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Depression and Stress Ages Us Mental Health

Depression and Stress Ages Us

Chronic stress and depressive disorders affect age-related chromosomes

November 12, 2011·1 min read
Multiple Sclerosis and Depression MixtureMental Health

Multiple Sclerosis and Depression Mixture

Depression is common among patients with MS

November 12, 2011·2 min read
Therapy Can Aid Dementia Caregivers With DepressionMental Health

Therapy Can Aid Dementia Caregivers With Depression

Cognitive reframing helps dementia caregivers cope with depression and anxiety

November 11, 2011·1 min read
Rating Scale May Save LivesMental Health

Rating Scale May Save Lives

Psychiatry to predict risk of suicide

November 11, 2011·2 min read
Boosting Memory in Alzheimer's PatientsMental Health

Boosting Memory in Alzheimer's Patients

Medical food Souvenaid may increase memory in patients with mild Alzheimers disease

November 10, 2011·2 min read
Walk for ChangeMental Health

Walk for Change

Eating disorder 5k raises awareness aids recovery

November 10, 2011·1 min read
ADHD Guideline Changes Provide Flexibility in DiagnosisMental Health

ADHD Guideline Changes Provide Flexibility in Diagnosis

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after toddler years

November 10, 2011·2 min read
The Diabetes Brain DrainMental Health

The Diabetes Brain Drain

Type 2 diabetes associated with cognitive impairment in older adults

November 9, 2011·3 min read
Size and Growth of Babies Offer New Clues Into AutismMental Health

Size and Growth of Babies Offer New Clues Into Autism

Low birthweight and rapid infant growth are both linked to autism spectrum disorders

November 9, 2011·3 min read
Use Your Ears to Change Your MoodMental Health

Use Your Ears to Change Your Mood

Ear lighting seasonal depression treatment proven effective in two trials

November 8, 2011·2 min read
Depressed Dads Make for Troubled Kids Mental Health

Depressed Dads Make for Troubled Kids

Mental health issues found in children when the father is depressed

November 8, 2011·1 min read
Mother-Infant Separation is Stressful Mental Health

Mother-Infant Separation is Stressful

Newborns fare best when kept with mother after birth

November 7, 2011·2 min read
Being Lonely May Lead to Poor Sleep Mental Health

Being Lonely May Lead to Poor Sleep

Loneliness could impact how well you are sleeping

November 6, 2011·1 min read
Surviving Breast Cancer can be DepressingMental Health

Surviving Breast Cancer can be Depressing

Breast cancer survivors who are single and have kids at home are most vulnerable

November 4, 2011·1 min read
Identifying the Signs of Youth DepressionMental Health

Identifying the Signs of Youth Depression

Mental health intervention and treatment is vital for children

November 4, 2011·5 min read
Depression in Older AdultsMental Health

Depression in Older Adults

Overcoming the Stigma and Getting Treatment

October 31, 2011·5 min read
Slower Brain Growth in Autistic Children Mental Health

Slower Brain Growth in Autistic Children

Autistic brains grow much more slowly

October 29, 2011·2 min read
Predicting Alzheimer's DiseaseMental Health

Predicting Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimers combination tests pinpoints start within three years

October 28, 2011·6 min read
Foreclosures Causing DepressionMental Health

Foreclosures Causing Depression

Losing your home can literally make you sick

October 28, 2011·2 min read
Your Brain's Alarm ClockMental Health

Your Brain's Alarm Clock

Brain activity monitoring alarm could be the answer to refreshing sleep

October 26, 2011·2 min read
Healthy GPS ShoesMental Health

Healthy GPS Shoes

Dementia risk reduced with GPS shoes

October 25, 2011·2 min read
Praising Yourself Into Depression Mental Health

Praising Yourself Into Depression

Depression from inaccurate high self esteem

October 23, 2011·2 min read
Bar Drinks Costs $2 MoreMental Health

Bar Drinks Costs $2 More

Alcohol consumption costs the U.S. over 220 billion dollars

October 19, 2011·1 min read
City Living Is Stressful Mental Health

City Living Is Stressful

Anxiety and mood disorders increased in urban areas

October 19, 2011·1 min read