Depression in the News
The articles featured below include news about or mention of depression. This is page 5 of 5.
Domestic Violence and Mental Health - New Zealand Research
The latest research from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) at Otago University's Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences in New Zealand, calls into question conventio...
New reports link mental ill-health to modern diets
Recent figures suggest that mental ill-health costs the UK almost 100 billion GBP per year. Changes to the human diet in the last fifty years or so could be an important factor associated with the ...
Tips for Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
As the seasons change towards autumn and winter the APA has sought to raise awareness of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Symptoms of depression that come during the colder months can be associat...
Studying brain activity could aid diagnosis of social phobia
Recent research suggests that people suffering generalised social phobia experience increased brain activity when confronted with threatening faces or frightening social situations.
Don't let SAD get you down (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD is thought to be caused by insufficient light levels during the winter and is particularly severe in the northern hemisphere in December, January and ...
Older Australians using cannabis for medical purposes
According to a recent study older Australians are using cannabis for medical purposes to treat a range of health problems. Chronic pain and arthritis were among the most common medical conditions f...
Mental Health Foundation (UK) says that latest government guidelines are helpful but insufficient
Hypnosis and pain, even for cystoscopy procedures
Medics can now use the power of thought to avoid the acute discomfort associated with a cystoscopy - a procedure in which a thin probe is inserted into a male urethra. Based on news from the Austra...
Link Suggested Between Regions on Two Chromosomes and Manic Depression
An international research team investigating a possible link between bipolar disorder and two chromosomal regions in the human genome has found strong genetic signals on chromosomes 6 and 8. The te...
