Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 20:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Rejected by a person you like? Just "shake it off" and move on, as music star Taylor Swift says. But while that might work for many people, it may not be so easy for those with untreated depression, a new brain study finds. The pain of social rejection lasts longer for them -- and their brain cells release less of a natural pain and stress-reducing chemical called natural opioids.