A brain scan can diagnose depression, and tell doctors what treatment is needed

We currently diagnose depression based on what individuals tell us about their feelings – or those of their loved ones. People with depression usually describe feeling sad or say they are unable to enjoy the things they used to. But in many cases they don’t actually realise that they are clinically depressed – or feel uncomfortable talking to a health professional about it.

A brain scan can diagnose depression, and tell doctors what treatment is needed 84c20eadfb1d0a85b736aa21570da5f0

A brain scan can diagnose depression, and tell doctors what treatment is needed 84c20eadfb1d0a85b736aa21570da5f0

Such cases pose an important problem as untreated depression can hugely interfere with someone’s life, significantly increasing the risk of suicide. Currently, it is difficult to help people who are not able or willing to communicate how they feel, as there are no biological markers for the condition. But we have managed to identify a network of brain regions that is affected in people with depression – raising hope that brain scans could soon be used to diagnose it.

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A brain scan can diagnose depression, and tell doctors what treatment is needed

A brain scan can diagnose depression, and tell doctors what treatment is needed

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