Search Results for 'Depressed'

Depressed low-income mums overfeed infants

Researchers have found that single mothers and those with symptoms of depression are more likely to add cereal to bottles while feeding their babies, which may increase their children's risk of obesity. The researchers say efforts to [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Depressed teen knows she has to get help

Dear Abby: I really need some feedback. When I was 13, I would cut myself. I stopped around 15 after an attempted overdose that didn’t work. I did it because my parents were stressed due to money problems and ignored me or yelled at [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Depressed over wife’s attempt to suicide, man ends life

A security guard allegedly committed suicide owing to depression over his wife’s attempt to commit suicide. The deceased is identified as Umesh, 30, a resident of Third Cross, Vivekananda Nagar in Hongasandra, and a native of Anekal [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

US study: working mothers less depressed

Working mothers have better health and fewer symptoms of depression than stay-at-home moms, a new study indicates. The researchers also found that mothers with part-time jobs can balance work and nurturing their children better than those [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed elderly woman jumps off terrace in Thane

A 52-year-old woman jumped off her the terrace of her building at Ghodbunder Road in Thane on Friday afternoon, allegedly due to depression. The body of Damyanti Upadhyaya, a resident of Devdarshan society, was found by the society’ [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Keeper was ‘depressed’

A FOOTBALLER was plagued with depression and embarrassment after rumours about his fiancée’s alleged affair with his team-mate hit the national headlines, an inquest heard. Horden-born Rushden and Diamonds goalkeeper Dale Rob [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Behavioral Problems More Likely If Parent is Depressed

Children and teenagers who live at home with a depressed mom or dad are more likely to experience behavioral or emotional problems, according to new research. The study of over 21,000 families over four years’ time also suggests tha [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed People Make Better Decisions

Depression might not be all bad, new research finds. People with major depressive disorder do better on a decision-making task than people without the disease. Depression is a psychiatric condition defined by consistently low mood, low se [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed Moms' Brains Show Muted Response to Babies' Cries

Mothers with major depression show reduced neural activation in response to the cries of their babies compared with nondepressed mothers, according to a new study published online in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. &quo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Doctors should stop pushing drugs at depressed people

People with depression often get better when they change the way they think. Since therapy is more likely to achieve this with longer-lasting results than drugs, doctors need to stop pushing pills and start pushing treatments that wor [...]

Posted On : Nov, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Depressed people less receptive to feel good chemicals in br...

A new study at the University of Michigan Depression Center has shown that some people suffering from depression have fewer receptors for some of the brain’s ‘feel good’ stress-response chemicals, which could explain why s [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Depressed people less likely to crave for pleasure

People, who suffer from anhedonia, a key symptom of depression, are less likely to pursue rewards if there is any need to put an effort to obtain them, according to new study. The research has indicated that decreased cravings for pleasure [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Unexplained Pain Among Depressed Patients

A new research study investigated the relatively common problem of unexplained pain or somatoform pain disorder among individuals with depression. Pain symptoms that cannot be attributed, or at least not fully attributed, to an organi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Group Therapy Helps Depressed Teens

Depressed teens can benefit from a group cognitive-behavioral prevention program that helps teach teenagers how to change their thoughts and behavior. The study found that adolescents at high risk for depression who took part in the cognit [...]