Plagued by negative thoughts? Haunted by your mistakes or past failures? These experiences are commonly faced when depressed or anxious. Find out that one simple realisation that could lift us from this overwhelming pit of sadness.
Date Posted: March 30, 2017
Categories: Depression
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As suicide rates continue to climb, psychologists and public health officials scramble to find solutions. Michael Nadorff, a psychologist at Mississippi State University, argues that one treatable risk factor has been hiding in the dark: nightmares.
Jan 14
Categories: Depression, Sleep Disorders, Suicide Prevention
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A novel suite of 13 speedy mini-apps - IntelliCare has been created to help individuals with depression and/or anxiety to cope. Participants who used the app up to four times a day reported significantly less depression and anxiety.
Jan 9
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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"Never go to bed on an argument," so the saying goes. And according to a new study, we should take note of this age-old advice. Researchers have found that going to sleep while still holding on to negative memories can make it harder to suppress ...
Dec 5
Categories: Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex ...
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Insomnia is a common symptom of major depression, and yet sleep deprivation can be part of the solution for a patient seeking quick relief. Although it seems counterintuitive, an old and often forgotten approach to improving mood rapidly involves ...
Dec 1
Categories: Depression, Sleep Disorders
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Depression
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Psychology / Psychiatry
High status job means you are less likely to respond to treatment for depression
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Published: Wednesday 21 September 2016
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Oct 18
Categories: Adult psychological development, Depression, Workplace Issues
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Therapies that focus on changing behaviors are just as effective as those that modify thoughts in managing the debilitating mood disorder.
Oct 12
Categories: Depression
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Women who receive strong social support from their families during pregnancy appear to be protected from sharp increases in a particular stress hormone, making them less likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a new study published in ...
Oct 4
Categories: Depression, Post Partum Depression
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Depression in pregnancy is thought to affect up to one in five women globally in the late stages of pregnancy and shortly after birth. It is characterised by low mood and feelings of hopelessness, and is brought on by a number of factors that can ...
Sep 30
Categories: Child Development, Depression, Pregnancy & Birthing
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In everyday conversation, bilingual speakers often switch between languages mid-sentence with apparent ease, despite the fact that many studies suggest that language-switching should slow them down. New research suggests that consistency may allow ...
Sep 22
Categories: Academic Issues, Depression
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There is no doubt that antidepressants work for many people, but for between 30 and 50% of depressed people, antidepressants don't work. No-one knows why. This work may explain part of the reason
Sep 21
Categories: Depression
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Ever wake up still disturbed - and haunted - by the memory of a particularly upsetting image or incident? Research over the past few years has revealed that sleep is intimately tied to memory and might actually be necessary for a large part of its ...
Sep 13
Categories: Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex ...
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Today, the 10th of September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. One of the most prominent questions surrounding suicide is "Why did they do it?" In considering people’s motivations for killing themselves, it is essential to recognize that most ...
Sep 10
Categories: Depression, Suicide Prevention
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Loneliness not only feels nasty, it can also make you depressed, shatter your sleep, even kill you. Yet scientists think loneliness evolved because it was good for us. It still is - sometimes.
Sep 8
Categories: Depression, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
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More than 100 million people worldwide take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Prozac and Zoloft, to treat depression, anxiety and related conditions, but these drugs have a common and mysterious side effect: they can worsen ...
Aug 26
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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The idea that sadness somehow kindles creativity is a popular and long-lasting one. The artistic canon appears to be full of people whose dark mental states kindled their brilliance but also brought their lives to an early end - such as Vincent van ...
Aug 20
Categories: Depression
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