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Physically Active Children May Experience Less Depression February 15, 2017 . 2 Comments
Children who are physically active may be less likely to experience depression, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. The study is the first to measure the link between ... Read More
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How to Help a Partner with Depression, and Other News February 10, 2017 . 3 Comments
Living with a partner who is experiencing depression can be challenging, particularly because depression may cause people to withdraw from their relationships or lose interest in sex. Attempts ... Read More
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Is Your Depression an External or Internal Job? February 7, 2017 . 6 Comments
You may know how common depression is—6.7% of all Americans age 18 or older experience at least one major depressive episode each year, according to statistics compiled by the National ... Read More
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Boy Scouts Begin Welcoming Transgender Boys, and Other News February 3, 2017 . 3 Comments
The Boy Scouts of America will begin admitting boys based on gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This opens participation to transgender boys. The organization previously relied ... Read More
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Benefits of Community Mental Health, and Other News January 27, 2017 . 6 Comments
Community-based mental health services can improve outcomes in people with mental health diagnoses, several studies have found. Deinstitutionalization—the push to keep people out of long-term ... Read More
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Two Studies Explore How Video Games Can Treat Depression January 10, 2017 . 6 Comments
Two new studies suggest video games could aid the treatment of depression. One study, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, found a video game could address cognitive issues ... Read More
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Effective Goal Setting Could Help People with Depression January 5, 2017 . 3 Comments
Mental health providers could improve depression treatment by helping people in therapy set attainable goals, a study published in the journal PLOS ONE reports. Although lack of motivation ... Read More
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4 Ways Late Actor Carrie Fisher Fought Mental Health Stigma December 28, 2016 . 10 Comments
When actor Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday, December 27 after suffering a heart attack at age 60, fans of the sci-fi Star Wars series and the role she played as Princess Leia Organa—and ... Read More
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‘Magic’ Mushrooms Ease Cancer Patients’ Depression, Anxiety December 21, 2016 . 14 Comments
Psilocybin—the hallucinogenic compound in so-called “magic” mushrooms—can effectively ease cancer patients’ depression and anxiety, according to a study published in the Journal ... Read More
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Depression, Suicidal Thoughts Common Among Medical Students December 19, 2016 . 2 Comments
More than 27% of medical students have depression symptoms, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). This is significantly higher than the ... Read More
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Is It the Winter Blues or Major Depression? December 19, 2016 . 10 Comments
All people, at some point, experience one or more of the symptoms of depression. It is normal for our moods to cycle moderately while we balance demands at work and at home, while coping ... Read More
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Circadian Rhythm Disruptions Linked to Depression in Mice December 7, 2016 . 4 Comments
Mice with disrupted circadian rhythms exhibit symptoms similar to human depression, according to a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry. Circadian rhythms are biological ... Read More