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New discovery: scientists have discovered a link between weight and depression
Weight and depression are closely linked. In this article, you will learn how.
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New discovery: scientists have discovered a link between weight and depression
Obesity is a risk factor for the development of depression, and, conversely, depression contributes to the development of obesity 6,7. These conditions often accompany each other, and such a connection is noted regardless of the ethnic group to which the person belongs.
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Psychologist's Advice: How to Get Rid of Apathy
Mainly, apathy manifests itself in loss of desires, lack of emotional response to what is happening, loss of interest in what was previously important.
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Depression: Unobvious Causes
A person’s appearance changes - a pale face, dilated pupils, dull eyes, dry skin, drooping shoulders, a predominance of gray and black clothes, lack of jewelry and cosmetics, sloppiness and indifference to one’s appearance.
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A new discovery: Weight and depression – they are connected
Many people associate increased body weight with depression, but these things seem to be connected even more than we used to think. New research suggests that an increase in symptoms of depression is linked to a subsequent rise in body weight when measured one month later.
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Depression treatment – how spinal cord stimulation can help
In a test, researchers tried using electrical stimulation on the spine to help with depression. The results showed that this method works well, is safe, and could be a useful way to treat depression.
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A new discovery: Depression treatment – how spinal cord stimulation can help
In a test, researchers tried using electrical stimulation on the spine to help with depression. The results showed that this method works well, is safe, and could be a useful way to treat depression.
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Situational Depression: What is it
Situational depression, otherwise known as reactive depression or adjustment disorder, is a short-term, stress-related type of depression. It can develop after a person experiences trauma or a series of changes in their daily life.
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Psychologist's Advice: How to Cope with Seasonal Depression
The symptoms of seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder, are complex and persistent over a long period of time. They are repeated annually at the same period - often in late autumn, early winter - for at least two years.
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: What is it
If you have PMS, you need to seek help from a gynecologist or endocrinologist. PMDD is a mental disorder and is dealt with by a psychiatrist and very often in collaboration with gynecologists or endocrinologists.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: What is It
Seasonal affective disorder is characterized by depressive symptoms that come and go depending on the time of year, usually appearing in the fall and winter and disappearing completely in the spring and summer. Seasonal affective disorder symptoms may vary from person to person.
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Housekeeping tips: Cleaning your house with depression – it's manageable
When depressed, lots of people can't do the simplest things at home, including housekeeping and cleaning. Meanwhile, living in a dirty and unhinged environment can damage your mental health even more, so you have to cope with it.
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Signs Of Depression In Parrots: A New Study
Intelligent birds and animals can be depressed too - and you can even see the signs of it. For instance, if you have a parrot, then you can clearly notice the signs of depression of this intelligent and social bird.
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A new study: Sleep well – that’s how you can avoid depression
Regularly sleeping less than 5 hours a night can increase the risk of developing various depressive symptoms. We used to believe that poor sleep was merely a consequence of various mental health issues, but this new data shows that the ties between sleep and mental illness is more intricate than previously thought.
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Dangers of Body Dissatisfaction: A New Study on Kids' Depression
New research highlights the fact that dissatisfaction with one's body at age 11 is linked to a higher risk of depression by age 14. The experiment involved over 13,000 individuals, focusing on individuals born 2000-2002.
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Pandemic Depression Hit Hard: A New Study
Living through a historic pandemic and coping with the challenges of the first year of college led to clinical depression in one-third of students, double the percentage seen in previous years. Even though some people tend to be genetically protected from depression, they weren't ready for this case.
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Psychologist Explanation: What is Postoperative Depression
Postoperative depression is the body's reaction to changes occurring.
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A molecule that blocks bad memories: A new study
Depression is a widespread mental illness, and current treatments don't always meet everyone's needs. Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong discovered a tiny molecule that can help mice with stress-induced depression symptoms by preventing the formation of unpleasant memories.
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Good to Know: Non-Obvious Signs of Depression
Masked depression (hidden, somatized, “depression without depression”) is depression in which the actual symptoms of low mood are hidden (masked) by some somatic symptoms or other mental disorders.
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Pet's mental issues: Keep your pets healthy
Not only humans, but also their pets can have mental issues sometimes. Your cat or dog can't say that it's sad or anxious, but its behavior and body language can highlight that something goes wrong.
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