http://depression-help-for-you.com/depression-information-news_blog.html Here you will find interesting, helpful, current depression information news. These blog posts are about general information on depression, information concerning treating depression, self-help information about how to deal with depression, and more. en-us Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:37:11 -0500 Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:37:11 -0500 Easy Blogs ( http://www.easyblogs.com ) http://depression-help-for-you.com/200710.html#e42 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200710.html#e42 Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:37:11 -0500 Research has found shame and depression to be related. Thomas Scheff at the UC Santa Barbara Department of Sociology observed a group 83 depressed World War II veterans in an English mental hospital. These vets whispered when responding to questions... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200610.html#e41 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200610.html#e41 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:30:46 -0500 It has long been thought that suicide among blacks is lower than among whites. It was thought that religious beliefs held since slavery times resulted in lower rate of suicide in this group. A study conducted at the University of Michigan and lead by researcher... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200610.html#e40 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200610.html#e40 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:27:40 -0500 Researchers as Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have found that a dysfunction in the brain of individuals with depression keeps them from experiencing some positive emotions. Brain imaging studies have found an area of the brain, known as... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200610.html#e39 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200610.html#e39 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:18:37 -0500 A study, conducted by Dr. Mike Crawford and published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, compared the effectiveness of treatment for schizophrenia using antipsychotic medications and using music therapy. Although medications are known to be effective they... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200609.html#e38 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200609.html#e38 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:28:23 -0500 Burnout and depression can threaten your life. This is especially true if it is your physician that is burned out and depressed. A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic and led by Tait Shanafelt, M.D., has found that physicians who are experiencing symptoms... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200609.html#e37 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200609.html#e37 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:37:26 -0500 Depression is high among the elderly. These individuals also report a high rate of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. A program developed by the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle has been found to be helpful in addressing these problems.... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200609.html#e36 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200609.html#e36 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:09:59 -0500 Another study has found that the bodies of depressed people function differently than the bodies of nondepressed people. Those with major depression have more inflammation in response to psychological stress. The study was conducted at Emory University... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200608.html#e35 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200608.html#e35 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:04:54 -0500 Do you have to medicate your child to treat his or her depression? Maybe not, according to a recent study conducted by Dr. R. H. Belmaker, of Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, and colleagues. This study involved 28 children, ages 6 to 12, suffering... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200608.html#e34 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200608.html#e34 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:22:05 -0500 Recently a study conducted by Dr. Aimee M. Hunter and colleagues from UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and published in the August issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry found that a depressed patient’s response to antidepressant medication could be predicted... http://depression-help-for-you.com/200607.html#e33 http://depression-help-for-you.com/200607.html#e33 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:02:13 -0500 A recent article published in a Malaysian newsletter caught my eye. The article was about using pets as a way to help depression. The article was not reporting on a research study. Rather it was a report of the observations of The Malaysian Animal-Assisted...