There is a significant minority of people diagnosed with "treatment-resistant depression" who are unable to get better with antidepressant medications or a combination of antidepressant medications and psychotherapy. Despite that, this study suggested that adopting a pet can be beneficial to their ...
Date Posted: January 8, 2019
Categories: Depression
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Technology has indeed brought much convenience to our everyday lives, and with technology comes the use of social media as well. A recent study conducted has once again shown how the increased time spent on social media, can negatively affect our ...
Jan 7
Categories: Depression, Self-Esteem
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A new meta-analysis from Oxford University have found evidence that suggest group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be the best form of psychotherapy for individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders.
Nov 7
Categories: Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Social Anxiety / ...
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This article talks about how certain experiences in life may lead to signs of Depression in many ways due to the way our brain reacts to wins and losses. A strong reaction to winning enhances the positive impacts of good experiences on symptoms of ...
Sep 20
Categories: Adult psychological development, Depression, Health Psychology
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Parents who smoke and diagnosed with depression are linked to the probability of their child having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Aug 31
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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How do you know when your child is displaying symptoms of psychological distress, and when is it just simply "growing pains"?
Aug 15
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Child and/or Adolescent ...
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Researchers find that a deficiency of acetyl-L-carnitine is associated with a particular subtype of depression. Individuals with very low levels of this molecule often have highly severe symptoms and don't respond to traditional antidepressants.
Jul 31
Categories: Depression
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Middle-aged people with high fitness levels are 56 percent less likely to eventually die from heart disease following a depression diagnosis.
Jul 4
Categories: Depression
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According to studies done by BMC medicine and other laboratories, a correlation between food and mood has been discovered. This led to an increase in the study of "nutritional psychology" to find out more on how to alleviate mental disorders such as ...
Jun 30
Categories: Depression
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Middle-aged and older women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise may be less likely to develop depression, according to a new study.
Jun 23
Categories: Depression
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Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism, have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied.
Jun 21
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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New research demonstrates that an interactive therapy involving parents and their depressed preschoolers can reduce rates of depression and lower the severity of children's symptoms.
Jun 21
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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Different treatments for depression exists, but most scientists believe in the same chemicals, Serotonin and Norepinephrine, are the key drug targets in depression. Most drugs such as mono amine drugs and SSRIs target these 2 hormones in the ...
Jun 20
Categories: Depression, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults reporting depressive symptoms. The finding may be useful for designing interventions and clinical recommendations to ...
Jun 19
Categories: Depression
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A simple, in-office EEG-based test can help determine if a depressed patient will do better on antidepressants or talk therapy as part of their course of treatment.
Jun 19
Categories: Depression
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During a depressive episode the ability of the brain to form new brain cells is reduced. Scientists examined how this affects the memory with a computational model.
Jun 9
Categories: Depression
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