Frequent get-togethers with their children or friends could help ward off depression in older adults more effectively than phone or…
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Brain scans could predict patients at risk of major depression
Scientists studying people with depression say brain scans could be used to predict who is most likely to relapse, an…
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Spending time with loved ones wards off depression
It’s easy nowadays to pick up the phone to connect with friends and family, but spending time being physically present…
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Is your diet making you depressed? Which foods to grab for a better mood
The role of eating is so vast in the modern lifestyle that the decision of what to eat is more…
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Vision impairment linked to worse quality of life
While vision impairment can lead to lower quality of life on its own, the negative impact on daily activities may…
Read MoreSuicide risk tied to women’s social connectedness
Being connected to friends, family and social groups may offer some protection against suicide, suggests a new U.S. study. Among…
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Antidepressant link to newborn disorder may be less than believed
Use of antidepressants late in pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of babies born with a serious respiratory…
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Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime
People diagnosed with major depression are around three times more likely than the general population to commit violent crimes such…
Read MoreGermanwings crash: Mental illness alone does not explain co-pilot’s behavior, experts say
Investigators may never know exactly why Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz carried out what is believed to have been a deliberate…
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Suicide by suffocation increasing among US youths, study says
Young Americans are increasingly using suffocation and hanging to commit suicide, according to government data released on Thursday. Deaths by…
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