‘Diet and nutrition may play a key role in helping people fight depression, Australian researchers report.
A number of nutrients, including polyunsaturated fatty acids, St. John’s Wort and several B vitamins, have the potential to influence mood by increasing the absorption of chemical messengers in the brain, Dr. Dianne Volker of […]
‘Levels of depression and anxiety among secondary school teachers is on a par with people who receive treatment for mental health problems, according to a new survey.
The study by Edinburgh University found that more than 90 per cent of staff perceived the job to be either “quite” or “very” stressful, with 62 per cent saying […]
‘Depression after a heart attack is a warning sign of future cardiac problems — but only if it’s the first time the patient has been clinically depressed, a Dutch study finds.
The study helps clarify recent findings that have linked depression with a poorer cardiac prognosis after a heart attack, said Johan Ormel, an epidemiologist and […]
‘Children and preadolescents who show signs of depression may turn to alcohol sooner rather than later, researchers report. All the more reason, they say, to catch and treat early-life depression.
“Little is known about the impact of depression on the onset of alcohol use in adolescents,” Dr. Ping Wu from Columbia […]
‘Maintenance therapy with the antidepressant Lexapro (also known as escitalopram) significantly reduces the risk for recurrent depression, according to study findings.
“Escitalopram is another treatment option that has now been shown to be effective for maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder,” Dr. Susan G. Kornstein from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, […]
‘Are you irritable, isolated and withdrawn? Do you find yourself working all the time, drinking too much alcohol, using street drugs or seeking thrills from risky activities?
If so, perhaps you’re being chased by what Winston Churchill called his “black dog” — male depression. Churchill attempted to ward off his black dog with compulsive overwork and […]
‘The emotional distress of a breast cancer diagnosis can trigger serious depression, which is often undertreated.
The finding comes from a study of 236 consecutive patients who had just learned that they had breast cancercancer. The women’s mental healthmental health was evaluated before they spoke with a surgeon at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
Nearly half […]
‘New research from the Queensland University of Technology has found a link between how well a teenager feels connected to their school, and adolescent mental health.
Depression affects one in five teenagers.
Professor Ian Shochet says the study found a teenager’s sense of belonging to their school has the strongest link to depression, after prior mental illness.
He […]
‘A brisk run, a friendly game of chess, a soothing massage: All these pursuits can help ease mild depression, experts say.
“These are all things that are certainly worth trying and are generally healthy, anyway,” said Dr. Nadia Marsh, an expert in treating depression and chief of the division of geriatrics at […]
‘The benefits to our canine companions have long been known, but now it seems walkies could be just as good for their owners.
New research has revealed that the daily chore of walking the dog can ward off depression and loneliness.
A study by the University of Portsmouth found that the UK’s 6.2 million dogs helped motivate […]