When Grief Comes Home for the Holidays
Tuesday November 25, 2008
If you've recently lost a loved one, your first holiday without them can be like opening up a painful wound all over again. Holidays, which are traditional times to gather ... Read More
Strong Link Found Between Two Antidepressants and Infant Heart Problems
Tuesday November 25, 2008
Women who took the antidepressants Prozac (fluoxetine) or Paxil (paroxetine) in their first trimester were significantly more likely to give birth to babies with heart problems than women who did ... Read More
Do You Know a Child at Risk for Suicide?
Tuesday November 25, 2008
According to the the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), suicide is the third leading cause of suicide among youth aged 10 to 19 years old. These tragic deaths ... Read More
Happy People Read and Socialize While Unhappy People Watch TV
Tuesday November 18, 2008
In a new study, University of Maryland sociologists John P. Robinson and Steven Martin sought to identify what activities contribute most to a happy life.
In their study, they analyzed two ... Read More
Screening Heart Patients for Depression Not Effective, Says Study
Tuesday November 18, 2008
In a study which appeared in the November 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers questioned the American Heart Association's recent suggestion that heart patients be ... Read More
National Survivors of Suicide Day
Tuesday November 18, 2008
On Saturday, November 22, 2008, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will be sponsoring its 10th annual National Survivors of Suicide Day. This event, designed to reach out ... Read More
New Program Will Help Depressed Mothers in Developing Countries
Tuesday November 11, 2008
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new therapy program which will help depressed mothers in developing countries who otherwise would not be able to obtain treatment due ... Read More
Possible Genetic Cause for SAD Found
Tuesday November 11, 2008
A genetic mutation affecting the eye may account for some cases of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), according to researchers at the University of Virginia.
SAD is a type of depression that ... Read More
Teen Suicide Rate on the Rise
Tuesday November 11, 2008
Teen suicide rates, which had been declining over the past decade, experienced a sharp rise in 2004 over the previous year, according to a recent report in the Journal of ... Read More
Death With Dignity Act May Not Protect Those With Depression
Tuesday November 4, 2008
On October 27, 1997, Oregon enacted the Death With Dignity Act. The legislation allows doctors in the state of Oregon to prescribe terminally-ill patients a lethal dose of medication, ... Read More
MRI Studies Reveal Link Between Depression and Pain
Tuesday November 4, 2008
The brains of those with major depressive disorder appear to react more strongly when pain is anticipated and also show altered functioning of the neural network that modifies pain sensitivity, ... Read More
Depression, Anxiety Put COPD Patients at Greater Risk of Symptom Attacks
Tuesday November 4, 2008
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also suffer from depression or anxiety are at greater risk for symptom attacks, called exacerbations, than those without these conditions, says a ... Read More