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Exercise Proteins Can Reduce Symptoms of Depression

Exercise Proteins Can Reduce Symptoms of Depression When the control group of mice was given kynurenine, they displayed depressive behavior. However, the genetically modified, PGC-1a1 increased mice did not show depressive symptoms when given kynurenine. The PGC-1a1 mice never showed elevated … Read more on HCPLive Work Burnout Linked to Atypical Depression Additional symptoms of atypical depression include increased appetite or weight gain, sleepiness, or excessive sleep, marked fatigue or weakness, and extreme sensitivity to rejection. Features of atypical depression were observed in 63 percent of the … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Read more... ...

Surgery Breakthrough for Depression

...  breakthrough for depression – A radical new brain operation is having striking and unexpected success in patients with severe and chronic depression.   Study Implicates Depression Screens in Overprescribing Meds Researchers were concerned that the questionnaires might lead to prescriptions for antidepressant medication being given to those who aren't depressed. Antidepressants can be effective in treating moderate to severe depression but can have significant … Read more on PsychCentral.com Read ...

Robin Williams' Death Highlights Challenge of Treating Severe Depression

...  Williams' death highlights challenge of treating severe depression "I would surmise that he was in treatment for depression, not substance abuse," Croft told CBS News. "One doesn't really enter a facility for maintenance of sobriety unless there's something else that's going on that threatens that sobriety." Croft … Read more on CBS News Bible-based recovery center seeks to cure addiction among Sacramento's Slavic … One drug and alcohol treatment expert noted that the methods employed by God ...

Actor Robin Williams Found Dead; Battled Severe Depression

...  Robin Williams Found Dead; Battled Severe Depression The "Good Will Hunting" actor has been open about his experience with alcohol and drug addiction in the past and had recently returned to a rehabilitation center to "fine-tune" his sobriety, according to the Los Angeles Times back in July. Williams had … Read more on KDramaStars Comedian's death sparks awareness for mental health Third Level Crisis Center handles around 30-thousand calls on their crisis line from 19 different counties in northern ...

'I Won the Battle Against Bipolar'

'I won the battle against bipolar' The voices were accompanied by “unexplained, severe mood swings, depression and recurrent suicidal thoughts”, he recalls. … Although there is no cure for the condition, it is treatable with the aid of medication prescribed to manage particular symptoms. Read more on Namibian Physician Training Program Improves Care for Depression Many patients stop taking prescribed antidepressants within the first few months, and use of standardized measures allow for more reliable assessments that may promote increased adherence to treatment. Depression is a common and potentially disabling … Read more on PsychCentral.com Read more... ...

Has Anyone Ever Tried “Electroconvulsive Therapy” ? Did It Work for You ?

...  by Mr. X: Has anyone ever tried “Electroconvulsive Therapy” ? Did it work for you ? Apparently many psychiatrists claim that “Electroconvulsive Therapy should only be used as a last resort and that the results are not always promising, however I also heard that it can be a good tool in controlling severe depression and ultimately allowing the patient to overcome their depression. Have you ever tried it ? Best answer: Read ...

Remembering the Fallen; Honoring Those Who Served

by Eden Brackstone Remembering the fallen; Honoring those who served Of the 2.3 million American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars an estimated 14 to 20% suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or severe depression, and some estimates are higher. An estimated 50% of these do not seek treatment, and … Read more on The River Reporter Animal therapy offers hope for veterans struggling with PTSD Langevin suffers from depression, panic attacks and night terrors related to his PTSD. He said … “When I first got back [from Afghanistan], I had a hard time going grocery shopping or being out in crowds, I had severe anxiety attacks,” said Langevin … Read more on ...