depression
Depression is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Major depression is a disabling condition which adversely affects a person’s family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. Many people with substance-abuse disorders also suffer from a form of depression.
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Irish Singer Sinead O’Connor in Rehab Treatment for Depression
Last week, Sinead O’Connor tweeted about her current medical condition revealing her recent hospitalization for depression. O’Connor told fans not to worry that she’d be off the radar for several weeks as she pulls herself out of her state of depression and seeks the help she needs, according to a recent post on MSNBC. Continue Reading
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Cannabis Associated with Depressive Symptoms
Cannabis is often heralded for its euphoric effects. Its use has been a popular debate because many feel it could be beneficial to those who suffer from chronic pain. However, many experts feel that some suspected negative effects of cannabis, such as psychosis, may be too dangerous to seriously consider the drug for medical use. Continue Reading
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Pathological Video Gaming Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Children
The debate over whether video gaming addiction can actually be recognized as an official addictive disorder continues, and is still pending consideration into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. However, a new study has confirmed that pathological gaming not only shares characteristics of other addictive disorders, but also is a precursor to such behavioral problems as depression and anxiety among young gamers. Kids with gaming addictions may face additional behavioral deficits like lack of social competence and poor academic performance.
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Depression Hinders Smokers’ Ability to Successfully Quit
A new study has found that varying levels of depression create increasingly negative impacts on a smoker’s ability to successfully quit smoking and remain abstinent.
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Teens Who Self-Medicate with Smoking Suffer More Depressive Symptoms
Smoking seems to intensify stress and depressive symptoms in teenagers who resort to smoking cigarettes to alleviate their pain, a new study shows.
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Internet Addiction Strongly Linked to Depression
UK psychologists report that there is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression. The study, published in the journal Psychopathology, found that 1.2% of people surveyed were addicted to the Internet, and many of them were depressed.
The BBC reports that the Leeds University team stressed that they could not say one necessarily caused the other, and that most internet users did not suffer mental health problems.
The conclusions were based on 1,319 responses to an online questionnaire, and participants were recruited via links on social networking sites. Participants were asked how much they used the internet and for what purposes. They were also asked a series of questions to assess whether they suffered from depression.
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Phone Treatment Program Found Effective in Treating Depression
Depression can be a life-consuming ailment for both the individual suffering from the condition and his or her family. Recent research found that those patients who participate in a structured telephone program to manage their depression actually experience significant benefits and only a moderate increase in health care costs.
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How to Beat the Holiday Blues
By Leslie Thompson
Although many people find the holiday season to be full of joy and merriment, millions of people find themselves depressed, lonely, and deeply sad during the holidays. This condition—commonly referred to as the holiday blues or holiday depression—can occur throughout the year, but becomes heightened during the months of November and December, when holiday cheer is in full bloom. The symptoms of holiday depression may resemble those of clinical depression, and there are several triggers.
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Friends and Your Mental Health
By Leslie Thompson
Most people will attest to the fact that friendships play an important role in one’s life. A good friend is there for you during the good times and the bad, through thick and thin, and during moments of despair and those filled with joy. Friends are priceless. But do friendships actually affect an individual’s psychological state and mental well-being? There is a new theory that friendships—whether good or bad—have an impact on an individual’s mental health for the positive and the negative.
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