Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on February 28, 2009
Tax time not only affects your wallet, but it can affect your mental health. Trying to collect all of the information needed and then filling out the tax returns can cause stress. In addition, many people wait until the last second to try to file and this can cause even more anxiety. However, this year, things may reach an even greater level to depression. With economic crisis the country is facing, anyone who owes money to Uncle Sam may be pushed to the brink.
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By Depressed Jane on February 27, 2009
Why do some people always look on the bright side of life when others seem to focus on the negatives? According to new research, it could be down to their genes. The findings, published in the Royal Society journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, help to explain why some people respond better to stress than others and why some are more prone to emotional disorders such as depression.
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By Depressed Jane on February 25, 2009
Women undertaking a ten week program of 75 minute Restorative Yoga (RY) classes gained positive differences in aspects of mental health such as depression, positive emotions, and spirituality (feeling calm/peaceful) compared to the control group. The study, published in a special issue of Psycho-Oncology focusing on physical activity, shows the women had a 50% reduction in depression and a 12% increase in feelings of peace and meaning after the yoga sessions.
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By Depressed Jane on February 25, 2009
The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Servier’s Valdoxan(R) /Thymanax(R) (agomelatine), the first melatonergic antidepressant for the treatment of adult patients with major depressive episodes. “There is still great scope for improved therapies to treat the devastating effects of depression,” said Professor Goodwin from Warneford Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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By Depressed Jane on February 25, 2009
A study published in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that a highly reliable depression screening tool known as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used across the United States and Europe can be effectively administered in resource poor Africa to HIV/AID patients, a population whose mental health needs have been underserved.
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By Depressed Jane on February 25, 2009
In 2004-2005, people in Canada’s poorest neighbourhoods were 85% more likely to be hospitalized for depression than people living in better-off neighbourhoods, according to a new analysis from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analysis examines the relationship between neighbourhood income and general hospital use for depression for persons aged 15 to 64 in 13 Canadian cities. The analysis examines hospitalization rates, lengths of stay and readmission rates.
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By Depressed Jane on February 25, 2009
Some people overindulge on junk foods or needless shopping sprees when they feel depressed. Others lose control the minute they feel happy. Is there a way to avoid such extreme actions? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates simple techniques that can help people act in their long-term interests rather than indulging in immediate pleasures. “The recipe is simple,” write authors Aparna A.
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By Depressed Jane on February 24, 2009
A study in the February 25 issue of JAMA reveals that low- income diabetic women who are pregnant or new mothers, have almost double the risk of suffering from depression during and after pregnancy, than women without diabetes.
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By Depressed Jane on February 24, 2009
Partnership figures confirm increase in anxiety and depression Figures from Somerset’s mental health services confirm that women’s mental health is worsening. A national survey* recently found that the proportion of women suffering a common mental disorder, such as depression or anxiety, increased from 19.1% in 1993 to 21.5% in 2007.
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By Depressed Jane on February 19, 2009
Family conflict, drug or alcohol use and pre-existing suicidal thoughts were the strongest predictors of suicidal events among adolescents whose depression treatment was changed after a lack of response to a previous medication.
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