Depression News

GOV. MAGGIE Hassan's vetoing of the Healthy Workplace Bill is a disappointing turn of events.

A former firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the Clinton Fire Department for discrimination and harassment she said spanned her five-year tenure with the department.

Researchers say a specific electrical pattern in the brain of otherwise genetically identical mice can predict how well they will cope with stress.

Individuals with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder who receive low-field magnetic stimulation show immediate and substantial mood improvement, McLean Hospital researchers report in the Aug. 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry .

In an exclusive clip from a new tell-all documentary, Tulisa has admitted that she considered ending her life after a newspaper sting operation.

Bipolar disorder depression and Unipolar disorder depression may seem to be similar in a number of ways.

It has been widely documented that there does exist a gender difference when it comes right down to depression prevalence.

Over 20 million people have been diagnosed with depression in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

THE first time Leanda Painter's caring partner left her alone after her discharge from a psychiatric hospital she hanged herself in the garden shed in Cranham, an inquest heard.

MENTAL health advocate Jeff Kennett and former athlete Senator Nova Peris have unveiled a campaign to combat depression in the indigenous community, saying racism is continuing to cause mental health issues for many Aboriginal people.

If you're someone who always expects the worst to happen, then a tiny region in your brain may be to blame.

The 700 block of Sixth Street in Gilroy is a well-maintained street with towering sycamores, spacious single-story homes, and an air of prosperity.

Satanists are using the recent Hobby Lobby decision as ammo to step up their desire to exempt their followers from abortion counseling, according to a statement by the Satanic Temple.

Angela Whitla will pass through towns and cities on both sides of the border as she raises funds for three charities that have had an impact on her own life - namely, Aware Defeat Depression, PIPS suicide prevention and FMS/ME Awareness NI.

M.Y., who is 56 and a single mother of a teenage daughter, is very open about her depression, her attempts to end her life and the treatments she receives.

But I was eager to read an advance copy of a book I had in manuscript form, because I know the author's work and have long been impressed with her.

Suicide risk in psychiatric inpatients is known to be remarkably high after discharge.

As a family physician whose practice deals exclusively in the treatment of obesity, it strikes me as remarkable how little we understand about the disease, which is Canada's second-leading cause of preventable death.

CHASING BLACK DOG: Founder Steve Andrews, Tamworth rider Rod Thompson and Channel Nine journalist Simon Bouda on their way through Tamworth.

Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. You can find plenty of advice about easing the pain of arthritis and other conditions with exercise, medication and stress reduction.