MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who are depressed may suffer severe symptoms if they catch seasonal flu, a new study suggests.
Ohio State University researchers assessed depressive symptoms and took blood samples from 22 pregnant women before they received a seasonal flu shot. Those with significant symptoms of depression had a stronger inflammatory [...]
Archive for the ‘psychiatrist’ Category
10 Nov
Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed
8 Nov
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2009) — Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. Researchers and doctors remain puzzled as to what causes the wide range of reaction to Prozac and similar antidepressants.
The [...]
17 Oct
Depression and Children
Know the Facts:
~~ As many as one in every 33 children may have depression.
~~ Once a young person has experienced a major depression, he or she is at risk of developing another depression within the next 5 years.
~~ Children under stress, who experience loss, or who have attention, learning or conduct disorders are at a [...]
4 Jun
YOU’RE FIRED
When you first hear those two words, you automatically think of losing your job. I thought I would take it one step further and think back to some of the times I’ve actually been ‘fired’ in other situations.
I will begin with my career position. The ‘firing’ took place during my first year, in what would be [...]
13 May
Most Depressed Teens Don’t Get Treatment
WEDNESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in 10 American adolescents have experienced at least one bout of major depression in the past year, but only about 39 percent of those cases received treatment, a new government report released Wednesday shows.
Conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the report found [...]
16 Apr
The ICU and Post-stay Depression
In The ICU, Use Of Benzodiazepines, Other Factors May Predict Severity Of Post-stay Depression
ScienceDaily (Apr. 13, 2009) — Psychiatrists and critical care specialists at Johns Hopkins have begun to tease out what there is about a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) that leads so many patients to report depression after they go home.
In [...]
8 Jan
‘Aint Depression the Pits
Well, it’s been 4 ½ months that I’ve been off work on disability for depression, and I’m deemed healthy enough now to return. I’m lucky, I have a psychiatrist who worked with me on the decision of when to return, asking me if I wanted to in mid February or early March. I went with [...]
14 Dec
‘TIS THE SEASON
‘TIS THE HOLIDAY SEASON
I spent three Christmases in hospital; two I couldn’t even leave to go home for Christmas dinner. Difficult to accept for all concerned, but I was just too unwell and they felt I was a risk.
So, three or four others and me sat in a gloomy dining room and picked at our ‘turkey [...]
26 Sep
American Kids Most Medicated
ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2008) — American children are approximately three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than children in Europe. A new study claims that the differences may be accounted for by regulatory practices and cultural beliefs about the role of medication in emotional and behavioural problems.
Julie Zito led a team of researchers [...]
7 Sep
Should I Tell?
I ask this question over and over in my brain throughout the day; it’s getting ridicules.
Should I tell anybody, everybody, nobody that I have a mental illness namely depression? I really know the answer, and that is “keep my big trap shut!”
I’m off work on sick leave now awaiting a form filled out from my doctor. [...]
13 Jun
Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism: Are they related?
Is there a connection between bipolar disorder and alcoholism?
Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., answers:
Bipolar disorder and alcoholism frequently occur together. In some cases, bipolar disorder clearly develops before alcoholism. Bipolar disorder may increase the risk of alcoholism or other forms of substance abuse. It’s not clear why this occurs. But it may have a [...]
1 Jun
WHY…..and mental illness
WHY – And Mental Illness
Why will we always have to accept that mental illness stigma will exist in our society, and we must continue to remain tight-lipped about this illness. The outside world cannot fathom to the degree of the stamina, strength and what we have sacrificed in our lives. Yet, we must [...]
8 Dec
Antidepressants: Can They Lose Effectiveness Over Time?
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 [...]
27 Nov
2 Year Gold Pin
I received my 2 year anniversary pin at work last week, and for some reason things appear different somehow with me and my job. I can’t believe I made it this far.
My two years working in a call centre Customer Service department has been a topsy turvy struggle, especially after returning to the workforce [...]
20 Nov
Do Life Events Trigger Mental Disorders?
Do Life Events Trigger Mental Disorders?
ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2007) — A new epidemiological study performed in Italy addresses an old question in a recent issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Although life events have been consistently reported as precipitating factors for most psychiatric disorders, there is no comprehensive investigation of the relationship between severe life events and [...]
16 Nov
Childhood Schizophrenia: How Early Can It Be Diagnosed?
My 12-year-old son exhibits all the symptoms of childhood schizophrenia, but his therapist and doctors won’t diagnose him because of his age. No one disputes that he meets the criteria for schizophrenia. At what age can he be diagnosed?
Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., answers:
Early childhood schizophrenia is rare. But schizophrenia can be diagnosed in [...]
29 Oct
Antidepressants Absent In Most Suicides: Study
Online source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Thursday, October 25, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a postmortem toxicology study of a group of adults who committed suicide in New York City, researchers found that most were not taking antidepressants.
“The results indicate that the majority of the suicides did not result from antidepressant use,” Dr. Andrew C. Leon, [...]
23 Oct
Counseling Boosts Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Health
Source: http://www.healthday.com/
Spouse study finds it brings the patient real benefit, too
THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Spouses caring for partners with Alzheimer’s disease report better physical health if they participate in individual or group counseling, new data shows.
“Preserving the health of spouse caregivers through counseling and support also benefits the person with Alzheimer’s disease, [...]
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