“Scientists at the University of Freiburg, Germany, who previously showed people with depression struggled to detect black-and-white contrast differences, have now carried out tests on the retina which show the impact of the illness is similar to turning down the contrast control on a TV.”……click here to continue reading
As if depression wasn’t bad enough on its own, new research suggests older adults with depressive symptoms are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease…….click here to continue reading
Twenty years ago, William Styron, the American author of Sophie’s Choice, wrote what many regard as the definitive account of severe depression in his memoir Darkness Visible…….click here to continue reading
A couple of studies on perception. First, theres now visual data to back up the idea that everything looks kinda gray when you feel blue. Researchers examined how the retina responds to different black-and-white contrast situations. They did the tests on healthy subjects and on patients with depression. Turns out that depressed people have much lower retinal responses–even if theyre on ………click here to continue reading
A Fergus Falls, Minn., man who climbed out of depression through a support group wants others to reap the benefits. Dave Offner, who has bipolar disorder, has created a chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance for the Breckenridge and Wahpeton area…….click here to continue reading
London, July 19 : The whole world seems to be dull and gloomy if you are depressedthis is because the ability to perceive contrast is impaired, say experts…….click here to continue reading
Nerve signals from the eye show people with depression are less able to perceive contrast. The finding could be used to help diagnose the condition……click here to continue reading
HONOLULU, July 17 (UPI) — Apathy and depression best predict progression from cognitive impairment to dementia, U.S. researchers say. Dementia - Health - Depression - Cognitive dysfunction - Mood……click here to continue reading
Depression, known to be a condition with impaired psychosocial functioning that severely impacts the quality of life of patients and families, is actually defined with specific clinical symptoms such as sadness, difficulty to experience pleasure, sleep problems etc., present for at least two weeks. At least 40% of depressed patients actually benefit from an antidepressant treatment, whereas 20 ………click here to continue reading
Can music and color therapy help with depression? Research seems to indicate that certain types of music and color can be just what you need to get a little “pick me up.”……click here to continue reading