POLL: Do You Experience Sexual Side-Effects Due to Your Antidepressant?
Tuesday January 27, 2009
Published reports about how common sexual side-effects are vary quite a bit, probably because many patients are shy about such a personal topic. How common are they really? ... Read More
Is Depression a Legitimate Disability?
Tuesday January 27, 2009
I just read an op-ed piece written by a doctor in which he discusses why he feels it would be better for people with depression to be forced to work ... Read More
Join the "Walk of Life"
Tuesday January 27, 2009
Are you looking to lose a few of those pounds you've gained from your antidepressant? Walking is an inexpensive and easy way to lose weight plus it's been shown ... Read More
Depression: Defect or Defense Mechanism?
Tuesday January 20, 2009
Could it be that depression, as painful as it is, is actually a defense mechanism and not a disease? Paul Keedwell, a specialist in depression at the section of ... Read More
Dieting and Depression
Tuesday January 20, 2009
If you are dieting in the new year, please be aware of the importance of good nutrition in maintaining a level mood. Deficiencies in the B-complex vitamins, vitamin C ... Read More
Are Generics As Good As Brand Name Drugs?
Tuesday January 20, 2009
Are generics as good as brand name drugs? In theory, yes. The FDA requires generic drugs to have the same quality, strength, purity and stability as brand name ... Read More
10 Tips for Preventing Postpartum Depression
Tuesday January 13, 2009
After giving birth, about 30% to 80% of women will experience "baby blues," feeling mild depression, weepiness, irritability, fatigue and moodiness. These mood changes occur in response to the hormonal ... Read More
Depressed Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk
Tuesday January 13, 2009
A study published in the January issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that vets with depression are at higher risk of commiting suicide during two critical periods: ... Read More
Academic Performance in First Grade Affects Future Depression
Tuesday January 13, 2009
Children who did poorly in the first grade were found to have negative self-perceptions in the sixth grade and depression symptoms in the seventh grade, according to a new study ... Read More
Is There a Blood Test for Depression?
Monday January 5, 2009
Although promising research has been done into potential markers for depression, there is not yet a blood test which can be used to definitively identify individuals who are suffering from ... Read More
Depression More Common Among Infertile Couples
Monday January 5, 2009
Depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders are more common among infertile couples, suggests a small study published in the December 2008 issue of Fertility and Sterility.
While most of the ... Read More
Preemies May Be More at Risk for Depression, Anxiety Later in Life
Monday January 5, 2009
A Swedish study suggests that infants who are born prematurely may be more at risk for depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders during adolescence and early adulthood.
In the January 2009 ... Read More