New research suggests mothers with depression may excessively worry about their babies at night. As such, these mothers are more likely to spend time with their babies during the night, even if the baby is content. “We found that mothers with high depressive symptom levels are more likely to excessively worry about their infants at [...]
There is a direct relationship between eating fast food or commercial baked goods (doughnuts, cakes, croissants) and the risk of developing depression, according to a recent study by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada. The findings reveal that consumers of fast food are 51 percent more [...]
When faced with making a complicated decision, our automatic instinct is to limit — or prune — choices that might have a negative consequence. But this often leads to missing out on greater rewards. According to new research, it may even contribute to depression. The results of a new study from researchers at University College [...]
Patients with heart disease who take cholesterol-lowering statins are less likely to develop depression than those who don’t, according to new research. Mary Whooley, MD, a physician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, evaluated 965 heart disease patients for depression, and found [...]
A new study determines that the interplay of feedback from a mother to her soon-to-be-delivered baby includes chemical signals conveyed through the placenta. Researchers believe this connection allows communication of the mother’s mental status — a factor that can affect the baby after it’s born. As such, the new investigation reviews the potential impact on [...]
A new study details the challenges service members may face when returning home from an extended deployment. According to the researchers, depressive symptoms and relationship troubles are both risks for returning service members. In the study, Leanne Knobloch, Ph.D., suggested ways for preserving healthy relationships – with many of the ideas helpful for any individual, not [...]
A family member’s mental illness can disrupt the family’s connection with its religious community, leading many affected families to leave the church and their faith behind, according to a new study. Baylor University researchers found that while families with a member who has mental illness have less involvement in faith practices, they would like their congregation to [...]
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is up to five times more likely to be developed by soldiers who had previous mental health issues, or had been previously injured during deployment, according to new research. The new study looked at 22,630 U.S. service members who completed a standard questionnaire (which includes a PTSD measure) before deploying and [...]
New research led by an Oxford neuropsychologist finds that the judgments we make about the intimacy of other couples’ relationships appear to be influenced by the brain chemical serotonin. The role of serotonin as a contributing factor for depression and other psychiatric activity led researchers to investigate if levels of serotonin contribute to changes in the [...]
So you are lying in bed ready to go to sleep…but for some unknown reason you’re still awake…why is this? Many of us experience this same problem and may lie in bed for 30 mins to up to a couple of hours and this will obviously drive you insane!
