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Current depression increases the risk of crack use
Washington, July 18: Women who are clinically depressed at the time they enter drug court are four times likelier to use crack within four months, compared to women who had been depressed at some point...
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Pill poppers invite more cycles of depression
Toronto, July 20 Pill popping seems to be the easiest thing to do in the world, especially when trying to drive away our blues. But a study says the habit may backfire.Evolutionary psychologist Paul...
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Playing musical instruments can help adults overcome depression
London, August 01: A research has suggested that playing musical instruments can help people overcome depression.Researchers found that adults who were given music therapy sessions, in which they...
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Depression ups risk of stroke in women
Washington, Aug 12: A new study has linked depression with increased risk of stroke in women.In six years of follow-up of women in the Nurses’ Health Study, researchers found that a history of...
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Teens into head-banging heavy metal music at risk of depression, suicide
Melbourne, Oct 20 : A new study has revealed that teens listening to head-banging heavy metal music are at greater risk of depression and suicide.According to the Melbourne University paper, early...
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Bisexual women more likely than men to be depressed, binge-drink
London, Nov 9 : A new study has found that bisexual women are more likely than their male counterparts to suffer from depression, stress and to binge-drink.The national study led by George Mason...
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Gaming may be a coping mechanism for depression
Melbourne, Jan 17 : Researchers are still trying to find the actual link between video games and depression.A new Australian study has found that excessive video gamers are more likely to suffer from...
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Psychotherapy helps people with depression
Washington, Jan 28 : Psychotherapy - both cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic therapy - helps people with depressive personality traits- chronic melancholics - as much as those without the...
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Magnetic pulses could overcome depression, schizophrenia
Sydney, Feb 8 - Magnetic pulses could stamp out neurological disorders such as Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy and stroke after researchers unravelled how they work to stimulate the...
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One in five Russian teenagers is depressed
Moscow, Feb 14 - About 20 percent of teenagers in Russia suffer from depression compared to the Western European average of five percent, the Unicef has said.Alcohol and drug addiction are both...
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Party drug `special K` may help relieve depression
Melbourne, June 7 : Common anaesthetic Ketamine, which is also found in a recreational drug dubbed `Special K,' could be the answer in the fight against depression.University of NSW researcher Prof...
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Mollycoddling kids could put them at risk for depression
London, June 26 : People are convinced that happiness offers an antidote to depression and other mental health troubles.But some experts think this emphasis is wrong, and say the pursuit of happiness...
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Too much time on Facebook may trigger depression in teen girls
London, July 3 : Teenage girls who actively use social media are more likely to suffer from depression and low self-esteem, a new study has revealed.New data shows that girls who spend long periods on...
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Researchers debunk findings about Facebook and depression
Washington, July 10 - New evidence thrown up by researchers debunks the finding that spending time on Facebook and other social sites causes depression.The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine...
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Potential target for treating depression identified
London, July 12 : Scientists have found a novel molecular mechanism responsible for the most important symptom of major depression: anhedonia, the loss of the ability to experience pleasure.read more
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Depression, anxiety affects every society: Study
Sydney, July 24 - Researchers have found that depression and anxiety affects every society and country in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.The findings come from the...
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Too much light at night causes depression
London, July 24 - Sleeping in a room with too much light can cause depression, experts claim.Even just the glow from leaving the television on while you sleep can be enough to trigger the effect, the...
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation effective in treating depression
Washington, July 27 : Researchers have confirmed that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an effective treatment for patients with depression who are unable to find symptom relief through...
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How stress and depression shrink brain
London, August 13 : People suffering from major depression or chronic stress suffer loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment.Now a team of...
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Depressed people can’t tell difference between feeling angry and guilty
Washington, September 25 : Clinically depressed people may be less able to discriminate between different types of negative emotions compared to healthy individuals, suggests a new study.These people...
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