The very old may feel helpless, but not depressed
People over 100 years old may say they feel "helpless" and "worthless" because they can't do the things they used to, but...
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Medication helps some with mild depression
People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared...
CORRECTION: Exercise may boost mood for some chronically ill
Working out regularly may brighten the mood of people with chronic health problems like cancer, heart disease and back pain,...
Exercise may boost mood for some chronically ill
Working out regularly may brighten the mood of people with chronic health problems like cancer, heart disease and back pain,...
'Magic mushroom' trips point to new depression drugs
The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work and British...
CORRECTION: One in five American adults mentally ill in 2010
One in five adults in the United States, or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in 2010, with women and young...
One in five Americans mentally ill in past year
One in five adults in the United States, or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in the past year with women...
Yoga helps breast cancer survivors curb fatigue
About one third of breast cancer survivors experience fatigue that can affect their quality of life, but a small new study...
Breast implants brought joy then pain to UK woman
When Amanda Harrison had her breasts enlarged in 2006, the results gave her the confidence she had lacked since bullies teased...
Antidepressant, talk therapy fail to beat placebo
Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression...
Anti-suicide app aims to help U.S. soldiers
U.S. soldiers facing emotional problems and contemplating suicide may soon be able to use a smart phone application to connect...
Facebook launches tool to report suicidal behavior
Facebook launched a new suicide prevention tool on Tuesday, giving users a direct link to an online chat with counselors...
Some depressed people do worse on medications
According to a new look at past antidepressant trials, up to a fifth of patients on Cymbalta and similar medications may...
Only some PMS symptoms improve with antidepressant
Antidepressants are sometimes used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but a woman's specific symptoms may be key in whether...
Mode of delivery doesn't affect later maternal stress
Whether a woman gives birth by elective C-section or vaginal delivery may not affect her anxiety or stress levels afterward,...
REFILE: Women's post-natal depression tied to partner abuse
Forty percent of women who suffer depression after childbirth are abused either physically or emotionally by their partners,...
Spending on depression up, quality of care lagging
Spending on depression has gone up by nearly a third with no clear improvement in the quality of care, according to Medicaid...
CORRECTION: Could acute postpartum blues signal bipolar disorder?
Women treated for severe psychiatric conditions including major depression shortly after giving birth were more likely to...
Could acute postpartum blues signal bipolar disorder?
Women treated for severe psychiatric conditions including major depression shortly after giving birth were more likely to...
Study finds how child abuse changes the brain
Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, scientists...
Migraines may raise depression risk: study
People who get painful migraine headaches may be at a higher risk for developing clinical depression, suggests a new study...
Foster kids get more antipsychotics: study
Kids in foster care are more likely to have long-term prescriptions for more than one type of antipsychotic medication than...
One in 12 teenagers self harm, study finds
One in 12 young people, mostly girls, engage in self-harming such as cutting, burning or taking life-threatening risks and...
Too little exercise, too much TV tied to depression
Women who exercised frequently and didn't watch much TV were least likely be diagnosed with depression in a new study of...
Study links religious services to optimism
Regular attendance at religious services is associated with a more optimistic outlook and a lesser inclination to be depressed,...
Kids of depressed dads have more behavior problems
Kids with depressed dads are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than those whose fathers don't have the...
Insomnia tied to depression risk in Japan
People who struggle to get a good night's sleep are twice as likely, on average, to suffer from depression down the road...
Suicide risks higher with Chantix, US study says
Pfizer's smoking cessation drug, Chantix, carries too many risks and should only be tried when other treatments fail, U.S....
Depression tied to higher stroke risk
Combining the results of 17 studies on depression and stroke, researchers found that people who had depression at some point...
Is it mind over meds in depression treatment?
When it comes to the odds of getting better with depression treatment, people's beliefs may matter even more than the treatment...
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