How to Cope With Depression or Anxiety During the Holidays Mental HealthBy dreamscapeNovember 22, 2016Many people think of the holidays as the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a festive time of togetherness and merriment, glittering lights and memorable music. But if you are clinically depressed or struggle with anxiety, you may find that your symptoms such as fatigue and gloominess are worse during the holiday season.
How Mental Illness Can Keep You From Enjoying the Holidays, and What to Do About It Mental HealthBy dreamscapeOctober 27, 2016The holiday season is quickly approaching. In the space of about a month, people will gather their families together for Thanksgiving, any number of religious celebrations, and New Year’s Eve. And chances are that the thought of hosting or attending so many get-togethers either leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling or fills you with…
Depression Undertreated in Hispanic Communities Mental HealthBy dreamscapeAugust 29, 2016Depression is a serious mental illness that requires regular treatment, but one group of people is notgetting the help it needs. A recent study surveyed Hispanic populations in the U.S. and found that those with depression are undertreated. Those without health insurance are particularly vulnerable to struggling with depression and not getting treatment. The findings…
Country of Origin Plays Key Role in Depression Rates Among Hispanics Mental HealthBy dreamscapeJune 23, 2016Many mental health experts worry that mental illnesses, like depression, go underdiagnosed and untreated in much of the Hispanic population of the U.S., which is why any research that goes into this issue is so important. A recent study resulted in a report from Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Hispanic Community…
Rural Black Women Less Likely to Struggle With Depression Than Whites Mental HealthBy dreamscapeMarch 25, 2016Confounding experts, who expected to find the opposite, a recent study revealed that African-American women who live in rural areas develop major depression and other mood disorders far less frequently than their urban counterparts. These findings were revealed in an article published in the April edition of the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Psychiatry, and seem likely…
People, Not Computers, Best Help for Depression Mental HealthBy dreamscapeDecember 24, 2015The benefits of online do-it-yourself treatments for depression have been called into question by a new study out of the U.K. that finds people quit the programs too soon, largely due to difficulties of repeatedly logging on to computer systems when clinically depressed. Scientists at the University of York found that computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy,…
Depressed People Often Wrongly See Themselves as Heavy Drinkers, Study Finds Alcohol AddictionBy dreamscapeDecember 17, 2015People affected by depression can significantly misinterpret their level of exposure to alcoholism and diagnosable alcohol abuse, findings from a group of Swiss, Canadian and British researchers indicate.
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy May Increase Mood Disorder Risk Mental HealthBy dreamscapeDecember 4, 2015Hormone treatment that includes estrogen (or a combination of estrogen and testosterone) may substantially increase mood disorder risks in postmenopausal women, according to recent findings from a team of Swedish researchers.
Stress Management Key for Depressed Women in Addiction Treatment Addiction TreatmentBy dreamscapeSeptember 10, 2015Mental health professionals and researchers are well aware that depression and substance problems often appear together and cause worse problems for the individual than when they appear on their own. In a study published in January 2015 in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, researchers from two American universities explored the connection between depression and…
Study Shows How Antidepressants Help Women With Postpartum Depression Mental HealthBy dreamscapeFebruary 6, 2015The antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) may improve the mental health of women with postpartum depression by helping repair stress-induced alterations in the brain’s nerve cell networks, researchers from Ohio State University report.
