depression
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
World
February 2, 2018
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after…
Young police officer commits suicide in Monufiya
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Young police officer commits suicide in Monufiya
A 24-year-old Central Security Forces police officer, identified as Bassam G., committed suicide on Tuesday in Monufiya by shooting himself…
Three Egyptian men kill themselves after posting intention of suicide on Facebook
Egypt
September 10, 2017
Three Egyptian men kill themselves after posting intention of suicide on Facebook
At the beginning of September, the Facebook posts of three young Egyptians were widely shared across social media networks expressing…
Google is offering a test for depression
Technology
August 25, 2017
Google is offering a test for depression
Google has a new feature designed to help people suffering from depression. Users in the United States who search for…
Exercise may prevent postpartum depression
Health & Fitness
June 17, 2017
Exercise may prevent postpartum depression
Physical activity during and after pregnancy improves psychological wellbeing and may protect against postpartum depression, according to a new analysis…
Global surge in clinical depression is worrying: WHO
Health & Fitness
April 15, 2017
Global surge in clinical depression is worrying: WHO
Cases of depression have ballooned almost 20 per cent in a decade, making the debilitating disorder linked to suicide the…
Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, US falls
Health & Fitness
March 20, 2017
Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, US falls
If you want to go to your happy place, you need more than cash. A winter coat helps — and…
Stressed out? Try Cairo Laughers’ kind of yoga that will make you giggle
Egypt
February 28, 2017
Stressed out? Try Cairo Laughers’ kind of yoga that will make you giggle
Laughing hysterically for absolutely no reason in public may be considered utterly bonkers, but pepper it up with some slow…
Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens
Health & Fitness
December 10, 2016
Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens
When parents have a history of depression, teens are at greater risk for developing the disorder themselves, and signs of…
Another genetic link to depression found: study
Health & Fitness
August 2, 2016
Another genetic link to depression found: study
Scientists on Monday reported fresh evidence for an inherited risk for depression, uncovering 17 genetic variations which they linked to…