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Bad Mommy! The Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression

Eighteen years ago, when I gave birth to my son, I was a wreck; depressed and racked with guilt over it. I learned later I wasn’t alone. Many mothers felt the same way when their kids were born, only they kept it quiet. Today, than [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Postpartum depression needs to be prioritized, Sask. report ...

But on Thursday, she raised her hands above her head and did a quick "happy dance" at the Saskatchewan legislature, optimistic that a new maternal mental-health report endorsed by the provincial government will make the postpar [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Scientists pinpoint gene linked to depression

Scientists have identified a gene that may be the ‘primary cause’ of depression, thereby enabling the development of new treatments and early diagnosis of the condition. Researchers at Yale University in the US have found tha [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Regional powerhouse rises from Depression

It was October 1935, during the depths of the Great Depression, when David Adams Davidson opened the first and only E.J. Gibson branch office in Great Falls' one-story Steele Building — now the lobby of the Davidson Building in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Post-natal depression clues found

Nearly three quarters of new mums feel down shortly after birth, complaining of sadness, mood swings, anxiety and loss of appetite. In around one in ten new mothers this continues and is classed as post-natal depression. A sharp drop in [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Brain mechanism for postpartum depression identified

Researchers from University of California at Los Angeles have uncovered a brain mechanism that may be responsible for postpartum depression in women. The team has identified a suspect protein in mice that may promote depression-like beha [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Screening for Postpartum Depression Can Be Beneficial

Many women experience depression during and after pregnancy and could benefit from screening and treatment, although there is not enough evidence to support a recommendation for universal screening, according to a committee opinion publishe [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Regular teen pot smokers prone to depression, anxiety - Stud...

Teenagers who smoke marijuana on a daily basis cause damage to their developing brains, making them more susceptible to depression and anxiety in adulthood, a new McGill University study suggests. The finding is particularly significant in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2009 | Comments : 1

Depression targeted in government policy shift

The 10-year strategy is expected to call for better identification of those most at risk and wider access to psychological therapies for patients. Depression or anxiety affect one in six people at some point in their lives, yet only one in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Depression linked with osteoporosis

Research has shown a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures.The study led by Raz Yirmiya, head of the brain and behaviour lab at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ), and Itai [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Depression linked to osteoporosis in young women

The study, led by Raz Yirmiya and Itai Bab of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, found that a link between depression and bone loss is particularly strong among young women. Osteoporosis is the most widespread degenerative disease in the d [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Mental ill health 'costs business 28bn a year', says report

Stress, depression and mental health problems in the workplace are costing employers billions of pounds in lost productivity, the NHS watchdog says. A culture of long hours and “presenteeism” — where workers feel obl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Can depression cause osteoporosis?

In the feel-good French movie Amélie, audiences are introduced to an eccentric old character held hostage by his home and his own body. He's dubbed "The Glass Man." Raymond Dufayel was born with bones as brittle as crystal [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Bipolar affective disorder / Manic depression

Sometimes called manic depression or bipolar illness, bipolar affective disorder is a condition where your moods swing violently - from depression to mania. Around 1 in 100 people get bipolar disorder and most commonly first appears in peo [...]