‘A new public education campaign to encourage Hispanic men who are depressed to seek help has been launched by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
The effort, part of the Real Men, Real Depression campaign, features Spanish-language publications and broadcast and print public service announcements about depression.
“Depression and other mood disorders cross all national, [...]
‘TERMINATING an unwanted first pregnancy does not increase the risk of a woman suffering depression, according to new research.
Some studies have suggested that having an abortion after an unplanned pregnancy makes depression more likely because women may feel guilty about their actions.
But research published online by the British Medical Journal today, found that going ahead [...]
Mental health professionals need to be watchful of mental health problems beyond depression in order to prevent youth suicide, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO researchers examine which mental disorders or combinations of disorders may be most responsible for youth suicide in a new study being released in the October [...]
‘New research has indicated that one in 13 college students in Ireland suffers from depression.
The research was carried out by the organisers of a new campaign, titled Mind Yourselves, which aims to remove the stigma that can often be associated with the condition.’
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‘Type 2 diabetes and depression can be a fatal mix. Patients whose type 2 diabetes was accompanied by minor or major depression had higher mortality rates, compared to patients with type 2 diabetes alone, over the three-year period of a recent study in Washington state. The results appear in the November 2005 edition of Diabetes [...]
‘Depression isn’t the only mental disorder that mental-health professionals need to watch for to prevent youth suicides.
That recommendation is based on a World Health Organization study that looked at which mental disorders may be linked to suicide in young people.
Researchers from New Zealand and Switzerland reviewed 894 cases of youth suicides worldwide, and found the [...]
‘An estimated 27% of Europeans suffer from mental health problems and psychological illnesses are responsible for 58,000 deaths by suicide in the European Union, the European Commission said this week.
The Commission – the European Union’s executive body – said mental health levels also had a significant influence on the economic and social welfare of European [...]
‘Depressed middle-aged adults are at four times greater risk for being unable to perform everyday tasks than their non-depressed peers, a Northwestern University study found.
“Among pre-retirement adults, limitations in life activities are strong determinants of job loss and the ability to find employment, and jeopardize an individual’s ability to live independently,” said Dorothy D. Dunlop, [...]
‘Depression isn’t the only mental disorder that mental-health professionals need to watch for to prevent youth suicides.
That recommendation is based on a World Health Organization study that looked at which mental disorders may be linked to suicide in young people.
Researchers from New Zealand and Switzerland reviewed 894 cases of youth suicides worldwide, and found the [...]
‘NINETY-THREE per cent of drunken suicide attempts are decided after less than 10 minutes’ thought.
Most suicides are unplanned, with a survey by University of Western Sydney researcher Marianne Wyder finding that 75percent of people who attempt suicide take less than an hour to make the decision.
Twenty-fiveper cent think for less than five minutes before attempting [...]