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When a person suffers from biochemically-induced depression, counseling and psychotherapy treatments from even the greatest doctors are doomed to fail. That’s because words have no power to cure the biochemical disruption in the brain, which causes the affliction. For many, depression is known as a direct result of tragic external events. However, research studies have [...]

A school-based mental health program for children exposed to armed political conflict in Indonesia reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and “helped maintain hope,” according to a study in a theme issue on violence and human rights in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure [...]

As many as five to 12 per cent of men and 10 to 25 per cent of women in Canada will experience at least one episode of depression in their lifetime. Phil Upshall, Executive Director of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada explains that clinical depression can affect many Canadians’ lives. “At any given time [...]

Responding to the publication of the report ‘Undiagnosed, untreated, at risk’, into older people and depression, published by Age Concern England, Elizabeth McLennan, Senior Policy Officer at Help the Aged comments:-
“This report is a welcome means of raising awareness of older people and mental health - an issue which is all too often mis-diagnosed and [...]

By Jennifer Gibson, PharmD.
For BrainBlogger.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has evaluated the risk of suicide associated with antiepileptic drugs. The FDA examined 11 antiepileptic drugs, among nearly 28,000 patients, and found that patients taking an antiepileptic drug have an increased risk for suicidal behavior or ideation, compared to 16,000 patients receiving a [...]

Suicidal behavior is a potential risk of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease, suggest the results of a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
Dr. Gilles Fenelon, of CHU Henri Mondor, Creteil, France, and colleagues point out that despite a high incidence of depression, Parkinson’s disease patients have an overall [...]

People that have manic or depression mood swings suffer under those times for it does not reflect their best feeling to others and them self. The power of core/breathing for walking is a program that promotes calmness as a alter emotional developed state that transforms depression or manic emotional state from one experience to another. [...]

There are many different causes of depression, including poor physical health, the environment in which a person lives, lack of a social life, low confidence, and the list continues. Everyone is unique, as are the different types of depression. In fact, there are some people who suffer depression because of genes they have inherited from [...]

Women who have a single abortion do not have a higher risk of mental health problems, such as depression, than women who have not undergone this procedure, the American Psychological Association reported on Wednesday.
A panel appointed by the group representing psychologists found no credible evidence that having one elective abortion of an unwanted pregnancy causes [...]

By Nicholas Bakalar.
For “The New York Times”.
Many people are sure that exercise improves their mood, and studies have suggested that exercise is almost as effective as antidepressants in relieving symptoms of depression. But a new study has found that even though people who exercise are less likely to be depressed or anxious, it is probably [...]