A familiar scent could help individuals with depression recall memories more easily than verbal cues, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open noted. For people with major depressive disorder (MDD), a familiar smell might help them recall autobiographical memories and potentially help with mental health treatment, according to a group of researchers and social workers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Depression has been linked to issues with short-term memory, according to Healthline. IMPROVING MEMORY MAY BE AS EASY AS POPPING A MULTIVITAMIN, STUDY FINDS: 'PREVENTS VASCULAR DEMENTIA' "The main takeaway from the study is that individuals with depression do have specific memories and positive memories, but they just have trouble accessing them," study co-author Dr. Kymberly Young, PhD, an associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, told Fox News Digital. "By using odors, we can help them access these memories."