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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

31 October 2025 at 02:26
A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.

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A new study published on Thursday in the journal JAMA Network Open provides some early evidence that text-based therapy is effective in treating mild to moderate depression, finding outcomes similar to video-based therapy.
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When Caregiving Makes Women Ill

Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’

© Andreea Campeanu for The New York Times

Veronica Durughian left Moldova in search of better wages to support her son. She returned home with health problems after caring for three elderly Italians.
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