Can Chronic Pain Increase When A Partner is Depressed?
It is no secret that chronic pain can lead to depression, but a recent study has identified a link between an increase in chronic pain and the depression suffered by an intimate partner. The investigators determined that people who have depressed partners have a higher …
Read More →Study Shows Unexpected Habenula Activity in Patients with Depression
A new study shows that patients with depression have unexpected habenula activity, something that researchers did not expect when the study was designed and started. University College of London researchers used high-resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study habenula activity in the brains of …
Read More →Can You Treat Depression or Anxiety With a Smartphone App?
A partnership between researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Manchester have allowed the researchers to perform a new smartphone app assessment for psychological issue management. Dubbed the Catch It app the application uses a number of key psychological principles along with …
Read More →Is There a Link Between Depression and Dementia Risk?
According to a recent medical study which was published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry there is a link between depression and dementia risk in older adults. The researchers have theorized that older adults who experience depression symptoms which increase steadily could be at a …
Read More →Is There a Link Between Depression and Social Media Use by Young Adults?
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine investigators have determined that there is a link between social media use and depression among young adults. The research shows that the more time a young adult spends on social media the higher the likelihood is that they will …
Read More →Environmental Factors Can be Key Contributors to Depression According to New Study
A recent rat study has shown that environmental factors can be key contributors to depression. Genetically modified rats were used to study what role environment can play in depression. In fact the study findings showed that environmental factors could even override any genetic vulnerabilities that …
Read More →Bipolar Disorder Depression May be Worsened by Abnormal Cortisol Level
A new research study has determined that an abnormal cortisol level may double the rate of depression in individuals who have bipolar disorder, and a poor quality of life is 5 times more likely when the level of this hormone is off for those with …
Read More →Study Shows Depression Makes Trying to Quit Smoking More Difficult But Treatment is Available to Overcome this Hurdle
A new study performed on an international level has determined that people who have been diagnosed with depression have a much harder time when they try to quit smoking than individuals who do not have this mental disorder. The study also revealed some good news …
Read More →If Meaning in Life is Missing then the Risk of Substance Abuse and Depression is Much Higher
A new study performed by researchers at Florida Atlantic University shows that when meaning in life is missing the risk of depression and substance abuse is much higher. Meaning in life, also considered spirituality, can also help lower the risk of mental health issues. …
Read More →Signs and Risk Factors of Depression in the Aging Population
Depression is a common issue with the aging population, although it is important to remember that growing old does not naturally mean becoming depressed. One of the biggest risk factors for depression with the elderly is the fact that these individuals often have limited mobility …
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