Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on February 28, 2007
New research at the University of Maryland looks at why kids decide to include – and exclude – other kids from their group of friends. It turns out the decision making process is much more complex than previously believed, and could even provide insights into how to intervene when children are rejected by their peers. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 22, 2007
Activating patients and developing a monitoring and evaluation system was highly effective in ending or reducing post-stroke depression in patients enrolled in the largest randomized clinical trial to date for this prevalent and disabling consequence of stroke.Researchers from the Richard L. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 20, 2007
A Johns Hopkins-led study has found evidence that a genetic tendency toward suicide has been linked to a particular area of the genome on chromosome 2 that has been implicated in two additional recent studies of attempted suicide.”We’re hoping our findings will eventually lead to tests that can identify those at high risk for attempting suicide,” says Virginia Willour, Ph.D. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 20, 2007
While common treatments for depression such as prescription drugs, psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy usually provide relief from even the most severe cases for depression, there are people who do not feel they benefit from these treatments, and because of such look for alternative means to combat this serious medical condition. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 20, 2007
A paper authored by two Memorial University faculty members was published Feb. 14 in PLoS ONE, the international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication from the Public Library of Science (PLoS). Drs. Amin A. Muhammad Gadit and Gerry Mugford are the authors of the paper, entitled, “Prevalence of depression among house holds in three capital cities of Pakistan: Need to revise the mental health policy.”Dr. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 19, 2007
There is no convincing evidence that taking omega-3 fatty acids on their own can alleviate depression, says Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).And there is only limited evidence that they can relieve depression when used in combination with antidepressant drugs, it adds.Evidence from circumstantial research has suggested links between omega-3 levels and behaviour and mood disorders, such as depression. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 17, 2007
Daily use of the antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by adults 50 years and older is associated with a doubled risk of some fractures, according to a report in the January 22, 2007 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Depression affects about 10 percent of primary care patients in the United States, according to background information in the article. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 17, 2007
Psychosocial factors, such as cynical distrust, chronic stress and depression, may be associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers measured in the blood, which in turn are related to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the January 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 17, 2007
A unique and robust partnership to address the significant economic burden of depression in the Wisconsin workplace was announced today by the Charles E. Kubly Foundation of Milwaukee. This partnership engages Wisconsin Lt. Gov. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on February 17, 2007
Every year, more than a thousand college students die by suicide, and thousands more attempt to kill themselves. Tens of thousands of other students struggle with depression, bipolar disorder and related problems such as addiction, prescription drug and alcohol abuse, anorexia and bulimia, and self-mutilation or “cutting”.Colleges and universities across the country are working to help students understand these issues and get help. [click link for full article]
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