefits of vacation fade so quickly?The “post-vacation crash” is realIt’s no illusion, people often feel amazing on holiday and then flat or anxious shortly after returning. In a study by...

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Parkinson’s disease: What does the research say?

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease: What does the research say?

Aug 25, 2025

What is Parkinson’s disease?Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder marked by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in a region of the brain called the substantia nigra....

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Meditation for chronic illness: A beginner’s guide to healing the mind and body

Meditation for chronic illness: A beginner’s guide to healing the mind and body

Aug 23, 2025 • 1 Like

What is meditation?Meditation is the practice of training your attention. At its core, it means choosing to focus your mind, often on the breath, a sound, or a physical sensation, while gently...

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Do social media promote depression?

Do social media promote depression?

Aug 22, 2025 • 1 Like • 1 comment

In 2025, more than 5.24 billion people worldwide use social media, representing nearly 64% of the population. In the US, 73% (253 million people) of total population are active on social media,...

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Crohn’s disease: “I went through a total proctocolectomy… and it’s not over yet.”

Crohn's disease

Crohn’s disease: “I went through a total proctocolectomy… and it’s not over yet.”

Aug 20, 2025

Hello, and thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a bit more about yourself?Hello, with pleasure, and thank you for the invitation. I...

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Fibromyalgia: How researchers are finally unlocking the mystery of chronic pain

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: How researchers are finally unlocking the mystery of chronic pain

Aug 18, 2025 • 1 Like

Why does fibromyalgia remain such a mystery?A condition with no visible damageFibromyalgia is one of modern medicine’s most elusive conditions. It causes widespread chronic pain, intense fatigue,...

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Is sitting too much putting your health at risk? Here’s what to do about it.

Is sitting too much putting your health at risk? Here’s what to do about it.

Aug 16, 2025 • 2 Likes

What is considered a sedentary lifestyle?Sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking activity done while sitting, reclining, or lying down, using very little energy, i.e., 1.5 metabolic equivalents...

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Fibromyalgia: “Misunderstanding and skepticism are the hardest things to deal with in this invisible illness.”

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: “Misunderstanding and skepticism are the hardest things to deal with in this invisible illness.”

Aug 13, 2025

Hello Sandra, you wish to share your story with Carenity, and we thank you for that.To start off, could you introduce yourself in a few words?My name is Sandra, I’m 46 years old, married, and the...

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Can the brain recover from MS damage? What neuroplasticity tells us

Multiple sclerosis

Can the brain recover from MS damage? What neuroplasticity tells us

Aug 11, 2025

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This damage disrupts how signals are sent and...

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