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Why being young is getting worse

Youth are being hit with unprecedented levels of social malaise. Identifying the causes and solutions isn't easy

Salon

Is it possible to reduce the risk of depression?

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as moderate alcohol, healthy diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection, and avoiding smoking/sedentary behaviour, reduce risk of depression. Researchers studied 290k people, 13k of whom had depression, over 9 years. Sleep (7-9 hrs/night) reduced risk of depression by 22%, social connection by 18%, alcohol by 11%,…

The Hindu

Anxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist

In the U.S., anxiety disorders affect about one-third of the population. So it’s no surprise that a good number of artists and writers also suffer from anxiety and depression.

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo extends mental health leave

The county’s top elected official will be discharged from a mental health facility this weekend and plans to return to work on Oct. 2 after two weeks of outpatient therapy.

The Texas Tribune

Dear Abby: My mother keeps reminding me of past mistakes

Recovering alcoholic is spiraling into depression as a result of mom’s cruel taunts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inflammatory signs for teenage depression differ between boys and girls – study

Researchers hope the findings will ultimately lead to the development of more targeted treatments.

The Independent UK

Can self-help books help with depression? I spoke to readers to find out

For millions of readers around the world, self-help books offer a discreet, affordable way to access an array of psychological insights and therapeutic techniques.

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No Help for California Youths Denied Mental Health Care

As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed.

Capital & Main

Smoking Can Double Your Risk Of Mental Illness: Study

“The numbers speak for themselves. Smoking does cause mental illness.

Zenger

7 Key Healthy Lifestyle Habits That Help Beat The Blues

Light drinking, a healthy diet, regular physical exercise were some lifestyle changes that could help reduce depression.

Zenger

Dear Abby: Having a baby traumatized his wife, but man now wants another

The woman’s mom is afraid another childbirth will mean another round of severe postpartum depression.

Chicago Sun-Times

Employees across North America and Europe are struggling with depression and anxiety. Here’s when it peaks, according to the largest study of its kind

'When 75% of working people report having low-to-moderate energy levels on average throughout the day, society itself suffers.'

Fortune

Are you depressed or experiencing sadness? Here is how to differentiate

All of us experience sadness and also many of us go through depression. While sadness is experienced by everyone, depression is common too. However, the former is more of an emotion while the latter is a mental health condition. It is important to be able to differentiate between the two…

The Times of India

Healthy lifestyle ‘key for preventing depression – regardless of genetic risk’

Data shows that a good night’s sleep – between seven and nine hours a night – reduces the risk of depression by 22%

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The Independent UK

Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people, study suggests

The study found the benefits of having a hobby were relatively universal, with only small differences between countries.

The Guardian - UK

Breaking Through Depression; The Balanced Brain – reviews

Last year, research cast doubt on the dominant ‘chemical imbalance’ theory of depression. Now two persuasive books by scientists Philip Gold and Camilla Nord offer very different causes of the illness – though both are optimistic about our future treatment of the ‘cancer of the self’

The Conversation

Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it

Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes – or even anxiety and depression combined.

The Guardian - AU

Fast access to hormone therapy in transgender adults ‘lifesaving’, study finds

Exclusive: Access to immediate testosterone therapy significantly reduces gender dysphoria, depression and thoughts of suicide, research finds

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Chicago Sun-Times

Dear Abby: Teen’s parents not OK with him dating girl two years older

The girl, 17, says she and her 15-year-old boyfriend are being chaste, and he has helped her out of depression.

The Conversation

I 'self-experimented' to compare a vegan diet with eating meat – this is what I found out

Three years ago I was briefly dating a primary school teacher who happened to be a part-time animal rights activist. The experience made me make a decision I’ve been living with ever since. Veganism.

The Guardian - UK

Depression can play direct role in developing type 2 diabetes, says study

Findings prompt calls for people with depression to be assessed so they can avoid developing type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

The study found that only 36.5% of the effect of depression on type 2 diabetes could be explained by obesity.

Salon

Mysteries of electroconvulsive therapy

Many experts stand by ECT as an effective tool in treating some mental illnesses. But few can agree on how it works

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s what Princess Diana said off-camera, not on, in the Bashir interview that inspired my play’

Jonathan Maitland worked with Martin Bashir at the BBC and ITV for over six years. With the infamous Panorama programme essentially censored, he wanted to mark her ground-breaking comments about bulimia, postnatal depression and self-harm

Dynamite News

Research reveals Inflammation can influence weight loss surgery outcomes

Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). Read further on Dynamite News:

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