Thinning Brain Cortex May Signal Depression

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

A new study suggests that a thinning of the brain cortex is associated with an increased risk of developing depression. Psychiatrist and MRI expert Brad Peterson explains what the cortex does and what the study results may mean for people with a family history of depression.

Listen at NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102428959

[Jules A, MSN]

thank you for this link. when i first heard that people with multiple sclerosis are more susceptible to depression and my first thought was "no duh they were just diagnosed with this miserable disease" but upon further investigation there are physiological reasons based on brain alterations. what an incredible thing our brains are when functioning correctly and what a nightmare to figure out when they aren't.