8 Dec
Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., answers:
I’ve been taking Prozac for depression for several years. In the last few months, I’ve noticed the medication doesn’t seem to be having the same effect, and I feel more depressed. Can you explain this?……a patient questions:
Answer
You describe a phenomenon that affects approximately 20 percent of people who take [...]
6 Dec
ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2007) — Having hypertension, or high blood pressure, reduces blood flow in the brains of adults with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
“While hypertension is not a cause of Alzheimer’s disease, our study shows that it is another [...]
5 Dec
Decade of data shows increase in weight-control behaviors across cultures
By Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders rose significantly among American boys between 1995 and 2005, according to a study that examined weight control behaviors among high school students.
The study, based on an analysis of national data from the U.S. Centers for [...]
3 Dec
By Amy Norton
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Teenagers who have ever been sexually abused appear to have a higher suicide risk than their peers, but their families may be able to make a difference, a large study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly 84,000 Minnesota adolescents, those with a [...]
2 Dec
ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2007) — Smoking and depression often go hand-in-hand for new mothers, according to a new study by Temple University researcher Dr. Robert Whitaker.
“While smoking and depression adversely affect a mother’s health, the combination may also affect the health of her child,” Whitaker said.
For children, the potential consequences of maternal smoking include [...]
1 Dec
ScienceDaily (Nov. 23, 2007) — For the first time in a large-scale study, transcranial magnetic stimulation has been shown to be an effective, non-drug treatment for major depression. Current antidepressant therapies are not beneficial for at least a third of depressed individuals, leaving many with a lack of adequate treatment options.
Co-author Dr. Philip Janicak, professor [...]
In 1994, never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that depression would take over my life for the next 9 years. Finally, a new doctor stepped in and “rescued me”. All of these unnecessary, horrible years withstanding the likes of bozo psychiatrists, meds, ECT’s, therapy, and hospitals.But, I’ve landed back on my feet, and able to work again. Meds are effective, and I consider myself incredibly lucky.
Couldn’t have survived all of these years without the support of my hubby of 29 years and my family.
Virginia was a brilliant author, penning some 10 novels, numerous short fiction and non-fiction, as well as, autobiographies. However she was the victim of depression and drastic mood swings, later diagnosed as Bipolar Disorder. Relapse after relapse eventually led to her death in 1941. Virginia drowned herself by weighing her pockets with stones and walking into a river. Her body was not discovered until one month later.
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