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Parents’ Depression, Violence Tied to ADHD in Kids
Preschoolers whose parents report depression and intimate partner violence may be more likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the age of 6, new research suggests. And...
View ArticleExercise and Depression
Exercise may help reduce depression for those with heart failure. Researchers at Duke University gave heart failure patients a questionnaire, measuring depressive symptoms like sadness, irritability,...
View ArticleRecognizing The “unusual” Signs of Depression
People tend to think that the telltale sign of depression is sadness—a pervasive down, dragging feeling that won’t let up, day after day. But depression often manifests itself as something else...
View ArticleChildhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Preliminary research shows teens who were depressed as children are more likely to be obese, to smoke and to be sedentary, a new study finds. The findings suggest that depression during childhood can...
View Article‘I’m not even depressed, but doctors still gave me drugs’
MY name is Niamh Drohan, and I don’t suffer from depression. But seven General Practitioner doctors (GPs) were quick to diagnose me with the condition and issue me with seven prescriptions for a...
View ArticleHCMC Opens Mother-Baby Program to Help with Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects many mothers who feel they are alone or overwhelmed, and the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is opening a new program to help those who are struggling. HCMC...
View ArticleDepression Blood Test
RALEIGH, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Cholesterol, cancer, even infectious diseases: our blood can help doctors detect them all. Now, blood is being used to figure out what’s going on inside your head. It...
View ArticleMental health advocates hold walk at Dorothea Dix campus
Raleigh, N.C. — Trying to make sure the mentally ill in North Carolina receive the attention and support they need, more than 1,500 people gathered on the Dorothea Dix campus Saturday for an annual...
View ArticleThe Scary Truth About Depression and Dementia
Memory trouble, excessive sleeping, decreased interest in hobbies and activities, social withdrawal—all of these are symptoms often exhibited by a person who is suffering from depression. They also...
View ArticlePoor Sleep, Depression in Pregnancy May Lead to Birth Complications
Sleep problems can lead to more than just grumpiness for pregnant women as a new study finds sleep deficits can disrupt normal immune processes and lead to lower birth weights and other complications....
View ArticleThe Stigma Around Depression
Depression. Mental health. Therapy. Psychologist. Suicide. Do these words make you feel uncomfortable? For years, centuries even, society has stigmatized mental health, as much as the 20th century...
View ArticleA Startup With A Blood Test That May Help Diagnose Depression|by Alex Knapp,...
A blood test for a major psychiatric disorder is something that many psychiatric researchers have described as a “Holy Grail.” Especially for a disorder that effects large numbers of people. And...
View ArticleDepression and Anxiety Affect one in two Women with Breast Cancer
A study shows that over half of women with early breast cancer experience depression or anxiety during the first year after diagnosis. Being given a diagnosis of breast cancer must be very stressful so...
View ArticleMale Depression Can Be Harder to Detect
Young boys are told from an early age that feeling sad and emotional is a weakness. They’re told to never cry because tears are the opposite of masculinity. Crying and emotional weakness are for girls,...
View ArticleA Real Patient’s Struggles with a History of Depressive Symptoms
A female patient, age 56 and caucasian, recalled that she felt symptoms of depression since age 5 and was often told to “snap out of it” and was accused of “wanting to be sad” by family members....
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The largest genetic study of mental illnesses to date finds five major disorders may not look much alike but they share some gene-based risks. The surprising discovery comes in the quest to unravel...
View ArticleHow to deal with depression in your 20s
Blink 182 said it best: Nobody likes you when you’re 23. Well, maybe some people like you, but that doesn’t make this time in life any less difficult. On the one hand, the period between ages 18 and 29...
View ArticleCells Show Signs of Faster Aging After Depression
The cells of people who have had depression may age more quickly, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers compared cell structures called telomeres in more than 2,400 people with and without...
View ArticleSeason of joy can also bring depression
Shorter, darker days may heighten holiday stress. While the holiday season is enjoyable for most people, for some it is a particularly dangerous time when depression can set in. Everyone is not happy...
View ArticleDepression Linked To Irregular Heartbeat: Atrial Fibrillation Tied To...
Could an irregular heartbeat increase your risk of depression? In a new study, researchers from the University Heart Center in Hamburg have identified a strong link between heart rhythm disorders and...
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