Sad clown paradox is the contradictory association between comedy and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.[1][2] These comedic performers are characterised by feelings of deprivation and isolation in their early lives, where comedy evolves as a release for tension, removing feelings of suppressed physical rage through a verbal outlet.[3]

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Sarah Lipson, an expert on mental health in college populations. Students, campus administrators, policymakers, and others, AMA about higher ed’s role supporting mental health amidst COVID-19. - IAmA
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()Psychedelic mushrooms for depression: Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin are back in human trials to treat people with mental health conditions. It's a second revolution for a class of drugs shunned by 1960s society vk.com/wall-56590488_93404

Men are less likely to experience anxiety and depression than women. They are also less likely to talk about it. This increases the risk of their anxiety or depression going unrecognised and untreated.
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Anxiety is more than having sweaty palms and butterflies in your stomach. Symptoms of anxiety can include feelings of worry, fear and impending doom that are so severe they interfere with your ability to work, maintain relationships and get a decent night’s sleep.

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A primary reason for reduced help seeking in men is linked to dominant but poorly defined ideas of what masculinity is such as the idea that men should always be emotionally stoic. For some men, acknowledging feelings such as anxiety may be associated with feelings of shame and disappointment.

How do doctors test you for depression?
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The change in blood markers showed the test could detect physical evidence that the therapy was working among patients who said they felt less depressed after therapy. "It's really the first time to see objective biological blood-based markers for cognitive behavioral therapy. I didn't believe it. I mean I was so surprised that it occurred, but it did," said Redei.

A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, reveals how symptoms indicating depression and anxiety are linked to brain function changes already in healthy individuals.
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A meta-analysis of the efficacy of vortioxetine in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and high levels of anxiety symptoms - ScienceDirect
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