Depression News

SSRIs block the body from reabsorbing serotonin, a neurotransmitter mostly found in the brain, spinal cord and digestive tract whose roles include regulation of mood, appetite, sexual function and sleep.

Anything with the words 'financial literacy' in it tends to throw itself straight into that category and, no matter how hard you try, refuses to come out.

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that people with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are also depressed have difficulty sticking to a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

New research from UC San Francisco shows that an "expressive therapy" group intervention conducted by The Medea Project helps women living with HIV disclose their health status and improves their social support, self-efficacy and the safety and quality of their relationships.

Studies ask whether MDMA can cure PTSD Club drug Molly gives MDMA a bad name, but research on its medical uses are promising.

The review, which has been published in the in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, looked at 19 extensive studies conducted across 12 countries and found that teenage girls in Northern Europe, the UK and China are specifically experiencing an increase in mental health problems.

According to new research, adults who have Asperger's syndrome are at a much higher risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts than the rest of the public.

A 14-year-old girl from a local middle school asked me this question at work last week.

Before we dive into some very personal stories about suicide, addiction and depression, we talk to two experts to get an overview of the state of Latino mental health.

Depression is the most prevalent of all the emotional disorders. Symptoms may vary from feelings of minor sadness to sheer misery and dejection.

A dad of three was found dead in bed after travelling to Blackpool to watch his son play in a football tournament.

SEEKING SUPPORT FROM STATE LAWMAKERS. BUT STEVE BURGIN REPORTS IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD SELL... STEVE? SOME 18-THOUSAND VETERANS HERE IN KENTUCKY HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH P-T-S-D... AND SOME OF THEM BELIEVE MARIJUANA IS THE ANSWER TO THEIR PAIN.

It was just after eight in the evening at Akeso, a private psychiatric clinic in A Parktown, Johannesburg.

Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and, although efficacious treatments are available, their efficacy is suboptimal and recurrence of symptoms is common.

Middle-age and older people who are highly stressed, have depression or who are perhaps even just cynical may be at increased risk of stroke, according to new research.

It's a topic most people don't like to talk about, but it's taking more and more lives in Genesee County - especially young lives.

There is an associated risk of depression in people who experience loss of vision due to conditions such as age-related macular degeneration.

Circuits in the brain involved in pursuing and relishing rewarding experiences are more strongly activated in people with bipolar disorder, guiding them towards riskier gambles and away from safer ones, researchers report.

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that people with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are also depressed have difficulty sticking to a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Fluoxetine plus relapse-prevention cognitive-behavioral therapy cuts the risk of relapse in youth with major depressive disorder, according to a study published online June 17 in The American Journal of Psychiatry .