Recession Depression Increases Use of Antidepressant Meds
Depression and anxiety are on the rise, and sharply affecting the number of people experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety is the continued pressure and…
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Some Antidepressants Change Mood Within Hours
When beginning therapy with antidepressant medications, the advice has generally been not to expect a change in mood for a few weeks. New research suggests…
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Omega-3 Effective in Treating Depression
According to Canadian researchers, a large clinical trial using Omega-3 supplements to treat major depressive disorder shows that, for some patients, Omega-3 oil treatments can…
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Enzyme Linked to Postpartum Depression
Researchers at the Centre For Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto have identified an enzyme in new mothers that gobbles up the feel-good neurotransmitters, including…
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Supplements May Sooth Depression
According to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration or NSRC, a few herbal supplements including saffron, SAMe and St. John’s Wort may be effective for mild…
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The World Really Does Look Different When You’re Depressed
“I’ve got the blues.” “The world looks so gray.” If you’ve ever heard someone who is depressed say the world just doesn’t look as bright…
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Postpartum Depression is Highly Treatable
Postpartum depression rarely results in the mother harming her baby, according to leading experts including Louise Haimowitz. Despite several high profile cases in the last…
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Multiple Antidepressant Prescriptions Common in Accidental Overdoses
Larry King’s wife, Shawn Southwick King, apparently attempted suicide last week. According to the police report, Southwick left notes regarding where she wished to be…
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Christina Aguilera Goes Public With Struggle With Depression
In the newest “Behind the Music” special airing on VH1 Sunday, Christina Aguilera opens up about her secret battle against depression. She says that in…
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Tapering Off Antidepressants Reduces Recurrence
Gradually tapering antidepressants prevents recurrence of depression better than abruptly stopping the drugs, according to a new study. When antidepressants are gradually withdrawn, the patient…
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Suicide Could Be #2 Cause of Death by 2020
The demise of a depressed 31-year-old woman who climbed over the balustrade at the Leaning Tower of Pisa and jumped to her death underscores a…
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Depression Can Lead to Weight Gain
A study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health gives more evidence that depression can lead to more weight gain. There have been several…
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Two New Studies Link Teens’ Sleep Habits to Depression
Two studies reported at the 2010 annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Seattle this week link depression with sleep deprivation in teenagers….
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New Therapy Offers Hope for Depression
For many people suffering depression, there is new hope with the latest treatment for depression – rTMS. That stands for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a…
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New Insight Into Link Between Depression and Physical Pain
Psychologists have long known that depressed people often complain of physical pain that seems out of proportion to their actual physical ailments. What was not…
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Depression a Risk Factor for Men’s Urinary Incontinence
Middle-aged men have another reason to seek help for major depression, after a recent study links major depression with urinary incontinence in men. The study…
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Fathers Suffering From Postpartum Depression
A report in the latest issues of the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that about 10% of new fathers experience postpartum depression. The…
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Bipolar Disorder Being Misdiagnosed as Major Depression
As many as 1 in 3 patients diagnosed as suffering from major depression actually has undiagnosed bipolar disorder instead, according to a recent study by…
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CDC Determines Suicide Rates for Middle-Aged Whites Increases for Second Consecutive Year
The Centers for Disease Control reported this week that for the second year in a row, people aged 45 to 54 are the group with…
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UK Antidepressant Prescriptions Rise Sharply From Recession
The NHS released figures showing that in the last decade, antidepressant prescriptions rose 95%. The most alarming figure, however, was the almost double annual rise…
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Gary Coleman’s Death Highlights Epidemic of Child Star Depression
Gary Coleman’s death last week ended a life that must have looked enviable when he was a child star making $70,000 per episode on a…
