‘It is one of the most natural actions in the world - a mother scoops up a baby to hold and comfort it in her arms. But, according to new research, cradling could help identify stress that may lead to postnatal depression.
New mothers who cradle their infants on the right side of their body may […]
‘People living in damp and mouldy houses could have a higher risk of developing depression, research has revealed.
In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Brown University set out to prove that earlier studies which had suggested this link to be wrong.
But writing in the American Journal of Public Health today they say they […]
‘People suffering hearing loss are more likely than not to also have depression, or at least signs of the black dog, research shows.
A survey released by Australian Hearing during Hearing Awareness Week has found that six in ten of those with hearing problems also have symptoms associated with depression.
And almost 20 per cent had at […]
‘Parental stress or bullying by peers can make it even tougher for overweight or obese children to get healthy, a U.S. study finds.
“If a parent is distressed, that seems to impact a child’s symptoms of depression, which then impacts quality of life. It’s the same with peer victimization. It impacts depression, which then impacts quality […]
‘Depression may be a largely unrecognized problem for many U.S. soldiers returning from duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, placing a tremendous strain on them and their families, a new study suggests.
Researchers studied the home life of 168 soldiers diagnosed with psychological symptoms upon their return home from deployment. Nearly half — 42 percent — of […]
‘The brains of depressed people don’t react the same way to negative situations as the brains of healthy people, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study has found.
Using brain imaging to examine neural circuits involved in emotional control, researchers discovered depressed people had a hard time regulating their negative feelings through conscious effort.
Study participants were exposed to […]
‘Patients with age-related macular degeneration, a frequent cause of vision loss in the elderly, are less likely to develop depressive disorders in the short-term if they’re taught problem-solving skills, new study findings suggest. However, the benefits don’t seem to be maintained over time.
Age-related macular degeneration often leads to “irreversible […]
‘Britain’s elderly are in the grip of a mental health crisis with more than 3.5 million older people suffering depression or dementia, according to a report.
The startling figures show the scale of mental health problems in the over-65s is far greater than previously thought.
Suicide rates among those over 75 have risen alarmingly, especially among women.
Experts […]
‘A mental health drought support worker says the ongoing dry weather is isolating farmers and causing an increase in mental illness and depression.
Di Gill will address a farmers’ mental health gathering in Trangie on Friday and Eugowra later this month to provide information about medical support services.
She says many farmers are not seeking help for […]
‘Last month a young Baltimore woman, merely 19 years old, was found dangling lifeless from a tree in a quiet wooded area. She had suffered from depression and had hanged herself.
Sadly, she was not receiving psychiatric treatment. Friends and family were devastated.
As tragic as this story is, the circumstances behind it are far too common. […]