Catatonia is an experience associated with a person taking a rigid or mute stance. Aspects of catatonia can also include unusual posturing, repetitive movements, repeating speech, and agitation. It is ...

Catatonic symptoms can happen in schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Benzodiazepines work quickly to reduce catatonic symptoms, but they can be addictive. Electroconvulsive therapy is ...

Videos of people standing still in a trance-like state have been used by social media users to suggest catatonia is a side-effect of COVID-19 vaccines. But most of the videos being shared pre-date the ...

Thus far, the Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) specifier lineup has included some unsavory characters. As if these haven't been difficult enough, there is also the possibility of MDD patients ...

Jonathan Rogers receives funding from the Wellcome Trust and has previously been funded by the National Institute for Health Research. Occasionally, as a doctor, I am asked to see a patient in the ...