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DEPRESSION AND STRESS HURT HEALTH

Depression, negative emotions ?n? stress take a toll οn ?ουr mental wellbeing bυt ???ο h?ν? a significant detrimental effect οn ?ουr overall physical health. Here ?r? four [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2013 | Comments : 0

Youth mental health team too free with drugs: audit

AUSTRALIA'S largest youth mental health service prescribed medication to a majority of depressed 15 to 25-year-olds before they had received adequate counselling, despite international guidelines advising against the practice. An audi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Postpartum Depression Linked to Higher Health Care Costs

A mom who suffers from depression after giving birth — called postpartum depression — is also likely to incur higher health care costs than a mom who doesn’t suffer from such depression. This finding is according to a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Dad’s depression affects kid’s mental health

A study of more than 7,200 families showed that having a parent with depression increases the risk of mental health problems in children, says the report published in Maternal and Child Health Journal. The findings showed that about [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Healthy Eating Index Scores Associated With Depression in Di...

The goal of diabetes management is to achieve glycemic control or the control of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends HbA1c levels of less than 7 percent as the treatment goal. Diet is on [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Having an abortion does not raise risk of mental health prob...

It makes no difference to a woman's mental health whether she chooses to have an abortion or continue with the pregnancy, researchers found. Women with unwanted pregnancy do have a higher incidence of mental health issues than those i [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression a threat to public health

Psychiatrist Dr. Suhail Khan said in a press conference on the side of the seminar that depression was spreading more — but not exclusively — among people who had passed their 40s. Depression, he said, could also be found amon [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Health Segment: Depression And Exercise

Results of a recent study indicate exercise may be of greater benefit to people diagnosed with depression than earlier thought. After a four year study, the psychiatry department of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has foun [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnant vets' mental health may be at risk

Female veterans who become pregnant may be at more risk for mental health disorders, according to a recent study. Researchers looked at data on 43,078 women who served in Afghanistan or Iraq and were treated at the Veterans Health Admini [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Unhealthy diet fuels depression in women

Women who suffer from depression and anxiety may want to take a look at their diet and cut out processed foods, according to an Australian study. Researchers from the University of Melbourne found that mood disorders were more common among [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

U.S. Mental Health System Broken For Americans Living With D...

Researchers said for Americans living with depression, the U.S. mental health system is broken. A new report finds that most Americans with major depression go untreated or under-treated. Having health insurance boosted the odds of care, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Britain's mental health gets govt boost

The government has launched a ten-year strategy for improving Britain's mental health, amid concern its vision lacks an "action plan". Jobcentre Plus districts will each have new mental health coordinators, advice line pilots wi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Mental ill health 'costs business 28bn a year', says report

Stress, depression and mental health problems in the workplace are costing employers billions of pounds in lost productivity, the NHS watchdog says. A culture of long hours and “presenteeism” — where workers feel obl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Study - Healthy eating fights depression

Want to fight depression? A new study suggests to stay away from processed and fatty foods. Researchers at University College London say a diet loaded with fish, fresh veggies and fruit can prevent people from getting depressed, while [...]