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FDA Warns Again About Antidepressants and Suicide Risk

The Food and Drug Administration issued a second public warning that adults who use antidepressants should be closely monitored for warning signs of suicide, especially when they first start the pills or ...
 

Bipolar Disorder More Widespread Than Thought An estimated 4.3 percent of Americans suffer from bipolar disorder or its milder forms, far more than previous estimates which placed the number at about 1 percent, a new study finds.

 
 
A 'depressing' thought for many Almost 50 percent of Americans will develop a mental illness at some point, a new study has found, and most will not receive the proper treatment.

 

Warnings slow antidepressant use
Government warnings about antidepressants causing suicidal behavior in children and the extensive media coverage that followed have prompted a ...
 

Cue the summertime blues Summer may be here, but while most of us welcome it, others dread the first signs of sunshine and blue skies.

 
Depression Treatment Device Sparks Debate  A tiny device about the size of a pocket watch has treated hundreds of depression patients in clinical trials across the country

 

Depression Sufferers Miss Link to Pain
Most people suffering from major depression do not realize aches and pains are often symptoms, says a study presented to U.S. psychiatrists.

 

Depression cures require many tries
DEPRESSION: When one treatment doesn't work, another sometimes does. THE QUESTION: Some people use medications to treat chronic depression; others turn to psychotherapy.

 

Magnetic stimulation treatment for depression helping difficult-to-treat cases
Barbara Baas ran away from home and tried to kill herself as a teenager. As an adult, she has tried more than 15 varieties of antidepressants.

 

Mood food
Another reason to consume more folate: This B vitamin may reduce the symptoms of depression. 
Turn over a new leaf Herbal medicine is booming as patients lose faith in modern drugs. And finding the right cure will soon be a whole lot easier.

 

Therapy Suggested for Some Depressed Kids
The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health says cognitive-behavioral therapy may be as effective as antidepressants to treat some depressed teenagers.

 

DHEA May Help Treat Mid-Life Depression
February issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry

 

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