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Obesity Gene Helps Reduce Risk of Depression
Obese individuals are 8 percent less likely to suffer from depression, according to a new study out of Canada this week. Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered a link between FTO (also known...
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10 Types of Food to Help Manage Depression
Hundreds of thousands of individuals all over the world cope with depression each and every day. Depression is defined as “A condition of mental disturbance, typically with lack of energy and...
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Multitasking Media May Cause Depression & Social Anxiety
A Michigan State University study is cautioning against using multiple forms of media at the same time as it may lead to social anxiety and depression! The study surveyed 319 participants on their...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Causes And Coping Mechanisms
With the recent tragedy in Newtown, there have been questions asked about post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, and if these poor children are at risk. PTSD is known as an anxiety disorder and can...
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15 Natural Remedies for Treating Depression
Depression is more than feeling sad. Clinical depression is a mood disorder that affects both mental and physical health. The cause of depression can be genetic, caused by a stressful event, or could...
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30 Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms: Are You Depressed?
Depression is much more than feeling sad. It is a mood disorder that can interfere with everyday life. There are six types of depression: major depression, atypical depression, dysthymia, portpartum...
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Study: Antidepressants Don’t Cause Stillbirths
S.S.R.I.’s have been linked to various problems during pregnancy and after birth. At one time, the medical community considered that antidepressant use might be linked to an increased risk of...
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Diet Soda Consumption Linked to Depression
A new study from the National Institutes of Health has found that drinking artificially sweetened beverages can increase your chances of falling into a depression. The study monitored the beverage...
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5 Popular Mental Disorders Share Common Genetic Links
A new study published in the journal Lancet this week reveals a common genetic link between 5 popular mental disorders. The report was based on an examination of data involving more than 60,000 people...
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10 Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder: Are You Bipolar?
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is also known as manic-depressive disorder. This illness is a mood disorder which carries a psychiatric diagnosis. A person who is bipolar may experience deep...
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Pregnancy A Benefit For Women With Bipolar Disorder?
The lead author of a study funded by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation suggests that pregnancy could have a positive impact on women with bipolar disorder. With his team, Verinder Sharma, a...
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Link Ties Mental Illness To Creativity
Researchers have always believed there was a link between mental illnesses and creativity and a massive study in Sweden has landed more credence to this belief. It has been a commonly held notion for...
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Winning the Fight Against Seasonal Affective Disorder
Winter is coming and it brings with it snow, ice, colder weather, and more importantly less sunlight. Winter is enough of a challenge for anyone but there are many people who suffer through SAD and the...
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Stroke Cures Cocaine Addiction
A shocking discovery was made by Montreal researchers when a resident of Quebec appeared to have been cured of his addiction to cocaine after having a stroke. The Quebec man, currently 45 years old,...
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8 Scary Effects Of Vitamin D Deficiency
Research published in the journal Nutrition Research, reports that roughly 42-percent of American adults are vitamin D deficient. Dubbed the “sunshine” nutrient, D certainly has a sunny disposition on...
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Strengthening Mental Fitness Through Lifestyle
Mental fitness (also referred to as mental resiliency) can be defined as having access to the personal resources necessary to overcome the daily stressors of life. When the demands outweigh those...
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10 Reasons Why Obesity Is NOT About Gluttony and Sloth
There continues to be a belief within our popular culture that obesity is the simple result of eating too much and exercising too little (if at all). Sadly, many people still point the finger at obese...
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6 Health Risks Increased by Migraines
Migraine headache sufferers can tell you that having a migraine is no fun, and can be debilitating. However, there’s more to it than just a splitting pain in the head—having migraines regularly can...
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Robin Williams Death: 9 Things To Know About Lewy Body Dementia
If you followed the news coverage in the wake of Robin William’s shocking and tragic death last August 11, 2014, you likely believe that the famous actor and comedian committed suicide due to severe...
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6 Dangerous Self Pity Traps
Feeling sorry for yourself? Hard done by? You’re not alone. Everyone goes through periods in their life where things don’t go their way. Divorce, losing a job, being passed over for a promotion. The...
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