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 Gogh, Anne Sexton, Mark Rothko, Ernest Hemingway and Virginia Woolf. New research has now ...
Date Posted: August 20, 2016
Categories: Depression
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Depression is more than a mental disorder, it affects the body’s ability to detoxify itself.
Aug 10
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Reduce depression by combining two activities well-known to make you feel better.
Jul 29
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Creating a perfect storm of negative emotions.
Jul 26
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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The talk therapy that is quicker (and cheaper) than cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Jul 25
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Energy flows where attention goes," is a philosophy on well-being that resonates with individuals who are seeking positivity. Now, a new review suggests this is the case when it comes to happiness and depression. It seems the same genes that steer ...
Jul 20
Categories: Depression, Happiness
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Only relatively small changes are needed to see benefits to depressive symptoms.
Jul 15
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Antidepressants can help to fight a little-known symptom of depression.
Jul 9
Categories: Depression
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Depression is complex and influenced by many factors, but the way depressed people think is a likely contributor to the disorder. Depression is often associated with cognitive biases, including paying more attention to negative than positive events ...
Jul 2
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Finding could be linked to depressive symptoms such as loss of appetite and sleep problems.
Jun 25
Categories: Depression
GOResearch on depression and anxiety has looked at many factors underlying these disorders. One important factor that has emerged in many studies is rumination.
Jun 17
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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Children and adolescents with major depression do not benefit from most antidepressant medications, and some of these drugs may do more harm than good. This is the conclusion of a new study published in The Lancet.
Jun 10
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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Depression has been called a "we-disease" because when the dark clouds arrive, it's not just the depressed person who is affected, but all those close to them. A new study in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationship explored these spillover ...
Jun 9
Categories: Depression, Relationships & Marriage
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You'd never know it from her seemingly always-sunny disposition, but Kristen Bell has struggled with depression since she was a university student - and she's shared a heartfelt essay on how the support of her family got her through it.
Jun 2
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Data about the true risks of suicide and aggression for children and teens taking these drugs have been suppressed
May 24
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Four symptoms are particularly important in the development of clinical depression, according to new research.
May 13
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New evidence shows the calming power of reminiscing about happy times
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