Search Results for 'Depressed'

Depressed and anxious? It's totally your stupid sibling's fa...

As Christmas draws nears, it's time to embrace your siblings, hold them close and thank them for turning you into a depressed, anxiety-riddled mess with low self-esteem. In a study from the University of Missouri, researchers discover [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Being Sick And Being Depressed Look A Lot Alike

Please welcome the first of the Scicurious Guest Writers, Nicole Baganz! Sunday. 6:00 AM. The clock glared at me, so I pulled the sheets over my head. It’s freezing out there. 10:03 AM. I never sleep this late. Just… can&rsqu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

You are depressed if you cannot distinguish negative emotion...

Can you tell you when you are angry from when you are feeling frustrated? If you can distinguish between various negative emotions, you are possibly not suffering from depression. A new study in Psychological Science suggests that clinica [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Stressed parents, depressed kids

Children today are more depressed than they were at the height of the Great Depression, researchers say, and second-hand stress is a major culprit. One survey of 1000 children in West Australia, found 35 per cent of the respondents had &q [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Depressed low-income mums overfeed infants

Researchers have found that single mothers and those with symptoms of depression are more likely to add cereal to bottles while feeding their babies, which may increase their children's risk of obesity. The researchers say efforts to [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Depressed teen knows she has to get help

Dear Abby: I really need some feedback. When I was 13, I would cut myself. I stopped around 15 after an attempted overdose that didn’t work. I did it because my parents were stressed due to money problems and ignored me or yelled at [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Depressed over wife’s attempt to suicide, man ends life

A security guard allegedly committed suicide owing to depression over his wife’s attempt to commit suicide. The deceased is identified as Umesh, 30, a resident of Third Cross, Vivekananda Nagar in Hongasandra, and a native of Anekal [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

US study: working mothers less depressed

Working mothers have better health and fewer symptoms of depression than stay-at-home moms, a new study indicates. The researchers also found that mothers with part-time jobs can balance work and nurturing their children better than those [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed elderly woman jumps off terrace in Thane

A 52-year-old woman jumped off her the terrace of her building at Ghodbunder Road in Thane on Friday afternoon, allegedly due to depression. The body of Damyanti Upadhyaya, a resident of Devdarshan society, was found by the society’ [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Keeper was ‘depressed’

A FOOTBALLER was plagued with depression and embarrassment after rumours about his fiancée’s alleged affair with his team-mate hit the national headlines, an inquest heard. Horden-born Rushden and Diamonds goalkeeper Dale Rob [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Behavioral Problems More Likely If Parent is Depressed

Children and teenagers who live at home with a depressed mom or dad are more likely to experience behavioral or emotional problems, according to new research. The study of over 21,000 families over four years’ time also suggests tha [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed People Make Better Decisions

Depression might not be all bad, new research finds. People with major depressive disorder do better on a decision-making task than people without the disease. Depression is a psychiatric condition defined by consistently low mood, low se [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed Moms' Brains Show Muted Response to Babies' Cries

Mothers with major depression show reduced neural activation in response to the cries of their babies compared with nondepressed mothers, according to a new study published online in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. &quo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Doctors should stop pushing drugs at depressed people

People with depression often get better when they change the way they think. Since therapy is more likely to achieve this with longer-lasting results than drugs, doctors need to stop pushing pills and start pushing treatments that wor [...]