Consuming dark chocolate is associated with improved moods and reduction of depressive symptoms, as it contains certain psychoactive ingredients that can help to boost the individual’s mood.
Date Posted: August 6, 2019
Categories: Depression
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Having a glass of red wine to ease up after a stressful day might just be a good idea, but the secret is not in the alcohol. Resveratrol, a plant compound responsible for the relaxing benefits of red wine, has been found to be a good option for the ...
Aug 2
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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A new study at Ohio State University has found that there is potential for hair, most importantly the cortisol levels in the hair, to be a method of diagnosis of depression in teens. The cortisol levels in the hair is further suggested to aid in ...
Jul 26
Categories: Depression
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While many patients with depression may not seem to have obstructive sleep apnea, it is still important to evaluate individuals for this condition. A new study has found that having obstructive sleep apnea might be the reason why depression ...
Jul 25
Categories: Depression, Sleep Disorders
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When we experience negative emotions and have difficulties identifying them, we are less able to deal with our feelings effectively. Individuals who are less adept in figuring out exactly what kind of negative emotion they are currently feeling ...
Jul 25
Categories: Depression, Stress Management
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Researchers have compared between 38 pregnant women, currently well with history of depression and bipolar disorder against 28 other healthy pregnant women. They also tested 18 non-pregnant women, as controls. Between the 27th and 39th weeks of ...
Jun 15
Categories: Bipolar, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Depression
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Some antidepressants may cause older adults to experience more harmful events such as falls, hence outweighing the positive effects they may have on the mental health of these individuals. While pharmacological interventions are popular for dealing ...
Jun 14
Categories: Depression, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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While acts of self-harm are commonly interpreted as a method for individuals to manage overpowering emotions, studies have found that they could also represent one's inability to evaluate their own bodily sensations and emotions accurately. ...
Jun 6
Categories: Depression, Self-Harm
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New research from Aarhus University in Denmark suggests that people who have grown up in close contact with nature are much less likely to develop mental health problems in adulthood than peers who had less access to green space as children.
Mar 6
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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The notion that social media has a negative impact on mental well-being is widespread. The researchers who conducted a new long-term study, however, say that this might not be the case.
Feb 27
Categories: Depression
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Working with a cohort of young people with symptoms of PTSD and depression, researchers found that practicing transcendental meditation can help reduce or even reverse these symptoms.
Feb 25
Categories: Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex ...
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Memory loss does not only occur in neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia. It also happens with age, or in relation to mental health problems, such as depression. Now, researchers have developed new compounds that could reverse this cognitive ...
Feb 18
Categories: Depression
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Mood disorders and alcohol use disorder are both challenging to treat. A recent study concludes that a pathway involved in both conditions could be positively influenced by a commercially available chemical.
Feb 13
Categories: Addictions, Depression, Mood Swings / Bipolar
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A healthful diet can "significantly reduce" symptoms of depression. That's the definitive conclusion from a meta-analysis of existing randomized, clinical trials.
Feb 11
Categories: Depression, Health Psychology
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New research finds that cognitive behavioral therapy sessions delivered via an app can effectively treat various forms of depression, including a severe form of the condition.
Jan 26
Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression
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New research uses over half a million Facebook status updates to predict depression diagnoses in people at risk. Depression is one of the most widespread mental health problems in the United States, with over 16 million adults having experienced at ...
Jan 19
Categories: Depression
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