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Everybody feels sad once in a while. Depression, on the other hand, is a complex condition characterized by profound sadness, lethargy, feelings of worthlessness, and a loss of interest in social activities. About 15 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with clinical depression each year.
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Depression is more than the blues. It's a chronic illness that, left untreated, can worsen. Educating yourself on the symptoms and treatments is the first step to feeling better.Depression News
Memory Gene May Fuel PTSD
MONDAY, May 14, 2012 (Health.com) — A vivid memory can be an asset if you’re studying for an exam or trying to recall the details of a conversation, but that aptitude may backfire when it comes to forming long-term responses to emotional trauma. In a new study, Swiss researchers have found that a certain gene associated [...]
Depression in Middle Age Linked to Dementia
MONDAY, May 7, 2012 (Health.com) — People who have symptoms of depression in middle age may be at increased risk of dementia decades later, a new study suggests. Using medical records, researchers tracked more than 13,000 people in a large northern California health plan from roughly their 40s and 50s into their 80s. Compared to people [...]
Depression in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Later Dementia
MONDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — People who suffer depression when they’re middle-aged or elderly may also have an higher risk of dementia later, a new study suggests. Researchers evaluated long-term data from more than 13,000 people in California. They found that depressive symptoms occurred in about 14 percent of participants in midlife only, while about [...]
Attitude May Be Key to Overweight Girls’ Risk of Depression
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight teen girls who are happy with their size and shape have higher levels of self-esteem, are less likely to be depressed and are less prone to unhealthy behaviors than those who don’t like their bodies, researchers say. For their study, University of California-San Diego researchers surveyed a group of [...]
Anxiety, Depression Often Go Hand-in-Hand With Arthritis
MONDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Depression or anxiety affect one-third of Americans with arthritis who are aged 45 or older, a new study shows. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that even though anxiety is nearly twice as common as depression among people with arthritis, doctors tend to focus [...]
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