depression
Extreme picky eating may portend mental health problems in preschoolers
Health & Fitness
August 4, 2015
Extreme picky eating may portend mental health problems in preschoolers
Preschoolers who are extremely picky eaters may also be more prone to mental health problems, a study suggests. Children with severely…
Can your smartphone tell you if you have depression?
Science
July 19, 2015
Can your smartphone tell you if you have depression?
Getting a diagnosis of depression usually involves filling out questionnaires about your mood and undergoing lengthy interviews with a psychiatrist.…
Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term
Health & Fitness
July 7, 2015
Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term
Treating depression and anxiety in youngsters affected by war may have lasting benefits for their mental health and ability to…
Depression may double stroke risk in older adults
Health & Fitness
May 14, 2015
Depression may double stroke risk in older adults
Chronic depression may more than double the risk of stroke for older adults, and the danger remains high even when…
Group therapy may work as well as drugs to prevent depression relapse
Health & Fitness
May 1, 2015
Group therapy may work as well as drugs to prevent depression relapse
Group therapy may work as well as medication to help keep depression from returning for patients who have already taken…
Mindfulness therapy as good as medication for chronic depression – study
Health & Fitness
April 22, 2015
Mindfulness therapy as good as medication for chronic depression – study
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may be just as effective as anti-depressants in helping prevent people with chronic depression from relapsing,…
With diabetes, fewer meals may mean less hunger, depression
Food
April 8, 2015
With diabetes, fewer meals may mean less hunger, depression
People with type 2 diabetes may have less depression and fewer hunger pains if they opt for a big breakfast…
Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients
Health & Fitness
April 5, 2015
Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients
For people with heart disease, high levels of stress coupled with depression increase the risk of heart attack and death,…
Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime
Health & Fitness
February 26, 2015
Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime
People diagnosed with major depression are around three times more likely than the general population to commit violent crimes such…
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
Health & Fitness
February 24, 2015
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
Smokers are 70 percent more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than non-smokers, despite the widespread view that lighting…