Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Expanding the Options on Your List of Depression Medication

Over 20 million adults in the U.S. are suffering from depression , and many of them have explored the use of antidepressant medication to help alleviate their symptoms.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/expanding-the-options-on-your-list-of-depression-medication?fromrss=1

US B12 Shots Discusses B12 Deficiency Link to Depression

The MRC Neuropsychiatric Research Laboratory in Epsom, Surrey, UK found an association suggesting that those low in folate and vitamin b12 are linked to depression symptoms.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/us-b12-shots-discusses-b12-deficiency-link-to-depression?fromrss=1

New Book Shares Tools From a Psychologist

Linda Burd Howard, Ph.D., the "I Can Relate To That!" psychologist, is launching her new book, "I Can Relate To That! A Toolbox For Life's Journey." Howard, a licensed psychologist with over twenty years of training and practice, candidly shares her personal experiences of anxiety, ADHD, depression, eating disorders, drugs, multiple divorces and ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/new-book-shares-tools-from-a-psychologist?fromrss=1

Moms on Xanax: Women Say Antidepressants, Anti-Anxiety Meds...

More and more people are taking antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, and among that number is a growing legion of women who say these medications help them become better mothers.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/moms-on-xanax-women-say-antidepressants-anti-anxiety-meds?fromrss=1

Suicide Risk, Depression To Be Discussed at Belmont Parent's Night

When the latest Youth Risk Study was released in November, one set of numbers stood out to everyone who read the document: One in eight 7th and 8th graders at the Chenery Middle School reported in 2011 having serious thought of committing suicide, up from 8 percent reported two years earlier.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/suicide-risk-depression-to-be-discussed-at-belmont-parents-night?fromrss=1

Tormented by bullies

Anton McNulty This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The family of a young Crossmolina man who took his own life after he suffered months of bullying and torment have encouraged young people not to 'suffer in silence' and to understand there are viable alternatives to suicide.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/tormented-by-bullies?fromrss=1

Depression, Impairments More Than Twice As Likely In Pneumonia Patients

The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257829.php

Study Challenges Role Of Serotonin In Depression, Opens Possibilities For New Therapies

A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. The study indicates a major shift in our understanding of how depression is caused and how it should be treated...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257830.php

Antidepressants for pregnant moms don't affect infants' growth

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant's growth over the first year, reports a new study from a Northwestern Medicine scientist.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/antidepressants-for-pregnant-moms-dont-affect-infants-growth?fromrss=1

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Adult ailments may have roots in youth trauma

Stress and trauma in childhood tend to lead to anxiety and poor health in adulthood, according to Minnesota's first-ever survey of adults about "adverse experiences" in their youth.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/adult-ailments-may-have-roots-in-youth-trauma?fromrss=1

Heart failure patients with depression have four times risk of death

Moderate-to-severe depression quadruples the death rate among heart failure patients. Patients who have heart failure and are also moderately or severely depressed are twice as likely to go the emergency room or require hospitalization. Heart failure patients who report feeling mildly depressed also had an increased risk of death.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/7dzU9mcWW_M)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/7dzU9mcWW_M/130319202146.htm

Anxiety, depression identify heart disease patients at increased risk of dying

Heart disease patients who have anxiety have twice the risk of dying from any cause compared to those without anxiety. Patients with both anxiety and depression had triple the risk of dying. The findings suggest more frequent monitoring is needed for heart patients with anxiety and depression.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/eCRhId69LJk)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/eCRhId69LJk/130319202148.htm

How work is driving us to drink and depression

More than a third of adults say their job is the most stressful part of their lives.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/how-work-is-driving-us-to-drink-and-depression?fromrss=1

Heart failure patients with depression have four times risk of death

Patients who have heart failure and are also moderately or severely depressed are twice as likely to go the emergency room or require hospitalization.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/heart-failure-patients-with-depression-have-four-times-risk-of-death?fromrss=1

Anxiety, depression identify heart disease patients at increased risk of dying

Heart disease patients who have anxiety have twice the risk of dying from any cause compared to those without anxiety.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/anxiety-depression-identify-heart-disease-patients-at-increased-risk-of-dying?fromrss=1

Patients' perceptions of depression and coronary heart disease: a qualitative UPBEAT-UK study

The prevalence of depression in people with coronary heart disease is high but little is known about patients' own perceptions and experiences of this.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/patients-perceptions-of-depression-and-coronary-heart-disease-a-qualitative-upbeat-uk-study?fromrss=1

Depression in Alzheimer's patients associated with declining ability to handle daily activities

More symptoms of depression and lower cognitive status are independently associated with a more rapid decline in the ability to handle tasks of everyday living, according to a study by [Columbia University](http://www.topix.com/colleges/columbia-university) Medical Center researchers in this month's Journal of [Alzheimer's](http://www.topix.com/health/alzheimers-disease) Disease .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depression-in-alzheimers-patients-associated-with-declining-ability-to-handle-daily-activities-2?fromrss=1

Using downward dogs to treat depression

"I had to go through a rigorous chemo and radiation therapy and a stem cell transplant," he said.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/using-downward-dogs-to-treat-depression-2?fromrss=1

Grapefruit juice, meds dangerous to mix

Millions of Americans sit down every morning with a cup of coffee, milk, or juice and take their daily medications.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/grapefruit-juice-meds-dangerous-to-mix?fromrss=1

Geriatic Depression Is Focus Of Healthcare Workshop [AUDIO]

Geriatric Depression is not new, but as Baby Boomer's continue to age we are going to see a whole lot more of it, so says Geriatric Psychiatrist Dr.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/geriatic-depression-is-focus-of-healthcare-workshop-audio?fromrss=1

Facebook 'can help treat depression'

Looking through old photographs and wall posts on Facebook can lift bad moods and help treat mental health problems, a study has shown.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/facebook-can-help-treat-depression?fromrss=1

Depression-Related Symptoms In Adolescents Reduced By Mindfulness At School

Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising 'attentiveness'. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person learns to more quickly recognise these feelings and thoughts, he or she can intervene before depression sinks in...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257780.php

The Y-Worri Project: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychological problems in adolescents.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/the-y-worri-project-study-protocol-for-a-randomised-controlled-trial?fromrss=1

Monday, March 18, 2013

Gone but not forgotten: Yearning for lost loved ones linked to altered thinking about the future

People suffering from complicated grief may have difficulty recalling specific events from their past or imagining specific events in the future, but not when those events involve the partner they lost, according to a new study.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/eNl6Vvu7Mv4)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/eNl6Vvu7Mv4/130318151631.htm

Why Are Depression Medications Often Ineffective? New Brain Theory Explains

SSRI antidepressants don't work for many patients; new research suggests a novel role for serotonin that could lead to better depression drug treatments.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/why-are-depression-medications-often-ineffective-new-brain-theory-explains?fromrss=1

Helicopter parents may cause depression

Parents who take the reins of their children's academic lives may be causing more harm than good, according to a study released in the Journal of Child and Family Studies.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/helicopter-parents-may-cause-depression?fromrss=1

Put your money where your mind is

We have some problems here at McGill with mental health and wellness. Stress, depression, and anxiety are rampant in our community, and they are inadequately addressed.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/put-your-money-where-your-mind-is?fromrss=1

Peoplea s Pharmacy: Vitamin D zaps psoriasis

Joe and Terry Graedon are authors of The People's Pharmacy book and host an award-winning health talk show on public radio.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/peoplea-s-pharmacy-vitamin-d-zaps-psoriasis?fromrss=1

130317-harvard-fails-bb2

After a schizophrenic student said the school failed to help her, calls for reform have escalated.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/130317-harvard-fails-bb2?fromrss=1

Depression stems from miscommunication between brain cells

A new study suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. The study indicates a major shift in our understanding of how depression is caused and how it should be treated. Instead of focusing on the levels of hormone-like brain chemicals, such as serotonin, the scientists found that the transmission of excitatory signals between cells becomes abnormal in depression.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/MlKhuGoMTC4)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/MlKhuGoMTC4/130318105329.htm

A spiritual approach to anxiety and depression

I was reading the newspaper last summer when these sentences made me sit up: "According to the World Health Organization , the disease that robs the most adults of the most years of productive life is not AIDS, not heart disease, not cancer.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/a-spiritual-approach-to-anxiety-and-depression?fromrss=1

Whitby documentary sheds light on mental illness

Struggling with both depression and anxiety, the Whitby resident says she spent most of her early teens terrified to open up to others about her demons.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/whitby-documentary-sheds-light-on-mental-illness?fromrss=1

Childhood Depression Linked To Cardiac Risks Later In Life

Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression. The research, by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pittsburgh, suggests that depression, even in children, can increase the risk of heart problems later in life...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257768.php

Enhanced Electronic Medical Record Aging Brain Care Software Unveiled

Innovative medical records software developed by geriatricians and informaticians from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research will provide more personalized health care for older adult patients, a population at significant risk for mental health decline and disorders...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257725.php

In Pathological Gambling, Problems Differ With Age

To successfully treat pathological gambling, you need to intervene at an early stage, according to Susana Jimenez-Murcia from the University Hospital of Bellvitge in Spain and colleagues. Their study shows that a patient's age influences how severe the psychopathology and clinical aspects of pathological gambling are. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Gambling Studies...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257729.php

Testing a natural solution for Brisbane depression sufferers

A new Brisbane-based study hopes to discover if a natural supplement can help people suffering from depression, who are not getting better from anti-depressant drugs alone.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/testing-a-natural-solution-for-brisbane-depression-sufferers?fromrss=1

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Magnetic Brain Stimulation Could Ease Pain

Until now, pain seemed out of reach for rTMS because the regions involved in pain perception lie very deep within the brain.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/magnetic-brain-stimulation-could-ease-pain?fromrss=1

Doctor claims Botox injections can relieve depression

Doctor Eric Finzi, a respected Maryland dermatologist, has found a controversial application for the neurotoxin known as Botox as a treatment for depression , according to reports broadcast on Friday, March 15, 2013 by National Public Radio's Here & Now aired on WBUR Boston, and earlier media coverage by The Guardian and the Huffington Post .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/doctor-claims-botox-injections-can-relieve-depression?fromrss=1

Postpartum depression can be red flag for other psychiatric illnesses

More than one in five women who have postpartum depression also suffer from bipolar disorder, and many also experience anxiety disorders and have thoughts of harming themselves, according to a new study described as the largest scale screening for depression among new mothers in the United States.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/postpartum-depression-can-be-red-flag-for-other-psychiatric-illnesses?fromrss=1

Marina Espinoza, Livvy Marcus and More Join Tanner Bollinger in HOME...

HOME WORK, the new anti-bullying musical, takes a look at the "dark side of high school" focusing on bullying, depression, suicide, gun violence, fitting in, and relationships.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/marina-espinoza-livvy-marcus-and-more-join-tanner-bollinger-in-home?fromrss=1

Study Finds Closeness in Relationships which may Surprise many reports Favors By Serendipity

[San Clemente, CA](http://www.topix.com/city/san-clemente-ca) -- For those who think a relationship is defined by heightened levels of emotional closeness between two people, there is a survey that begs to differ in opinion.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/study-finds-closeness-in-relationships-which-may-surprise-many-reports-favors-by-serendipity?fromrss=1

Kids' stress, trauma could bring poor health later

Stress and trauma in childhood tend to lead to anxiety and poor health in adulthood, according to Minnesota's first-ever survey of adults about "adverse experiences" in their youth.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/kids-stress-trauma-could-bring-poor-health-later?fromrss=1

13-Page Suicide Note: Mother Who Jumped With Baby Calls Self 'Evil'

The woman who jumped with her baby from a Manhattan apartment building earlier this week left a 13-page suicide note, which spoke of her failings as a mother and described "two shameful incidents" that may have damaged her baby.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/13-page-suicide-note-mother-who-jumped-with-baby-calls-self-evil?fromrss=1

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Suicide note left by Cynthia Wachenheim: A window into suicide mindset?

The 13-page suicide note that was left by a mother who jumped to her death out an eight story window with a baby strapped to her chest is being studied by an Ohio hospital today.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/suicide-note-left-by-cynthia-wachenheim-a-window-into-suicide-mindset?fromrss=1

Mindfulness at School Lowers Depressive Symptoms in Teens

Adolescents who participated in a mindfulness program at school reported reduced symptoms of depression , anxiety and stress up to six months later.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/mindfulness-at-school-lowers-depressive-symptoms-in-teens?fromrss=1

Depression in kids linked to cardiac risks in teens

Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression. The research suggests that depression, even in children, can increase the risk of heart problems later in life.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/HDYHuKLgUvY)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/HDYHuKLgUvY/130315202640.htm

When antidepressants don't work, give counseling a try

Despite claims to the contrary in "widespread marketing and advertising," expensive robotic surgery for hysterectomy is neither the only nor the best minimally invasive approach for the operation.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/when-antidepressants-dont-work-give-counseling-a-try?fromrss=1

Using downward dogs to treat depression

Editor's note: CNN contributor Amanda Enayati ponders the theme of seeking serenity: the quest for well-being and life balance in stressful times.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/using-downward-dogs-to-treat-depression?fromrss=1

Are we over-diagnosing mental illness?

To ease the heartache of her first child's stillbirth, Kelli Montgomery chose rigorous exercise, yoga and meditation over the antidepressants and sleeping pills that her physicians immediately suggested.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/are-we-over-diagnosing-mental-illness?fromrss=1

Anti-Bullying Video Contest Offers Brooklyn Students a Chance to Be DA for a Day

Attention budding filmmakers and young district attorney dreamers! Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes is holding his Third Annual Anti-Bullying Video Contest for Brooklyn students in grades four through nine .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/anti-bullying-video-contest-offers-brooklyn-students-a-chance-to-be-da-for-a-day?fromrss=1

Childhood abuse raises depression risk says new study

Maltreatment of children can have long lasting effects according to a new study which found that children who suffer in childhood are twice as likely to suffer from depression as adults and be more resistant to treatment.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/childhood-abuse-raises-depression-risk-says-new-study?fromrss=1

Friday, March 15, 2013

Art therapy practice opens in Clinton

Bonnie Berkowitz has opened her Art Therapy practice in one of [Clinton](http://www.topix.com/city/clinton-nj)'s historic, old stone buildings at 90 Beaver Avenue in Clinton.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/art-therapy-practice-opens-in-clinton?fromrss=1

Turns of the tide

One day, about a year after the Japanese tsunami , frustrated author Ruth finds a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the beach near her island home off Canada's west coast.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/turns-of-the-tide?fromrss=1

13-page suicide note: A 'rambling 13-page suicide note lambasting herself'

The 13-page suicide note that Cynthia Wachenheim left behind before jumping out of an eight-story apartment building with her 10-month-old baby strapped to her chest criticized her role as a mother and a wife.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/13-page-suicide-note-a-rambling-13-page-suicide-note-lambasting-herself?fromrss=1

Mindfulness at school reduces (likelihood of) depression-related symptoms in adolescents

Secondary school students who follow an in-class mindfulness program report reduced indications of depression, anxiety and stress up to six months later. Moreover, these students were less likely to develop pronounced depression-like symptoms.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/kyGQJdoL4zM)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/kyGQJdoL4zM/130315095916.htm

The Coming Battle Over DSM-5

"DSM" is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/the-coming-battle-over-dsm-5?fromrss=1

1 in 7 Women Suffer Depression After Childbirth

A surprisingly high number of women have symptoms of postpartum depression , according to a new study by a Northwestern Medicine researcher.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/1-in-7-women-suffer-depression-after-childbirth?fromrss=1

Postpartum Depression Affects One In Seven New Moms

In a surprising outcome, a high number of women - one in seven - suffers from postpartum depression , according to the largest study of its kind to date published in JAMA Psychiatry .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/postpartum-depression-affects-one-in-seven-new-moms?fromrss=1

Study Screened For Post-Partum Depression, Examined Positive Findings

JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Katherine L. Wisner, M.D., M.S., and colleagues screened postpartum women for depression and examined positive screening findings to determine the timing of the episode's onset, along with the rate and intensity of self-harm thoughts...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257686.php

An Antioxidant May Prevent Neuron Loss In Schizophrenia And Depression

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons. The activity of these neurons is critical for proper cognitive and emotional functioning...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257652.php

Don't wait to get help for depression

With spring comes the renewal of life and new beginnings. Sunshine lifts the spirits and mood to embrace the energy it brings.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/dont-wait-to-get-help-for-depression?fromrss=1

Postpartum Depression Affects One In Seven New Moms

In a surprising outcome, a high number of women - one in seven - suffers from postpartum depression (post-natal depression), according to the largest study of its kind to date published in JAMA Psychiatry. The findings also suggest that among mothers followed for a year after giving birth, close to 22 percent had been depressed...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/257704.php

Suicide Ideation And Attempts A Greater Risk For Autistic Children

Children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating suicide or attempting suicide than children without autism, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257604.php

Thursday, March 14, 2013

james arthur x factor depression red nose day

All the money you generate this Red Nose Day will go to projects across the UK and Africa that support people living really tough lives.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/james-arthur-x-factor-depression-red-nose-day?fromrss=1

Student suicide mars school's moment of glory

Community Health Academy of the Heights cuts ribbon on its spanking new $52 million building on W. 158th St.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/student-suicide-mars-schools-moment-of-glory?fromrss=1

Adding Antipsychotic Meds to Antidepressants Shows Risk, Little Benefit

Atypical antipsychotic drugs - which are now commonly prescribed as an add-on therapy for the treatment of depression - offer few benefits and risk significant side effects, according to a new study.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/adding-antipsychotic-meds-to-antidepressants-shows-risk-little-benefit?fromrss=1

Depression medicine: Breakthrough for sickle cell disease?

After more than three decades of studying life-threatening sickle cell disease, the most prevalent of all hereditary illnesses, University of Michigan Medical School researchers have discovered that an anti-depressant marketed since the 1960s wipes out the disorder in lab-tested human blood and mice.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depression-medicine-breakthrough-for-sickle-cell-disease?fromrss=1

University of Pittsburgh researchers find depression affects about 1 in 7 new mothers

In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind on depression in new mothers, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that about 1 in 7 women have experienced the illness before, during or after pregnancy.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/university-of-pittsburgh-researchers-find-depression-affects-about-1-in-7-new-mothers?fromrss=1

Battling Depression with Compassion Home Care "Angels" Offer Seniors Hope

Nobody should have to face depression alone. From a few hours a week, to 24/7 care, Visiting Angels compassionate caregivers can help.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/battling-depression-with-compassion-home-care-angels-offer-seniors-hope?fromrss=1

Study Links Depression to Fast Food

Almost 15 million people-nearly 7 percent of the adult American population-suffer from a major depressive disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/study-links-depression-to-fast-food?fromrss=1

Postpartum depression: Surprising rate of women depressed after baby

A surprisingly high number of women have postpartum depression, reports a new, large-scale study of 10,000 women. A high rate of women had considered harming themselves. The study's screening likely saved several lives. Most postpartum women with depression are not identified or treated even though they are at a higher risk for psychiatric disorders. It's a major public health problem because a woman's mental health affects her child's physical and emotional development.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/m7y2sgVDyi8)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/m7y2sgVDyi8/130314124618.htm

Children with autism at greater risk for suicide- Doctors: Be wary of ADHD meds for healthy kids

Children who have autism may be at greater risk for thinking about or attempting suicide than children without the condition, according to a new study.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/children-with-autism-at-greater-risk-for-suicide-doctors-be-wary-of-adhd-meds-for-healthy-kids?fromrss=1

Researchers Predict Unfavorable Outcomes In Surgical Patients With Brain Tumor, Low T3

In a study of 90 patients undergoing surgery for brain tumor, researchers in Lithuania and the United States have discovered that the finding of low T3 syndrome is predictive of unfavorable clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/researchers-predict-unfavorable-outcomes-in-surgical-patients-with-brain-tumor-low-t3?fromrss=1

Researchers Predict Unfavorable Outcomes In Surgical Patients With Brain Tumor, Low T3

In a study of 90 patients undergoing surgery for brain tumor, researchers in Lithuania (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences) and the United States (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard University) have discovered that the finding of low T3 (triiodothyronine) syndrome is predictive of unfavorable clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257573.php

Facing up to depression over the phone

The University pf Camnerra's Professor Roland Goecke worked with the Black Dog Institute to develop a breakthrough technique in depression diagnosis.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/facing-up-to-depression-over-the-phone?fromrss=1

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Autistic children face higher risk of suicide

In a new study , Disability Scoop reports on March 12 that children with autism are 28 times more likely to commit suicide directly or indirectly than children that have a normal upbringing.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/autistic-children-face-higher-risk-of-suicide?fromrss=1

Surprising Rate of Women Have Depression After Childbirth

A surprisingly high number of women have postpartum depressive symptoms, according to a new, large-scale study by a Northwestern Medicine researcher.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/surprising-rate-of-women-have-depression-after-childbirth?fromrss=1

Use of adjunctive antipsychotic medications in depression

A new finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on measures of quality of life and these medications are linked to adverse events such as weight gain and sedation.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/NdOfZmVH2_k)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/NdOfZmVH2_k/130312171614.htm

Depression Hits The Road

As the instance of depression and suicide risk rises in drought-hit rural areas and post-quake Canterbury, The Black Dog Ride heads off in support of LifeLine.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depression-hits-the-road?fromrss=1

Neuron loss in schizophrenia and depression could be prevented, study suggests

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons. The activity of these neurons is critical for proper cognitive and emotional functioning. It now appears that parvalbumin neurons are particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress, a factor that may emerge commonly in development, particularly in the context of psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, where compromised mitochondrial function plays a role.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/oMJKnYsO9z8)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/oMJKnYsO9z8/130313095533.htm

Small Benefit of Adjunctive Antipsychotics for Depression

Atypical antipsychotic drugs for the adjunctive treatment of depression are associated with relatively small benefits, no improvement in function or quality of life, and adverse events, according to research published online March 12 in PLOS Medicine .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/small-benefit-of-adjunctive-antipsychotics-for-depression?fromrss=1

Psychiatry and psychotherapy continue debate over pharmacology

One of my faithful readers was looking out for me, and she gave me a copy of the article "Why Psychiatry Needs Therapy." This article was in the Feb.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/psychiatry-and-psychotherapy-continue-debate-over-pharmacology?fromrss=1

Tahoe/Truckee locals search for answers after five youth suicides in past three years

Margaret Moran / Sierra Sun More than 125 community members turned out for a Feb.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/tahoe-truckee-locals-search-for-answers-after-five-youth-suicides-in-past-three-years?fromrss=1
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Behavioral side effects of children on prozac

Depression isnt restricted to any particular age group, race or gender. Even among small children the problem can be persistent and will interfere with normal or regular behavior and activities.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/behavioral-side-effects-of-children-on-prozac?fromrss=1

UNMC psychiatrist involved in tests of 2 novel treatments for depression

One in five people who fight depression finds little relief from antidepressant pills or other treatments, leading scientists and psychiatrists to seek new therapies.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/unmc-psychiatrist-involved-in-tests-of-2-novel-treatments-for-depression?fromrss=1

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Well: When Exercise Stresses You Out

For most people, exercise elevates mood. Repeated studies with humans and animals have shown that regular workouts can increase stress resistance, decrease anxiety, lessen symptoms of depression and generally leave people cheerful.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/well-when-exercise-stresses-you-out?fromrss=1
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Big-hearted bikers join Black Dog Ride

More than 20 of the city's bikers have already signed up to take part in this year's Black Dog Ride to benefit Lifeline's telephone counselling services for suicide prevention and depression.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/big-hearted-bikers-join-black-dog-ride?fromrss=1

Antipsychotic Meds Not That Helpful for Depression: Study

For people who don't fully respond to antidepressants, adding commonly prescribed antipsychotic drugs appears to be only slightly effective and is linked to unwelcome side effects, a new study finds.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/antipsychotic-meds-not-that-helpful-for-depression-study?fromrss=1

Use Of Adjunctive Antipsychotic Medications In Depression

A study published this week in PLOS Medicine finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on measures of quality of life and these medications are linked to adverse events such as weight gain and sedation.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/use-of-adjunctive-antipsychotic-medications-in-depression-2?fromrss=1

Use Of Adjunctive Antipsychotic Medications In Depression

A study published this week in PLOS Medicine finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on measures of quality of life and these medications are linked to adverse events such as weight gain and sedation...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257548.php

Calling in the Cavalry for Depression Treatment

Register today to receive your daily dose of [health](http://www.topix.com/health) news. Get the latest information delivered to your inbox with our free dailyRx Newsletter! Connect with the dailyRx social media channels to receive the latest health news and information and to stay up to date on dailyRx promotions! Stay up to date with the health news that matters most! Choose ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/calling-in-the-cavalry-for-depression-treatment?fromrss=1

Use of adjunctive antipsychotic medications in depression

A study published this week in PLOS Medicine finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on measures of quality of life and these medications are linked to adverse events such as weight gain and sedation.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/use-of-adjunctive-antipsychotic-medications-in-depression?fromrss=1

5 Things You Need to Know about Your Teenager's Depression

While we in the western world are trained to think of depression as a disease, in fact, it is just a collection of signs and symptoms whose causes vary widely.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-your-teenagers-depression?fromrss=1

Marriage law 'will offer hope'

With the Marriage Equality Bill in its second reading in Parliament tonight, ANNA TURNER looks at how Canterbury's gay community may be affected if same-sex marriage becomes legal.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/marriage-law-will-offer-hope?fromrss=1

Single concussion may cause lasting brain damage

A single concussion may cause lasting structural damage to the brain, according to a new study.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/1G5S9CIWW8Y)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/1G5S9CIWW8Y/130312092642.htm

Spotlight on Lake Wylie Counseling

Individual counseling and coaching; treatment for anxiety, depression, eating disorders and other food issues, past and present life events, adolescent counseling, parent/child relationship counseling and coaching and group counseling.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/spotlight-on-lake-wylie-counseling?fromrss=1
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Campaign aimed at halting trend of suicides

Twelve-year-old D'Angelise Gomez, right, and Rioko Beagle, 11, second from right, take part in the No More Secrets! Campaign on Monday to build awareness of suicide and how to prevent it.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/campaign-aimed-at-halting-trend-of-suicides?fromrss=1
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Monday, March 11, 2013

Depression Support Group 10:30-12:00 p.m. for eight weeks at Mandarin Counseling & Wellness

Just as the syumptoms and causes of depression are different in different people, so are the ways to feel better.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depression-support-group-10-30-12-00-p-m-for-eight-weeks-at-mandarin-counseling-wellness?fromrss=1

Medical Marijuana for Psychiatric Disorders

Welcome to Optimal Living. In today's podcast I'm going to make the case for medical marijuana in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/medical-marijuana-for-psychiatric-disorders?fromrss=1

Positive Psychology: The Benefits of Living Positively

Positive psychology often is passed off as pop psychology or New Age-y by those who haven't actually looked into it.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/positive-psychology-the-benefits-of-living-positively?fromrss=1
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Mild electrical brain treatment can ease impact of depression, study finds

Few psychiatric treatments are as dreaded as electroconvulsive therapy, which added shock value to the season-one finale of the TV drama Homeland .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/mild-electrical-brain-treatment-can-ease-impact-of-depression-study-finds?fromrss=1

Explainer: What is depression?

Many people know what it's like to feel sad or down from time to time. We can experience negative emotions due to many things - a bad day at work, a relationship break-up, a sad film, or just getting out of bed on the "wrong side". Sometimes we even say that we're feeling a bit "depressed". But what does that mean, and how can we tell when it's ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/explainer-what-is-depression?fromrss=1

Sunderland is country's 'depression capital'

The city has more depressed residents than anywhere else in the country, with one in five Wearsiders suffering from the condition.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/sunderland-is-countrys-depression-capital?fromrss=1
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Hypocretin Administration May Elevate Both Mood And Alertness

What makes us happy? Family? Money? Love? How about a peptide? The neurochemical changes underlying human emotions and social behavior are largely unknown. Now though, for the first time in humans, scientists at UCLA have measured the release of a specific peptide, a neurotransmitter called hypocretin, that greatly increased when subjects were happy but decreased when they were sad...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257409.php

Four ways to use exercise to boost your brain power

No doubt, the biggest appeal of exercise is to build biceps, heart muscle, and perhaps some definition in those abdominal muscles.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/four-ways-to-use-exercise-to-boost-your-brain-power?fromrss=1
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Japan: Two years after Fukushima

Via ReliefWeb, a report from the IFRC: Two years on, new psychological stresses emerge amongst survivors of Japan's triple disaster .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/japan-two-years-after-fukushima?fromrss=1

Mom's inspirational letter drive causes bullied Maryland boy to retreat from plan to commit suicide

Mom's inspirational letter drive causes bullied Maryland boy to retreat from plan to commit suicide, attracts 2,000 messages from kindhearted people across the globe Noah Brocklebank of Columbia posted a photo of his bruised arm, which he cut, to Instagram along with a message stating he wanted to kill himself on his 13th birthday.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/moms-inspirational-letter-drive-causes-bullied-maryland-boy-to-retreat-from-plan-to-commit-suicide?fromrss=1
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Bel Marra Health Reports on a New Study: Parents are Much More...

Bel Marra Health Reports on a New Study: Parents are Much More Likely to Experience Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, is reporting on new research outlining how parents are more likely to be depressed.Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/bel-marra-health-reports-on-a-new-study-parents-are-much-more?fromrss=1
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When dads have postpartum depression

Women aren't the only ones who can get postpartum depression. Learn why dads can also suffer from the condition.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/when-dads-have-postpartum-depression-2?fromrss=1
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When dads have postpartum depression

The arrival of a new baby can be one of the most exciting, joyful moments in any parent's life.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/when-dads-have-postpartum-depression?fromrss=1

Vision Loss Need Not be the End of Independence - There is Help

An estimated 15 million Americans have [Macular Degeneration](http://www.topix.com/health/macular-degeneration), says the American Society of Retina Specialists .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/vision-loss-need-not-be-the-end-of-independence-there-is-help?fromrss=1

Saturday, March 9, 2013

March Madness: 7 Signs of Hypomania

Goodbye old man winter! The snow is melting away and the sun is brightening our moods and the skies.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/march-madness-7-signs-of-hypomania?fromrss=1

Strengthening the Adversity Quotient (AQ) of Transitioning Veterans

The military veteran population continues to grow nationwide as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, namely Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom , draw down.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/strengthening-the-adversity-quotient-aq-of-transitioning-veterans?fromrss=1
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Contact We Care thanks volunteers who help save lives

While in high school, Lynn DeVito suffered a back injury that made walking difficult.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/contact-we-care-thanks-volunteers-who-help-save-lives?fromrss=1

Ottawa company pushes alternative to depression treatment

An Ottawa company has a new alternative to anti-depressant medication that could soon face a clinical trial, but the only way that will happen is if more than $1 million is raised in less than a month.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/ottawa-company-pushes-alternative-to-depression-treatment?fromrss=1

on Mental Illness: CNN's Doctor Drew Reports on Stigma

Doctor Drew Pinsky is a television psychiatrist who frequently appears on CNN. His coverage and that of CNN are groundbreaking in their treatment of persons with mental illness and the venomous effects of stigma.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/on-mental-illness-cnns-doctor-drew-reports-on-stigma?fromrss=1

Lighten up to combat seasonal affective disorder

DEAR DOCTOR K: It's that time of year when the gloom of late winter sends my mood plummeting.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/lighten-up-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder?fromrss=1

Improving Mood Symptoms In Children And Adolescents At Risk For Bipolar Disorder Through Family Intervention

A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - responded better to a 12-session family-focused treatment than to a briefer educational treatment...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257357.php

Friday, March 8, 2013

Feeling SAD?

If you or someone you know is depressed every winter, they might be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/feeling-sad?fromrss=1
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Well: Exercise May Help Protect Children From Stress

Physically active children generally report happier moods and fewer symptoms of depression than children who are less active.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/well-exercise-may-help-protect-children-from-stress?fromrss=1
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Current could lift even major depression

A type of brain stimulation caused by a mild electric current that appears to have minimal negative side effects is showing promise as a potential treatment for major depression, according to several studies.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/current-could-lift-even-major-depression?fromrss=1

Teen: 'Telepsych' helped him out of darkness

Bronson Ellenwine, a 16-year-old from [Rolling Prairie](http://www.topix.com/city/rolling-prairie-in), is receiving help for depression through A telepsych.A Two local psychiatric centers are providing a new kind of care to patients because of the nationwide shortage of [psychiatrists](http://www.topix.com/med/psychiatry) .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/teen-telepsych-helped-him-out-of-darkness?fromrss=1
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7 strategies to completely defeat depression

With the mental health care system broken, and many clinicians feeling as though they can offer only stop-gap measures to try to turn back the tide of depression, I think it can be useful for patients themselves to understand that a complete strategy works well more than 90 percent of the time.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/7-strategies-to-completely-defeat-depression?fromrss=1

Top stories in health and medicine, March 8, 2013

Almost a third of people with tattoos regretted the decision to get body art, particularly men who obtained tattoos at a young age.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/top-stories-in-health-and-medicine-march-8-2013?fromrss=1

John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts - review

It is almost impossible to unpick John Grant 's music from his personal life. A man who's suffered homophobic abuse, parental rejection, agoraphobia, depression, drug addiction and alcoholism, and who was recently diagnosed HIV positive, his music documents his attempts to overcome his trials, as Dorian Lynskey recently put it in the Observer , ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/john-grant-pale-green-ghosts-review?fromrss=1
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'Depressed' husband found hanged

A HUSBAND who suffered depression because his business was struggling in the economic downturn hanged himself, a coroner has ruled.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depressed-husband-found-hanged?fromrss=1

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Do You Have Back Pain? Hot Flashes? Big Pharma Hopes So

Urgent Action: Return Liberty Residents to Ashraf Is UN Special Representative Martin Kobler directly responsible for the deaths of the Liberty residents? He has consistenly ignored warnings about Iran.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/do-you-have-back-pain-hot-flashes-big-pharma-hopes-so?fromrss=1

Maine woman shares message of hope with others

"My oldest son, Josh, developed depression, and that went really fast," she recounted.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/maine-woman-shares-message-of-hope-with-others?fromrss=1
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People with mental illness at highly increased risk of being murder victims, study suggests

People with mental disorders have a highly increased risk of being victims of homicide, a large study suggests.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/6S8aWzt3Pk8)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/6S8aWzt3Pk8/130305200455.htm

Startling Treatment Breakthrough for Anorexia Leads to New Understanding of Brain Disorders

Women with severe, life-threatening anorexia experienced dramatic improvement for the first time in their lives after a breakthrough deep brain stimulation experiment published today in The Lancet .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/startling-treatment-breakthrough-for-anorexia-leads-to-new-understanding-of-brain-disorders?fromrss=1
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Is this peptide a key to happiness? Findings suggests possible new treatment for depression, other disorders

For the first time in humans, scientists have measured the release of a specific peptide, that greatly increased when subjects were happy, but decreased when they were sad. The findings have implications for the treatment of depression.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/7R94Tidwd4c)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/7R94Tidwd4c/130307145720.htm

Care-home resident fell to his death

A bipolar sufferer with learning disabilities who jumped off a balcony at a care home may not have been intending to take his own life, an inquest heard.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/care-home-resident-fell-to-his-death?fromrss=1

Carers hit by urge to self-harm

The pilot study of 120 carers aged 25-80 found one in four had thought about committing suicide more than once in the past year, about double the lifetime rate of the Australian adult population.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/carers-hit-by-urge-to-self-harm?fromrss=1

Video Games Help Seniors Stay Happier And Healthier

Older adults who play video games are more likely to be happier and have better emotional health.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/video-games-help-seniors-stay-happier-and-healthier?fromrss=1

Brain Scan Study Sheds Light On Source Of Mood Disorders

People at risk of depression could benefit from earlier medical care, a brain study suggests. Researchers have found that some people with a family history of mood disorder have increased activity in the insula cortex - a part of the brain that regulates mood - even before they become unwell...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257303.php

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Ski relay lifts men from black depths

Farmer Bill Stockman could never have organised a 500km skiing relay down the River Murray when he was in the depths of depression.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/ski-relay-lifts-men-from-black-depths?fromrss=1

The hows and whys of meditation for beginners

A Ph.D. In Seattle includes meditation as a treatment protocol for a personality disorder, a midwife in Maine teaches its practice in preparing women for childbirth, a Minneapolis business guru advocates it as a way to increase productivity, clinicians across the nation suggest it as a pain management regimen.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/the-hows-and-whys-of-meditation-for-beginners?fromrss=1
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Pacemaker for the brain 'can help anorexics': Tiny implant stimulates ...

Brain surgery has helped women with severe anorexia put on weight for the first time since their illness began, say researchers.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/pacemaker-for-the-brain-can-help-anorexics-tiny-implant-stimulates?fromrss=1

Toronto treatment offers hope to late-stage chronic anorexics

After starving herself for more than 20 years, suffering from extreme anorexia that saw her five-foot-two frame drop to 70 pounds, her body seemed as if it could go on no more.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/toronto-treatment-offers-hope-to-late-stage-chronic-anorexics?fromrss=1
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Closeted soldiers have more mental health problems

A new study from the University of Montana found that gay soldiers who stay in the closet while serving are much more vulnerable to mental health challenges including depression, anxiety disorders, drug use, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicide, Think Progress, a Center for American Progress Action Fund blog, reported last week .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/closeted-soldiers-have-more-mental-health-problems?fromrss=1

Portion of hippocampus found to play role in modulating anxiety

Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. The findings suggest that therapies that target this brain region could be used to treat certain anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder and PTSD, with minimal cognitive side effects.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/7zQ5NelYPqk)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/7zQ5NelYPqk/130306133802.htm

Do you know your facts on depression?

2. True or False? Grief is normal and people may not need counseling for it. 3. True or False? Women are more prone to depression than men.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/do-you-know-your-facts-on-depression?fromrss=1

Coping with unemployment: A tough job

But with the job market the way it is these days, it's not so easy. In fact, at Family Centers ' Reaching Independence Through Employment program, we're seeing a host of other issues that arise when an individual becomes unemployed.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/coping-with-unemployment-a-tough-job?fromrss=1
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Locals search for answers after five Tahoe/Truckee youth suicides in past three years

Since the start of the 2012-13 school year, three current or former students associated with Tahoe Truckee Unified School District schools have committed suicide - a sophomore, a 2008 graduate and a former student - two of which occurred in January.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/locals-search-for-answers-after-five-tahoe-truckee-youth-suicides-in-past-three-years?fromrss=1
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Family intervention improves mood symptoms in children and adolescents at risk for bipolar disorder

Psychologists have found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - responded better to a 12-session family-focused treatment than to a briefer educational treatment.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/0snbbctP-ZI)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/0snbbctP-ZI/130306084154.htm

Schizophrenia: A disorder of neurodevelopment and accelerated aging?

Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of nerve cells and their connections. Numerous findings in brain imaging studies describe the changes in brain structure and function associated with schizophrenia as emerging early in the course of the disorder. Some early brain imaging studies even found little or no evidence of progression of structural deficits. Yet, a new generation of studies now also describes degenerative processes in schizophrenia that resemble accelerated aging.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/-NuJIbqi-H0)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/-NuJIbqi-H0/130306084203.htm

Solano 5K walk aims to save lives

The Solano County Office of Education and Solano Com-munity College will co-host the first-ever Out-of-the-Darkness Campus Walk on Saturday at the school's main Fairfield campus.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/solano-5k-walk-aims-to-save-lives?fromrss=1

Support Interventions May Decrease Stress Hormone Which Foreshadows Postpartum Depression In New Mothers

Women who receive strong social support from their families during pregnancy appear to be protected from sharp increases in a particular stress hormone, making them less likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a new study published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257214.php

PUSD Teens Share 'What I Wish My Parents Knew'

Local parents can find out what their teens wish they knew about drugs, depression, academic pressure and other difficult topics during a special forum set for Wednesday night, co-hosted by local school and religious leaders.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/pusd-teens-share-what-i-wish-my-parents-knew?fromrss=1

New Moms Suffer More Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Than General Population

A new mother may constantly worry and check to see if her baby is still breathing. Or she may fret about germs, obsessing whether she's properly sterilized the bottles, then wash and rewash them. A new Northwestern Medicine® study found that women who have recently given birth have a much higher rate of obsessive-compulsive symptoms than the general population...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257174.php

How The Brain Tires When Exercising Has Implications For Doping In Sport, Motor Contol, Depression

A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is because he has expended all energy in his muscles. What few people know is that it might also be a braking mechanism in the brain which swings into effect and makes us too tired to continue...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257177.php

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Ditching Depression

There is a major problem with the diagnosis of " depression ," and this is that it doesn't exist.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/ditching-depression?fromrss=1

Insomnia is linked to increased risk of heart failure

People who suffer from insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to the largest study to investigate the link.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/OC5HFZoUFHs)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/OC5HFZoUFHs/130305200310.htm

Helping At-Risk youth can be life changing for mentor and child

Recently the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored a study entitled, "The Role of Risk: Mentoring Experiences and Outcome for Youth with Varying Risk Profiles," which studied over 1,300 children, ages 8-15 years old, in the foster care and the Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation programs within the state of Washington.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/helping-at-risk-youth-can-be-life-changing-for-mentor-and-child?fromrss=1

Disaster stress slows return to work - study

A study has shown that people who live through stressful events experience increased anxiety and depression that can slow their return to work.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/disaster-stress-slows-return-to-work-study?fromrss=1

Recruitment to Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To pilot a cluster randomized controlled trial comparing purchase of Google AdWords with placing free website links in raising awareness of online CBT resources for depression in order to better understand research design issues.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/recruitment-to-online-therapies-for-depression-pilot-cluster-randomized-controlled-trial?fromrss=1

Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on in life

Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder still have the condition in adulthood, according to a U.S. study of thousands.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/childhood-adhd-may-lead-to-troubles-later-on-in-life?fromrss=1

Stress hormone foreshadows postpartum depression in new mothers

Women who receive strong social support from their families during pregnancy appear to be protected from sharp increases in a particular stress hormone, making them less likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a new study published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/ZsY0f-Y3s9E)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/ZsY0f-Y3s9E/130304161623.htm

Parents Hear Stark Story of Cyberbullying, Depression and Suicide

It seems that the world children are being raised in today is much safer than the one their parents came of age in.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/parents-hear-stark-story-of-cyberbullying-depression-and-suicide?fromrss=1

Depression dogs women after miscarriage

ISLAMABAD: Depression and anxiety can dog many women after a miscarriage for years, even after they successfully give birth to a healthy child.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depression-dogs-women-after-miscarriage?fromrss=1

Monday, March 4, 2013

Raising Awareness about Military Suicides

Veterans and their families are hoping to raise awareness about an alarming problem.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/raising-awareness-about-military-suicides?fromrss=1
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Study Says ADHD Continues Into Adulthood, Colorado Man Can Help

It turns out attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder isn't just an irritating childhood disorder.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/study-says-adhd-continues-into-adulthood-colorado-man-can-help?fromrss=1
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Research Says Self-Help Surfing and Reading Aid in Reducing Depression

Reading self-help books and browsing internet sites could be just what the doctor ordered to help with symptoms of severe depression, according to a new study published today in the British Medical Journal .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/research-says-self-help-surfing-and-reading-aid-in-reducing-depression?fromrss=1

Children with ADHD More Likely to Suffer from Mental Health Issues

A new study has found that children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to suffer from a number of mental health problems later in life.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/children-with-adhd-more-likely-to-suffer-from-mental-health-issues?fromrss=1
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Anonymous fliers concern student organization

The fliers, which were anonymously put up with no number or guidance, feature a black and white image of a girl cutting her wrist.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/anonymous-fliers-concern-student-organization?fromrss=1

Is baby still breathing? Is mom's obsession normal?

A new mother may constantly worry and check to see if her baby is breathing. Or she may obsess about germs. A new study found postpartum moms have a much higher rate of obsessive-compulsive symptoms than the general population. This is the first large-scale study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in new moms. The symptoms could result from hormonal changes or be adaptive, but may indicate a psychological disorder if they interfere with a mother's functioning.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/bFyDH6IDxaE)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/bFyDH6IDxaE/130304151807.htm

Stress hormone foreshadows postpartum depression in new mothers

Women who receive strong social support from their families during pregnancy appear to be protected from sharp increases in a particular stress hormone, making them less likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a new study published in Clinical Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/stress-hormone-foreshadows-postpartum-depression-in-new-mothers?fromrss=1

Healthy foods that help depression

Just about everyone deals with depression at some point in life. With today's busy lifestyles, stress and worry are bound to lead to depression .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/healthy-foods-that-help-depression?fromrss=1

People with ADHD more likely to commit suicide: Study

Far from being just a childhood disorder, new research has found that ADHD lasts well into adulthood, and those diagnosed with it are more likely to commit suicide or be incarcerated later in life.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/people-with-adhd-more-likely-to-commit-suicide-study?fromrss=1
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ADHD takes a toll well into adulthood

The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn't go away and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults. They also appear more likely to commit suicide and to be incarcerated as adults.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~4/eQmgdZvnt98)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/depression/~3/eQmgdZvnt98/130304104758.htm

Best Start: Depression Treatment

Dr. Susan Averitt with Best Start Pediatrics addresses kids and depression. Dr. Averitt explains the issue can be real for many kids and what signs to look out for when kids appear to be suffering from mental illness.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/best-start-depression-treatment?fromrss=1

Bereavement program was woman's life jacket after daughter's death

Elaine Douglas, 70, holds a portrait of her daughter, Wendy Douglas-Menard, standing next to her daughter's wedding photo, while at her home in LaSalle, Ont.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/bereavement-program-was-womans-life-jacket-after-daughters-death?fromrss=1
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Handling the Anxiety of a New Baby

Register today to receive your daily dose of health news. Get the latest information delivered to your inbox with our free dailyRx Newsletter! Connect with the dailyRx social media channels to receive the latest health news and information and to stay up to date on dailyRx promotions! Stay up to date with the health news that matters most! Choose ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/handling-the-anxiety-of-a-new-baby?fromrss=1

Taking Sleepwalking Seriously

A new study found that adult sleepwalking is a potentially serious condition that may induce violent behaviors and affect health-related quality of life...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257087.php

New Method To Help Simplify The Study Of Brain Pathologies

Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD have developed a new way to identify heterogeneous brain cells by looking at epigenetic variation (the heritable alterations in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in DNA sequence)...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257088.php

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Motherlode Blog: Research: A.D.H.D. Remains a Problem for Adults

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic and the Boston Children's Hospital followed 5,718 children born in Rochester, Minn., from 1976 through 1982, including 367 who were diagnosed with A.D.H.D., and found that "only 37.5 percent of the children we contacted as adults were free of these really worrisome outcomes." Children diagnosed with A.D.H.D. were ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/motherlode-blog-research-a-d-h-d-remains-a-problem-for-adults?fromrss=1

Learn how to use herbs for insomnia

Insomnia is often mistaken for a disease. It is actually a symptom of some other ailment.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/learn-how-to-use-herbs-for-insomnia?fromrss=1
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Veterans and families work to raise awareness about military suicides

Andrew O'Brien may have survived a tour in Iraq, but he nearly succumbed to the depression that followed when he returned.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/veterans-and-families-work-to-raise-awareness-about-military-suicides?fromrss=1

Treating depression? There's an app for that

Smart phone users can conjure up recipes, find directions, identify a song and deposit a check, all with the push of a button.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/treating-depression-theres-an-app-for-that?fromrss=1

Individualized Eating Program Lowers Depression in Dementia Patients

Institutionalized dementia patients who received individualized instruction on good eating habits had fewer symptoms of depression 6 months later, according to a new Taiwanese study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing .

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/individualized-eating-program-lowers-depression-in-dementia-patients?fromrss=1
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BLOG: Uni students fail to seek help for depression

Contrary to what might be expected, for many young people, becoming unwell does not trigger an immediate need to get help from those around them.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/blog-uni-students-fail-to-seek-help-for-depression?fromrss=1

Hoarding Disorder

Have you ever thought that you might be a hoarder because your doll collection is displayed all over your home or because your garage and closets are overflowing with items you just haven't had time to go through and organize? Did you even know the term 'hoarder' before reality TV brought the show Hoarding: Buried Alive into your living room? ... (more)

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/hoarding-disorder?fromrss=1

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Teach the children well: Community partners help schools give...

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Educators who realize focusing solely on academics is not enough are finding ways for children's social and emotional needs to be addressed in school.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/teach-the-children-well-community-partners-help-schools-give?fromrss=1

Depression, suicide to be discussed at mental health forum in Chaska

A free community forum on mental health will be held Saturday in Chaska. The forum will feature a keynote address titled "Introduction to Mental Illness: Depression and Anxiety," followed by a question-and-answer session.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/depression-suicide-to-be-discussed-at-mental-health-forum-in-chaska?fromrss=1

Alliances against Depression-a community based approach to target...

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URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/alliances-against-depression-a-community-based-approach-to-target?fromrss=1

What is 25-I, the drug used by fatally shot USA student Gil Collar?

USA student Gil Collar was apparently on the drug 25-I the night he was shot by a police officer.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/what-is-25-i-the-drug-used-by-fatally-shot-usa-student-gil-collar?fromrss=1

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Beating the winter blues

Around this time of year when the winter seems to drag on and it seems hard to believe that spring is just weeks away, it can be easy for the winter blues, or seasonal affective disorder , to creep up on those of us that live in the Northeast.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/seasonal-affective-disorder-beating-the-winter-blues?fromrss=1

Factors That Impact Adolescent Mental Health

Main Category: Mental Health Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Depression Article Date: 02 Mar 2013 - 0:00 PST Research indicates that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, well before adulthood.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/factors-that-impact-adolescent-mental-health?fromrss=1

Factors That Impact Adolescent Mental Health

Research indicates that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, well before adulthood. Three new studies investigate the cognitive, genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to mental health disorders in adolescence. The studies are published in Psychological Science and Clinical Psychological Science, journals of the Association for Psychological Science...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/257028.php

Suicides in Berks up markedly this winter

In the midst of a dreary winter, the Berks County coroner's office reported 15 suicides in the first two months of this year, more than double the total of six at this point last year.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/suicides-in-berks-up-markedly-this-winter?fromrss=1

Friday, March 1, 2013

Seasonal affective disorder: cancer survivors and the winter blues

We are often focused on the impact that cancer has on our physical health. But the diagnosis of cancer, the disease itself, the treatments, and the side effects of treatment also can have a tremendous impact on our mental and emotional health.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/seasonal-affective-disorder-cancer-survivors-and-the-winter-blues?fromrss=1

Proper Eating Improves Dementia Patients' Physical And Mental Health

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Seniors / Aging ; Nutrition / Diet ; Depression Article Date: 01 Mar 2013 - 11:00 PST Dementia patients who are given an educational program to help them remember proper eating habits not only improve their physical health, but their mental health as well.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/proper-eating-improves-dementia-patients-physical-and-mental-health?fromrss=1

Stopping Suicide

The Leader-Herald/John Borgolini Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane, left, talks about the suicide of her father, Kenneth Andersen, in 1974 during a suicide prevention meeting Thursday at Mayfield High School.

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Proper Eating Improves Dementia Patients' Physical And Mental Health

Dementia patients who are given an educational program to help them remember proper eating habits not only improve their physical health, but their mental health as well. The patients who receive this intervention are less likely to show depressive symptoms half-a-year later...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/257109.php

No drugs. No shock. Magnetic pulse offers true alternative as depression treatment

HOMEWOOD, Alabama-- With the help of nurse Henrietta Morgan, a patient, Tammy, receives Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for her depression at the medical offices of Dr.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/no-drugs-no-shock-magnetic-pulse-offers-true-alternative-as-depression-treatment?fromrss=1
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Healthy intervention reduces depression for pregnant Latinas

Latina women in a diabetes-prevention program show fewer signs of depression during pregnancy and in early postpartum, a University of Michigan study indicates.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/healthy-intervention-reduces-depression-for-pregnant-latinas?fromrss=1

Volunteer mentors may help overcome symptoms of depression among young people

Having the guidance of a caring adult mentor may help overcome symptoms of depression among young people, according to a five-year study of 1,300 youth in Washington State.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/volunteer-mentors-may-help-overcome-symptoms-of-depression-among-young-people?fromrss=1

What To Do When You're Too Afraid To Ask For PPD Help

More than a few moms on our Facebook page have mentioned being too afraid to ask for help for PPD.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/03/what-to-do-when-youre-too-afraid-to-ask-for-ppd-help?fromrss=1
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Correlation Between Childhood Conditions And Pain And Depression In Adulthood

It's common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can't concentrate in school. But what happens years down the road? Does that missed meal have any bearing on health in adulthood? A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study shows that missed meals in childhood can be linked to experiencing pain and depression in adulthood...

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/256999.php

Thursday, February 28, 2013

FDA staff say two non-hormonal hot flashes drugs show some efficacy

Food and Drug Administration staff said experimental drugs by Depomed Inc and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc showed efficacy in reducing menopausal hot flashes, and highlighted no new risks in comments issued on Thursday.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/02/fda-staff-say-two-non-hormonal-hot-flashes-drugs-show-some-efficacy?fromrss=1
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Brain functional connectivity differs between unipolar and bipolar depression

Patients with bipolar depression differ from their peers with unipolar depression in having stronger functional connectivity in the right posterior cingulate cortex , US study findings indicate.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/02/brain-functional-connectivity-differs-between-unipolar-and-bipolar-depression?fromrss=1

More Regular Meals May Improve Dementia Care

Helping people with dementia to eat more regularly improves their physical health and may lower symptoms of depression, a small new study from Taiwan suggests.

URL: http://www.topix.com/health/depression/2013/02/more-regular-meals-may-improve-dementia-care?fromrss=1