Depression News

Strong Marriage Helps Depressed Dads Connect with Children

May 23rd, 2013
Strong Marriage Helps Depressed Dads Connect with Children Depressed parents often have trouble relating to a child’s emotional state. Dads are especially challenged to recognize a child’s developmental stage and abilities, and notice whether ...

Study Supports Insomnia as Risk Factor for Depression

May 23rd, 2013
Study Supports Insomnia as Risk Factor for Depression Emerging research suggests a link between insomnia and dysfunctional emotional regulation. Investigators discovered neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in neural circuitry, ...

Abused Children at Risk for Adult Obesity

May 22nd, 2013
Abused Children at Risk for Adult Obesity A new UK study finds that children who have suffered maltreatment are 36 percent more likely to be obese in adulthood ...

Abuse of Anabolic Steroids Tied to Mental Health Problems

May 21st, 2013
Abuse of Anabolic Steroids Associated with Mental Health IssuesA new study of elite male strength athletes finds a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and mental health problems later in ...

Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging

May 20th, 2013
Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue. Experts say ...

Repeated Brain Injuries Up Soldiers’ Suicide Risk

May 19th, 2013
Repeated Brain Injuries Ups Soldiers' Suicide Risk Soldiers who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to a new study. Researchers from the ...

Ketamine May Benefit Those With Treatment-Resistant Depression

May 19th, 2013
Ketamin Found to be Beneficial for Those With Treatment-Resistant Depression  Patients with treatment-resistant major depression saw dramatic improvement after treatment with ketamine, according to results from a clinical trial. According to researchers from the ...

Art, Music & Dance Can Help Ease Anxiety, Depression in Cancer Patients

May 19th, 2013
Art, Music & Dance Help Ease Anxiety, Depression in Cancer Patients For patients with cancer, participating in art, music and dance therapy may help relieve depression and anxiety, according to new research. "People with ...

Depression Nearly Doubles Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women

May 18th, 2013
Depression Nearly Doubles Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women Middle-aged women who suffer from depression face almost double the risk of having a stroke, according to a 12-year Australian study. The research, published in Stroke: Journal ...

Depression is Deadly among Cancer Survivors

May 17th, 2013
Depression is Deadly among Cancer Survivors New research suggests that surviving cancer may only be a first step -- survivors must also work to avoid depression. Dutch researchers have found depressed cancer survivors are twice as ...