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The study found that feeling lonely was a stronger predictor of poor outcomes than living alone. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why loneliness is bad for your heart

We live in a time when loneliness is more present and health providers should take this into account when assessing risk.

11 Jun 2018 6:08 PM

Dark hole of depression

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor feels the whole concept of ‘celebrity’ has become faulty in many ways, and needs to be reassessed and changed.

10 Jun 2018 12:23 AM

Fashion designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain in New York. A U.S. report released in June 2018 found an uptick in suicide rates in nearly every state since 1999. Middle-aged adults _ ages 45 to 64 _ had the largest rate increase. Bourdain was 61 and Spade was 55. (Photo: AP)

Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade suicides highlight need for new depression drugs

News shocked fans and came as US health authorities reported sharp spike in suicide rates across country since beginning of century.

09 Jun 2018 8:40 AM

The degree to which people report them show severity of depression (Photo: AFP)

Sleep paralysis or hallucinations before nodding off may indicate depression

Sleep paralysis is the inability to move or speak upon waking up and hallucinations occur a short while before a person nods off.

08 Jun 2018 5:13 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Poor sleep could be reason for decreased work productivity

The study adds to further evidence that sleep is not wasted time.

08 Jun 2018 12:59 PM

For starters, people should make sleep as restful as possible, activity as vigorous as possible, and align their schedules with daylight and evening hours as much as possible. (Photo: AFP)

Disrupted sleep cycles linked with mood disorders

Research found people with circadian rhythm out of step can have increased risk of emotional, behavioural and psychological problems

08 Jun 2018 9:33 AM

Each 10 per cent increase in negative experiences was associated with a 20 per cent increase in the odds of depressive symptoms (Photo: AFP)

Study suggests depression may be linked to negative experiences on social media

Each 10 per cent increase in positive experiences on social media was associated with a 4 per cent decrease in odds of depressive symptoms.

07 Jun 2018 8:06 PM

Study shows that there was an association between abortion and antidepressant use.

Abortion not tied to increased risk of depression, says study

Women who had abortion were 54 per cent more likely to take antidepressants in year after procedure than women who didn’t have abortions.

06 Jun 2018 8:20 AM

The study was designed to see if texting could relieve some anxiety that comes with the fatigue, hair loss and other body changes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Automatic texting helps ease stress of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Texting also played a role in helping patients feel like they were in control of their treatment.

05 Jun 2018 4:10 PM

It’s a brain disorder that causes extreme and dramatic shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out day to day tasks. People who have it may spend weeks feeling like they’re on top of the world before plunging into a deep depression.

Just what is bipolar disorder?

People most at risk for bipolar disorder are those with a family history of the illness, says Dr Annunciation.

04 Jun 2018 12:41 AM

Young mothers in foster care were more likely to have problems with substance misuse, depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teen mothers in foster care have high risk of losing custody of babies

This has been attributed to inadequate parenting -the transmission of abuse and neglect across generations.

30 May 2018 9:31 AM

The girls were hit by a train, following which they were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead, police said. (photo: Representational)

2 girls hit by train in Delhi; ‘sorry father’ note found near their bodies

Police claimed to have learned that one of the girls' mother had died a few years ago and she was depressed.

28 May 2018 9:02 AM

People with poorer mental health are more likely to report that their personal goals hinder one another. (Photo: AFP)

Goal conflict linked to depressive symptoms

Ambivalence is thought to reflect a deeper motivational conflict of which the person is unaware.

26 May 2018 4:24 PM

Hay fever ups depression, anxiety risk in adolescents

Adolescents may be particularly vulnerable because they may be embarrassed by their symptoms.

25 May 2018 4:11 PM

Depression speeds up brain ageing: Study

The findings should give the government even more reason to take on mental health issues, researchers say.

25 May 2018 9:58 AM

Pets used to heal you

Facilities that use pet therapy have stringent rules to ensure that animals are clean, vaccinated and well-trained.

23 May 2018 1:18 AM

The study found that a man's depression was more predictive of infertility than any other factor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Depression in men reduces couple's chances of getting pregnant by 60 per cent

Study also found that taking certain kinds of antidepressants may raise risks that a woman would miscarry.

21 May 2018 1:56 PM

A parent’s serious depression could raise the rate at which a child’s friendships lapsed each year by more than 100 percent. (Photo: AFP)

Parents' mental health issues may spoil children's friendships

These parents are also less likely to plan activities with their children like play dates so children get left out.

19 May 2018 4:12 PM

Chronic social isolation has debilitating effects on mental health in mammals, it is often associated with depression and PTSD in humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social isolation may increase fear, stress: Study

The researchers found that chronic isolation leads to an increase in Tac2 gene expression and the production of NkB throughout the brain.

18 May 2018 7:03 PM

Study reveals depression in older adults linked to memory problems

It may be possible that treatment may also reduce thinking and memory problems.

10 May 2018 6:22 PM

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