The following links lead to articles, news, studies and similar
resources on the area of depression:
Latest
St. John’s Wort News Not Depressing - A recent study
published in the online edition of The British Medical Journal
seems to indicate that St. John’s wort can also be effective
in treating more severe depression, with many fewer side effects
than traditional antidepressant medications.
Postpartum
depression: Beyond the 'Baby Blues' - In a culture where
giving birth is often believed to be the most joyful moment
in life, many women instead feel tired, sad, anxious, distracted
and depressed after the baby is born.
Woman
blames mercury for depression - When Mary Stephenson began
suffering depression shortly after giving birth to her first
child, it was the start of four decades of mental anguish.
Testing
Magnetic Stimulation for Depression - Psychiatrists at Rush
University Medical Center are testing a noninvasive technique
that uses repeated short bursts of magnetic energy to stimulate
nerve cells in the brain to treat major depression. The therapy
is called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Rush
is enrolling patients in a clinical trial to determine if TMS
is safe and effective.
Depression
May Raise Risk of Dementia - Depression and manic depression
are associated with dementia, and the more often a patient is
hospitalized for these mental illnesses the greater their risk,
Danish researchers report.
Children
Who Suffer Trauma Face Array of Problems - Children who
live through trauma may suffer an array of problems, she said,
from post-traumatic stress disorder to anxiety, phobias and
depression. Or they may just act up.
High
rate of depression among Internet users - A leading psychiatric
expert today urged young people to solve their personal problems
by seeking the advice of friends and family rather than by relying
on cyber friends, pointing to a high correlation between the
use of Internet chat rooms and depression.
Depression
more common - and treatable - than you might think - The
diagnosis can be the easy part. Unfortunately, many people still
see depression as a weakness or a character flaw, rather than
a medical condition...
Getting
positive about depression on campus - The stresses of life,
study, and work can trigger dark thoughts and moods. Some here
hope to see increased focus on mental-health concerns among
students, staff, and faculty.
Healing
depression requires continuous medication - Scientists and
mental health professionals have made major strides in understanding
and treating major depression, including the discovery of the
role played by imbalances in brain chemicals such as serotonin
and noradrenaline. But there is increasing evidence that there
is more to the story...
