Tag: Depression

From The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published a new draft guideline for treatment of...

The researchers found that, of those who were initially prescribed both antidepressants and benzodiazepines, approximately 12% went on to engage in long-term benzodiazepine use.

Survey examines adverse personal and interpersonal effects of antidepressants and the impact of polypharmacy

Maureen Hannah, a Professor of Psychology at Siena College, New York, tells of experiences with the psychiatric system, both personally and professionally, and how poor care in the mental health system led to an unexpected and devastating family loss.

An article presents new screening tools for pediatric depression and anxiety—but fails to answer its own questions about efficacy.

Dr. Gary Sidley worked within NHS mental health services for 33 years in a variety of nursing, psychological and managerial roles. In the 1980s...

Doctor Peter Groot from the User Research Center of the Maastricht University talks about Tapering Strips, which help users who want to withdraw from their psychiatric drugs safely and in a controlled way.

Doctor David Healy from Bangor University in Wales talks about prescribing practice, medicine safety and pharmaceutical regulation.

Surveyed doctors overestimate pharmacological effects of antidepressants and underestimate placebo effects.

Doctor Terry Lynch is a GP, psychotherapist, author and mental health educator. Ten years into his career as a GP, he became very concerned about the medical approach to emotional and mental suffering and was not prepared to remain silent.

From Harvard Public Health: Weight stigma, or prejudice toward people of size, can have a significant impact on both mental and physical health. On the other...

Evidence of duplicate publishing in articles analyzing data from clinical trials testing second-generation antipsychotics for depression

Judy Meyer is a holistic mental health practitioner, mental health advocate and founder of the Alternative Health Revolution.

Sinead has taken antidepressant drugs for the last 16 years and attempted to withdraw on several occasions, she describes the challenges that she faced.

A large review of studies finds that men, young and elderly adults, ethnic minorities, and individuals with lower education status are most at risk for not seeking help.

David has taken antidepressant drugs on and off over the last few years and talks about his experiences of the mental healthcare system.

Participants diagnosed with schizophrenia with higher levels of self-reported depression have more accurate assessments of abilities.

From The Atlantic: Like loneliness, boredom is an emotion that almost everyone feels, but almost no one talks about. Boredom may be useful in revealing...

Therapists can use music to meet the emotional and social needs of individuals with dementia.

Simone talks about her experiences of postnatal depression, fibromyalgia and her treatment with antidepressants.

Important assessment tool found to underestimate the risk for fracture in patients on psychiatric medication.

The researchers theorized that this increased effectiveness was due not to “antidepressant” properties, but rather to the drug’s side effects, which include insomnia, drowsiness, and nausea.

Questionable research practices and poor reproducibility in electrical brain stimulation (EBS) studies.

From Cerebrum: Modulating the gut microbiota may be an effective strategy to treat both Parkinson's disease and depression. Article →­

Study of older adults shows those who consistently exercised as little as 15 minutes, 3 times/week are less likely to develop depressive symptoms.