In a unique depression research study just published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, a group of Norwegian and English researchers quantified depression’s effect on mortality. Read the full article here
‘Internet addiction’ linked to depression, says study
There is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, UK psychologists have said. Read the full article here
New take on depression and schizophrenia research
Academia and industry have joined forces to investigate and find novel methods for the development of drugs for depression and schizophrenia. the newmeds (‘novel methods leading to new medications in depression and schizophrenia’) project is funded by the innovative medicines initiative (imi), a public-private partnership between the pharmaceutical industry (represented by the european federation of [...]
‘Three-quarters suffer depression’
Three out of four people in the UK suffer from depression at some point but only a third seek help, a poll has found. Read the full article here
Wives of deployed soldiers more likely to be depressed
London: A new study has revealed that wives of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health conditions than women whose husbands are not deployed. Read the full article here
Antidepressants Don’t Help Patients With Mild Disorders, Researchers Find
By Simeon Bennett Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Antidepressants such as those made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc may be no better than dummy pills for people with mild or moderate depression, according to a study that suggests 70 percent of patients wouldn’t benefit from the drugs. Read the full article here
Meditation on prescription: charity urges new remedy for depression
Meditation techniques should be widely available on prescription, say experts today, pointing to evidence that emptying the mind is more likely to help people out of the cycle of recurrent depression than pills. Meditation may for some evoke images of Buddhist chanting and the Beatles bedecked with flowers in their period of devotion to the [...]
Q&A: Bipolar disorder
The execution of a British man convicted of drug smuggling in China has been deplored by UK officials. Akmal Shaikh, 53 and from London, had denied any wrongdoing and his family said he was mentally ill with a condition called bipolar disorder. Read the full article here
An illness we still dare not speak of
I don’t know whether to accept that the Northern Irish MP Iris Robinson’s stated reason for quitting politics – depression – is the whole story. A row about the fact that she and her First Minister husband employ four family members on their staff may have also been a contributory factor. But I welcome the [...]
Managing recessionary depression in the workplace
As a result of the recession, business and managers need to anticipate and manage longer-term effects such as mental health problems in the workplace. Read the full article here
