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Loss and Punishment Brain Activity Higher in Teen Girls with Elevated Depression Risk
In a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers suggest that teen girls who have a family history of depression process loss and punishment differently than girls who are not predisposed.
In the study, two groups were given an MRI as they completed tasks that gave them a reward or punishment. One group [...]
Mental Health Help: Sleep Deprivation and Depression
30. March 2010
If you’re feeling down in the dumps lately and wonder if you suffer from the mental health disorder depression, you may want to pay attention to how much sleep you’ve been getting. According to the National Sleep Foundation, most Americans get about 6.9 hours of sleep a night. Now this is an average so that [...]
Continue reading...Understanding the Weight Loss Fight: Addiction to Food and Drugs the Same
28. March 2010
If you’re constantly struggling weight loss because you just can’t stop overeating, you may be suffering from the disease of addiction. Just as addicts who abuse drugs receive a high from illegal substances, you get a high from overeating. This satisfaction and comfort you get from your food, drives you to eat more, which generates [...]
Continue reading...Exercise Can Help Some Stay off Antidepressants
21. March 2010
You’ve probably heard it many times that exercise is a great way to help depression symptoms. However, do you really know how exercise makes you feel better? Did you know that exercise could have similar effects as antidepressants do? That means, for some people, with mild depression, exercise may be enough to get them to [...]
Continue reading...Indentifying Depression: Are You Just Sad or Are you Depressed?
17. March 2010
When life gets difficult, it may be hard to determine whether you’re sad or have a bigger problem, depression. Feeling sad is a key component in depression but it’s not the only one. You’ll need to consider many other factors when trying to determine if you are depressed.
The Symptoms of Depression
If you’ve experience any of [...]
Depression and Suicide Warning Signs
27. February 2010
With the recent death of TV star, Andrew Koenig, it’s important to take some time and review suicide warning signs. While many people don’t ever want to think of their loved ones committing suicide, it is a real thing and it happens far too often because depression sufferers do not get the help they need.
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Bipolar Disorder
24. February 2010
Bipolar disorder is a severe psychological illness. Because of the symptoms and behavior commonly associated with bipolar disorder, a person suffering from this condition may refer to him or herself, or may be referred to as “manic-depressive” or simply “bipolar.”
A person who is bipolar has episodes in which bipolar disorder characteristics of manic behavior manifest [...]
9. April 2010
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