( Emory University ) A new study shows that deep brain stimulation is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder or bipolar ll disorder. The study was published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…….click here to continue reading
MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) — Doing something nice for someone else often leaves people feeling good about themselves and positive about their place in the world…….click here to continue reading
Andrew Flintoff, the former England captain, has admitted suffering depression during the 2006-07 Ashes in Australia…….click here to continue reading
African-Americans aren’t getting diagnosis they need, researchers say…….click here to continue reading
High levels of depression are costing the UK almost £11bn a year in lost earnings, in demands on the health service and in prescribing drugs to tackle the problem. Related Stories Search to resume for missing holidaymaker Handyman wanted for Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair Riot fear over Charles and Diana’s wedding Social care ‘not fit for purpose’ Street murder treated as hate crime……click here to continue reading
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Postpartum depression affects children’s social and emotional development. According to this study, Oxytocin, a hormone associated with love and produced naturally in the body, can help protect children from the negative effects ………click here to continue reading
A new study has revealed that the use of anti-depressants and sleeping pills is on the rise in Britain as the country grapples with an extensive economic crisis…….click here to continue reading
Having to follow a restrictive diet that limits the consumption of foods like bread and pasta has been shown to cause depression, disordered eating and impaired quality of life in women suffering from celiac disease, says a new report that delves into the psychiatric impacts of leading a gluten-free lifestyle…….click here to continue reading
In 2011 tech increased its awareness about depression and suicide, highlit by tragedy…….click here to continue reading
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Dec. 28 (UPI) — Women with celiac disease, a disorder linked to a reaction to eating gluten, have an elevated depression risk even on a gluten-free diet, U.S. researchers say…….click here to continue reading