Estimation of the Serum Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Interleukin-1beta and Their Correlation With Clinical Severity in Depression Patients: A Case-Control Study

Cureus. 2025 Aug 2;17(8):e89261. doi: 10.7759/cureus.89261. eCollection 2025 Aug. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Depression is a complex psychiatric disorder with no universally accepted risk assessment tools. The pathogenesis of depression remains incompletely understood, and...

Differences in professional help-seeking for mental health problems among migrants and non-migrants: Symptom severity, self-perceived mental health problem, and region of origin matter

Scand J Public Health. 2025 Sep 4:14034948251362562. doi: 10.1177/14034948251362562. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIMS: To examine differences in help-seeking for mental health problems among migrants and non-migrants in Norway and to consider the role of symptom...