Depression News

Workers with depression stay home sick more often than healthy colleagues, even when their disease is treated, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Tuesday.

A UQ researcher has surveyed and interviewed students across three continents to understand the social representations, values, beliefs, attitudes and meanings associated with youth suicide.

THOUSANDS of women battling breast cancer are being warned that taking a popular anti- depressant could slash their chance of survival.

Paxil can reduce or even negate the effects of the breast-cancer drug tamoxifen Canadian researchers are warning.

After my father's death three years ago, the circumstances surrounding my mother's life drastically changed.

Adolescents with suicidal thoughts and elevated depression had stronger and faster reduction of symptoms when treated with family therapy than with standard treatment in the community.

U.S. researchers say acupuncture may effectively treat depression during pregnancy.

Currently, over a third of patients do not respond to conventional depression treatments.

Teen African-American boys cope with their depression by getting support from relatives, but feel apprehensive about seeking professional help, a new study says.

Taking a common antidepressant may help to repair thinking and memory functions after a stroke, a small study suggests.

Alcoholism is a serious addiction that is resistant to treatment, but alcoholics can often be helped by attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for information and support.

Mixing some herbal remedies with heart medications may lead to bleeding or a higher risk of heart problems, a U.S. review has found.

German researchers suggest that certain gene mutations may influence the ability to control suicidal impulses in patients New research has shown that several mutations of genes involved in nerve cell formation and growth may predispose certain people suffering from depression to commit suicide.

"How can you know what is right for the world? By knowing what is right for your own life." - "A Tao Teh Ching If you or a loved one experience feelings of depression for short or long periods of time, you are familiar with its oppressively heavy cloak.

A New Jersey suit alleging Accutane caused a 19-year-old's suicide is back on track, thanks to an appeals court ruling that gives the plaintiffs another shot at admitting expert testimony that the acne drug causes depression.

Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

According to Finlandiapharmacyonline.com , Effexor is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and nor epinephrine reuptake inhibitors .

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.

Pregnancy is a joyful time for many women, but up to 20 percent experience symptoms of depression, with one in ten pregnant women having symptoms of major depression.

In a new study, 60 mg of Cymbalta taken once daily significantly reduced chronic low back pain, as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory average pain rating, compared with placebo.