Migraine headaches and depression may share a strong genetic link, a new study indicates. Migraine sufferers are much more likely to suffer from depression than people who don’t have the debilitating headaches, according to researchers from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. The study is published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American… Continue reading
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How to get rid of depression with aromatherapy
In aromatherapy it is believed that the sense of smell is very powerful and directly connected to our brain, and therefore, to the hormonal activity in the body. Based on this logic, we can balance our hormones using essential oils. Although aromatherapy cannot fix the root of the emotional problem, it can help give you… Continue reading
The music for background can performance your depression
For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression, enhances mood, and can increase cognitive functioning, such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task, rather… Continue reading
HCV therapy may caused depression in patients with hepatitis C
Researchers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland (the NORDynamIC project group) have observed that depressive symptoms in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are commonly overlooked in routine clinical interviews, and that treatment-induced depression compromises the outcome of HCV therapy. A second U.S. study found that patients with chronic infection had lower (work) productivity… Continue reading
More chocolate = more depression?
Indulging in chocolate may help lift one’s mood, but a new study has found that people who eat the most chocolate have a greater likelihood of depression. A study of 931 men and women in the San Diego area showed that people who ate an average of 8.4 servings of chocolate per month tested positive… Continue reading
According research chocolate is linked with depresive symptoms
Women and men eat more chocolate as depressive symptoms increase, suggesting an association between mood and chocolate, say researchers at the University of California School of Medicine in San Diego. Results of this paper, co-authored by Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at UCSD School of Medicine, will appear in the April 26… Continue reading
Low risk of after birth depression with new physical therapy
A physical therapy exercise and health education program is effective in improving postnatal well-being and reducing the risk for postnatal depression (PND), according to a randomized controlled trial published in the March issue of Physical Therapy, (PTJ) the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Postnatal depression (PND) is a major health issue… Continue reading
The new common mental illness: depression and it types and symptoms
How Do I Get Help for Depression? Most people have felt sad or depressed at times. Feeling depressed can be a normal reaction to loss, life’s struggles, or an injured self-esteem. But when feelings of intense sadness — including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless — last for days to weeks and keep you from functioning… Continue reading