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Teens that live on the Internet are more likely to be severely depressed, according to a recent study. Teens that spend five or more hours per day on the Internet are classified as excessive Internet users, and as such, are 1.5 times more likely than other teens to develop depression. Lawrence Lam, a researcher from [...]
Antidepressants may do more than just treat depression; certain drugs may also directly impact personality traits. There are five main traits that are used to determine personality: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness. For years, it has been assumed that the changes people experience in neuroticism and extraversion were a result of the antidepressant’s affect [...]
Depression in older people may increase their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to research from the Framingham Heart Study. Late-life depression has been discovered to be a major risk factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. What is not clear is whether or not those who are susceptible to depression are simply [...]
Depression is a difficult disorder to have and to treat. Symptoms can vary from person to person, and often what is actually depression is misdiagnosed for something else. One way to make it easier for physicians and mental health workers to determine whether or not a patient is suffering from depression may be to do [...]
