Ahuli - Everything Will Be Alright :-)

By Shamala Pulugurtha.
Source: Brain Blogger.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that between 1992 to 2004, the rate of hospitalization for depression has increased approximately 81% for females and 30% for males aged 5-19 years. In 2004, more than 5,000 US children and adolescents committed suicide and an additional 171,870 non-fatal self harm [...]

Depression is a state where mind cannot distinguish between right and wrong. A depressed person feels lonely, loses interest in activities enjoyed before and changes in other ways. There are many factors contributing to depression. Wrong diet, lack of relaxation, high level of stress - they all develop negative thinking that eventually can lead to [...]

By Tony Brown.
Source: Brain Blogger.
Osteopathically informed psychiatry recognizes the biopsychosocial principle that the body is able to affect the mind. Consider for example the phenomenon of chronic disease-related depression that asserts when depression is analyzed in the context of preexisting disease, its prevalence is much higher than the typically stated 5% of the world’s population. [...]

Depression represents one of the most common comorbidities in patients with epilepsy. However, the mechanisms of depression in epilepsy patients are poorly understood. Establishment of animal models of this comorbidity is critical for both understanding the mechanisms of the condition, and for preclinical development of effective therapies. The current study examined whether a commonly used [...]

Having sound mental health throughout one’s life does not exempt a person from Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety and other similar disorders at an old age. The elderly are more prone to mental disorders and other complications than a younger person. However, it is possible to diagnose these problems once they are accurately detected.
Many times, seniors [...]

Voluntary physical activity does not appear to cause a reduction in anxiety and depression, but exercise and mood may be associated through a common genetic factor, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
In the general population, regular exercise is associated with reduced anxious and [...]

No parent wants to hear or believe that their teenage son or daughter is depressed, but it happens. It could be that the teen is having difficulty in dealing with the loss of a family member or close friend, are having difficulty with other students at school or are suffering from stresses from home, school [...]

Depression kills like anything. It cripples one to do any thing. It is a feeling of low self-esteem & hopelessness. Even to go up to the grocery shop seems to be difficult for a depressed person. The only thing a depressed person feels is to die instead of facing depression.
Depression is like darkness. One can [...]

By Mara Bateman.
For GroundReport.
You probably have heard of testimonials by athletes about the healing power of magnets for pain. Or you may have seen ads for magnets wrapped in belts and cloths that have been applied to aching body parts. Is there any basis for this type of alternative therapy?
The belief that magnets can [...]

Introduction.
Anxiety and depression often go together hand in hand. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a person suffers from depression with symptoms of anxiety or anxiety issues that are result in depression. Depression and anxiety online counseling is available to deal with this complex issue and is suitable for people who, as part of [...]