Depression

Should the definition of depression be expanded to include grieving for a loved one?……click here to continue reading

Should the definition of depression be expanded to include grieving for a loved one?……click here to continue reading

A proposed change to depression’s definition could greatly expand the number of people treated, a new study says…….click here to continue reading

TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — Psychedelic mushrooms may point to new ways to treat depression, suggest two small brain imaging studies that seem to show how psilocybin — the active ingredient in such mushrooms — affects the brain…….click here to continue reading

Letters to the editor…….click here to continue reading

The antidepressant Prozac selectively targets the chemical serotonin. When the drug was introduced in the 1980s, it helped solidify the idea in many minds that depression was the result of a chemical imbalance. But the real story is far more complicated…….click here to continue reading

The global economy faces a depression-era collapse in demand if Europe doesn't quickly act to dramatically boost the size of its debt-crisis firewall, implement pro-growth policies and further integrate the euro zone, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Monday…….click here to continue reading

Postpartum depression, or what I like to call “after-baby blues,” effects not only new moms but the entire family. It is not uncommon for new moms to feel happy one minute and then sad or irritated the next…….click here to continue reading

Children with low levels of vitamin D may be at higher risk of depression.  In a study, those with the lowest levels of vitamin D were more likely to show warning signs of depression, while those with the highest levels showed a decline in depressive symptoms……click here to continue reading

FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — Patients with depression and type 2 diabetes showed more improvement when they received simultaneous treatment for both conditions, researchers report…….click here to continue reading