Depression is commonly underreported, and it turns out the main reason people are afraid to talk about depressive feelings with their family doctor is the fear of being prescribed an antidepressant. The study of 1,054 adults who were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward depression was published Monday in the Annals of Family Medicine. Researchers queried patients not [...]
Researchers believe they have discovered key factors responsible for the success of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programs. Although the program helps members stay sober in many ways, two key areas of assistance include AA’s environment that allows individuals to receive social support from peers who support the individual’s efforts towards sobriety; and the AA culture that [...]
Researchers have discovered that exercise can be as effective as a second medication for individuals who were not helped by treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication. UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered that as many as 50 percent of people taking a second medication for depression can reduce the medication burden [...]
Researchers have discovered that exercise can be as effective as a second medication for individuals who were not helped by treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication. UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered that as many as 50 percent of people taking a second medication for depression can reduce the medication burden [...]
A new study finds that working mothers can reduce their risk of depression by admitting that they cannot do it all, that blending a career with a family comes with some limitations. Statistically, working moms have lower rates of depression than their stay-at-home counterparts, but when a woman attempts to be supermom, they increase their [...]
A new study finds that patients with diabetes who also suffer from depression are more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy damages the eye’s retina when diabetes is not properly managed and is now the leading cause of blindness in patients between 25 and 74 years old. The five-year study appears online in the [...]
Advances in predicting who may be at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at the heart of two new studies, one that identifies a specific genetic risk factor, and another that describes a new tool for assessing PTSD potential after a traumatic event. Led by Joseph Boscarino, Ph.D., M.P.H., senior investigator for the Geisinger [...]
Difficulties with depression for new parents are usually focused on moms, but depression can also affect fathers — and make them more likely to spank children as young as 1 year old. About 40 percent of depressed fathers in a survey said they’d spanked kids that age, versus just 13 percent of fathers who weren’t [...]
In this article, we shall discuss about early warning signs of depression and how to treat it naturally, without going to a doctor or taking medicines for it.
A big mistake which a lot of people make when diagnosed with depression is that they start taking medications for it. You may be surprised to [...]
If you know someone with a depressive disorder, they may well need your help! While they will probably never request help, they might need it.
