Blogs Posts in DEPRESSION category; 329 blog posts

Grief is not an illness, warns The Lancet

"Grief is not an illness", say the journal's editors in an impassioned editorial, which argues that "medicalising" such a normal human emotion is "not only dangerously simplistic, but also flawed". Doctor [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Depression App

Depressed? Local researchers are developing an app for that. It's technology that provides immediate support for patients struggling with mental health problems. Think of it as a therapist in your pocket. Dr. David Mohr, depression [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Taking depression to heart

Mental state can play a crucial role in physical health — medical professionals have long known about the connection between anxiety and the immune system, for example. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that mental h [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Anxiety and depression inventory

Wondering if you’re anxious or depressed? Here are two tests (based on Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory) that Dr Daniel Zainal Abdul Rahman uses to make a diagnosis. Scoring: Add the numbers in each column to get [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Social Support Is Critical for Depression Recovery

Every human being wants to belong. This need is so strong that people will do nearly anything to feel like they are part of something. Personal relationships form a safety net around individuals to protect them from too much isolation. Lo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Depression drugs ‘causing falls’

Elderly people with dementia are more likely to suffer falls if they are given anti-depressants by care home staff, a study claims. Many dementia patients also suffer from depression and drugs known as selective serotonin uptake inhibitor [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

How austerity cured a depression

James Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, is writing a history of modern American business cycles. His most recent book is “Mr. Speaker! The Life and Times of Thomas B. Reed, the Man Who Broke the Filibuster.&rdqu [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Depression drugs ‘causing falls’

Many dementia patients also suffer from depression and drugs known as selective serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are frequently prescribed. But the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reports that the risk of injuries from falls w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Sinead O’Connor in hospital for depression treatment

Sinead O’Connor has checked herself into hospital to be treated for depression. The singer, whose dramatic personal life hasn’t been out of the headlines for months, told followers on Twitter she is “not at all well&rdqu [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

A Framingham teen helps those battling depression

HELPING OTHERS: When Framingham teen Jessica Kruger was in the seventh grade, she remembers wondering whether other students felt as sad as she did. By the time she reached high school, she was experiencing depressive and panic episodes f [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Diagnosis, Treatment of Depression Among Elderly Depend on R...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Despite improvements to diagnostic tools and therapies in the two last decades, significant disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of depression remain, according to Rutgers research published online [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

KERA Health Checkup: Holiday Depression

Dr. Basham: For the most part, around the holidays, people are concerned about a lot of things: End of the year, comparing themselves to where they were the year before. If they've had any loss in their life, it's become an annive [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Has a Montreal psychiatrist found a cure for insomnia?

A Montreal psychiatrist and her team have worked tirelessly to develop a drug that could cure insomnia and help millions of patients worldwide. Discovered by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi and her team and made using the hormone melatonin, rats and [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Weather: Tropical depression moves closer to Mindanao

A tropical depression from the east moved closer to Mindanao Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the tropical depressio [...]