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Despite traditional knowledge telling women that we’re supposed to feel unaccomplished and incomplete if we do not have children (by choice or by chance), new research is showing that childless men may actually be the ones who are more depressed and angry. More
It’s no secret that being different can often cause isolation, and feeling isolated can lead to depression, but a shocking study shows that children with autism spectrum disorders are 28 times more likely to be suicidal. More
Us young adults, we just feel more comfortable in the hip cool online world. Right? Well, that’s what researchers at Case Western University found: When young adults interacted with online avatars of healthcare providers, their depression symptoms were significantly reduced. More
For the first time in my non-collegiate adult life, I recently got health care. The first thing I did was book an appointment with a therapist. The second thing I did was request my college medical records, to confirm my timeline of medication and what my dosages were. But they included more information than I’d expected. Like notes from the doctor, which reminded me that when I was 20 years old and seeking medical help and drug therapy for my mental illness (I’m bipolar), I was also lying through my teeth. More
The third Monday in January — that would be today — is supposed to be the most miserable day of the year. But
The ridiculous California parents who want yoga banned from their children’s school may want to take note of this: A new study has confirmed yoga’s ability to improve mental health and help heal depression and ADHD. More
My mom didn’t let us drink soda when I was growing up because of its potential affect on our teeth. Every once in a while, though, I got a ginger ale or Sprite and was totally in love with how sweet, fizzy and wonderful it was. I fully understand why people can get so hooked on sweetened drinks, as well as diet ones, but putting down the can or bottle is an increasingly good idea for those who find themselves consuming multiple sodas per week. More
Open happiness? Quite the opposite, perhaps: Artificially-sweetened beverages like Diet Coke and other low-cal sodas may actually be making us depressed.
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I’ve always been kind of wary of Botox, but maybe I shouldn’t be. There’s new evidence that says the wrinkle-filler may be effective at treating depression and mental illness as well as the signs of aging.
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Do you ever feel unhappy or more sensitive to stress when you’re on a diet? Does it feel like things that would not normally bother you are suddenly impacting your mood a little bit more than usual? Because I always have when dieting, and I was extremely unpleasant to be around because of it. More
Light therapy gets rave reviews from doctors, people with seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) and depression and also people without these issues who still find it gives them a winter mood or energy levels boost. We’ve written various things about light therapy and choosing a light therapy box in the past, but since it’s the season for dark days (and the seasonal depression that accompanies), I put together this all-in-one guide to basic questions like what is light therapy, how does it work, who should try it and what to look for in a light therapy box. More
A new study confirms that the decades-long practice of talk therapy does, in fact, ease depression. But what at first seems like a pretty obvious research finding is surprisingly revealing: The premise of the study isn’t just to ask “does therapy work?”–it’s mostly to uncover the best cure for depression is for people who don’t respond to antidepressants. More
The holidays are here, and for some of us, that doesn’t always evoke merriment and visions of sugar plums. In fact, holiday depression can occur, leaving us tired, irritable and anything less than festive. To find out why–and how to overcome these blues–we talked with psychologist and author of Living With Depression Dr. Deborah Serani, a go-to expert on the subject of depression. More
Sweden gets all the fun stuff. A town in north Sweden, called Umeå, recently had bus stops fitted with light therapy panels to help commuters fight off seasonal depression. More
