Depression Symptoms Treatment:
Depression Symptoms Help and Treatment, Mania and Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Symptoms of Depression.
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Feb 3rd, 2010
People who spend a lot of time on the internet tend to suffer more from depression, according to a recent study from the University of Leeds and published in the journal Psychopathology.
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Jan 30th, 2010
Attending meetings at Alcoholics Anonymous is now found to have the added benefit of alleviating depression symptoms. A study from Massachusetts General Hospital found that more frequent attendance at AA meetings resulted in fewer symptoms of depression.
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Jan 21st, 2010
Antidepressants fail in about half of the people who take them. A new study just out that used mice, may explain why this happens.
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Jan 12th, 2010
Depression often causes people to give up activities that they once loved, such as painting, dancing, playing a musical instrument, or attending a theatre play, museum, or concert. However, this may be the one thing that can keep the sadness and social isolation at bay. New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology shows that those who participate in cultural activities are healthier and less depressed than people who don’t.
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Jan 7th, 2010
A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association has indicated that certain antidepressants are not effective for people with milder cases of depression. Before seeking medication for sad feelings, it may be appropriate to determine if you have clinical depression, seasonal affective disorder, or just a case of the blues and if there are lifestyle changes you can make to help with relief from the symptoms.
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Jan 5th, 2010
Millions of Americans are taking antidepressants for mild to moderate depression and reaping little to no benefit, according to the results of a new study. Antidepressants do, however, seem to offer substantial benefit for people who have very severe depression.
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Dec 31st, 2009
Eli Lilly heiress Ruth Lilly dies at age 94, although she suffered for many years from depression. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.
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Dec 29th, 2009
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have assessed data from 23 research projects involving over 23,000 participants in eight countries and have found a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, which can lead to osteoporosis and fractures. The association is particularly strong among young women.
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Dec 8th, 2009
Researchers recently discovered that patients given the antidepressant paroxetene experienced less neurotic behavior, and greater extroversion, compared to study participants given cognitive therapy or placebo. All of the groups experience depression relief, but only the group given the antidepressant drug, known as an SSRI, experienced changes in personality.
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Dec 6th, 2009
Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of pop icon Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley is stable after being taken to a Manhattan Hospital following a drug overdose. Joel has reportedly been battling depression, and may have been asking for help by taking eight sleeping pills.