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Untreated depression may worsen

5/2/2010

For many people whose depression goes untreated, symptoms persist and worsen over time, eventually leading to a diagnosis of major depression, according to new research.

 
 
 

Pleasure centre to treat depression

27/1/2010

Deep brain stimulation is now undergoing testing to determine whether it could play a role in the treatment of individuals with severe treatment-resistant depression.

 
 
 

Marian Keyes battling depression

6/1/2010

Best selling Irish author Marian Keyes has revealed she is battling "crippling depression" that has left her unable to write, read, sleep or even talk to people.

 
 
 

Early to bed, beat teen depression

4/1/2010

A study found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide.

 
 
 

Depressed people cannot stay happy

22/12/2009

It's not that depressed people can't feel good, it's that they can't hang on to that feeling, a new study claims.

 
 
 

Antidepressants alter personality

8/12/2009

Taking antidepressants may not only help alleviate depression, but could make you more extroverted and less neurotic, new research suggests.

 
 
 

Fear of anxiety leads to depression

2/12/2009

Some become so worried about what might happen that they develop other symptoms, researchers find.

 
 
 

Artificial light affects health

26/10/2009

Exposure to too much light at night may cause depression, suggests a new study.

 
 
 

Suicidal thoughts vary by antidepro

19/10/2009

Men who take the antidepressant nortriptyline (Aventyl) are nearly 10 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than those using escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex).

 
 
 

SA police need counselling

30/9/2009

The SA Depression Anxiety Group warned that policemen under severe stress needed counselling to prevent them from becoming "trigger-happy".

 
 
 
 

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