Depression News

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.

A SPATE of suicides among fly-in, fly-out workers last year has been referred to the State Coroner for a potential inquest.

While physicians and other mental health clinicians are no stranger to recommending exercise to combat depression , we don't always know how much or what kind will make a difference.

Last month, the Minnesota Opera announced its commission of Dinner at Eight , a new comic opera by composer William Bolcom and librettist Mark Campbell , based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber .

I knew the outcome of the "a aughter's struggle with Borderline Personality Disorder " having heard it from her mother, Bea Tusiani, whom I met recently for the first time at a psychiatric meeting in NYC.

You've probably heard your share of stories like the following told by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, on the site " Women to Women ": A patient came in to see me describing constant heavy bleeding menorrhagia.

Back in 2011, the Brooklyn art world and incredulous citizens at large were first introduced to Marni Kotak, the performance artist who infamously gave birth in a gallery.

I must start by saying farewell to Hollywood star James Garner. He is best remembered for the two television series Maverick and The Rockford Files, but he was also a leading man of cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.

Do you ever find yourself feeling depressed? If so, you may be looking for relief.

Natalie Myers is a courageous young woman. At one time, she struggled with depression and entertained thoughts of suicide.