A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by lengthening sleep duration and increasing the likelihood of getting enough sleep. Results show that adolescents with ………click here to continue reading

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UPI) — Adolescents who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to suffer from depression and have suicidal thoughts, researchers in New York said…….click here to continue reading

Late nights may make teenagers more prone to depression and suicidal thoughts by depriving them of sleep, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University…….click here to continue reading

The festive season is supposed to be a joyous occasion but for some it can be a living hell. Helen Crane looks at how to deal with depression at new year……click here to continue reading

The festive season is supposed to be a joyous occasion but for some it can be a living hell. Helen Crane looks at how to deal with depression at new year……click here to continue reading

Perhaps it’s not surprising, but for members of the U.S. armed forces, combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan increases the risk of depression, according to a new study…….click here to continue reading

The wife of NI First Minister Peter Robinson is to quit politics after suffering bouts of depression…….click here to continue reading

Linking the Great Depression to the Tucson budget crisis. That’s how Tucson’s City Manager Mike Letcher began a press conference outlining his proposals for closing his $32 million budget hole…….click here to continue reading

MINNEAPOLIS - (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton says he has struggled with mild depression for years and relapsed in his recovery from alcoholism while serving in the U.S. Senate…….click here to continue reading

The current issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter provides an option to treat depression when medication and therapy have failed — magnetic stimulation therapy. The therapy, called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), involves using brief powerful electromagnetic pulses to alter brain activity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the therapy for patients ……click here to continue reading