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A study of 439 U.S. and Mexican-born Latinas seeking pregnancy and postpartum services at public health clinics in San Antonio uncovered elevated levels of depression among the more “Americanized” women, report researchers from The University of Texas School of Public Health and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the most [...]

Cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide, according to three new studies.
In the first study, researchers at the University of Washington analyzed U.S. data from 1973 to 2002 and found that the suicide rate among cancer patients was 31.4 per 100,000 person-years, compared to 16.7 per 100,000 person-years in the general population.
Higher suicide rates [...]

However, any unusual reactions or side effects or those that interfere with functioning should be reported to the doctor immediately. The most common side effects of tricyclic antidepressants, and ways to deal with them, are:

Dry mouth: it is helpful to drink sips of water; chew sugarless gum; clean teeth daily.
Constipation: bran cereals, prunes, fruit, and [...]

Cancer patients are three times more likely to think they would be “better off dead” or to contemplate suicide than the rest of the population - a Cancer Research UK study reports online today.
Patients were most likely to have these thoughts if they had substantial pain and particularly if they had serious emotional distress.
The study [...]

By Dr. Dobson.
QUESTION: Our school psychologist said she thinks our son is suffering from childhood depression. My goodness! The kid is only nine years old. Is it reasonable that this could be his problem?
DR. DOBSON: We used to believe that depression was exclusively an adult problem, but that understanding is changing. Now we’re seeing signs [...]

Although some patients are reluctant to discuss the problem with their GP, others have had symptoms ignored by family doctors who think that feeling “down” is a natural consequence of getting older, the charity Age Concern says.
The report also accuses parts of the health service of failing older people by offering counselling and other treatments [...]

Close to two million older people in England may be denied treatment because depression is wrongly seen as a natural part of getting older, says a charity.
Age Concern found over 65s seeking help were often fobbed off, misdiagnosed or given inappropriate treatment.
Doctors may prescribe drugs when counselling would be more beneficial.
The charity Help the Aged [...]

Older people with depression are being denied help because of their age, according to a report.
People seeking help are often fobbed off, misdiagnosed or given inappropriate treatment, it found.
Doctors may issue prescriptions for drugs like Prozac when counselling would offer more benefit. And the numbers given psychological help are far lower than in the general [...]

More than two million older people over the age of 65 in England have symptoms of depression, but the vast majority of them are denied help, according to a new report published today by Age Concern.
The charity found that ageist attitudes held by many people, including GPs, and ageist rules in the NHS mean that [...]

Older patients suffering from depression are routinely fobbed off, misdiagnosed or offered the wrong treatment because of their age, a new report has claimed.
GPs prescribe drugs such as Prozac in cases where counselling would be a more appropriate form of treatment, according to the study by Age Concern.
The charity says that in excess of two [...]