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Parents, and especially mothers, are at risk of hospitalization for mental illness after the death of a child, according to research released Wednesday.

For mothers, the risk of hospitalization…

Depression can cause distress in many different aspects of one’s life including home, work and school. Research shows that of those who seek treatment for depression, approximately 80% find long term, effective results.…

Venlafaxine is an antidepressant medication. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. Effexor is an SSRI.

Specific Uses for Effexor:
Venlafaxine is used to…

Are behavioral difficulties in children with asthma a consequence of the disease? A UK study indicates that, to the contrary, behavior problems in early life precede the development of wheeze.

About one in five elderly Medicaid recipients diagnosed with Depression get neither psychotherapy nor a prescription for antidepressants, a new study shows. African-Americans are disproportionately affected, the researchers found,…

People in Asia burn the midnight oil, going to sleep later than most Americans and Europeans and then waking up earlier, a global survey on sleep habits has found.

The poll of 14,100 people…

Individuals with severe Depression who do not respond to standard types of treatment may be helped with an experimental treatment called deep brain stimulation, Canadian investigators report.

Four of six…

Having a cesarean section or assisted vaginal delivery does not change a woman’s risk of developing postnatal Depression compared with a regular vaginal birth, new study results suggest.

As a result,…

Half of all teenage girls say they cannot cope with the pressures of modern life, a study has found.

Many of those questioned blamed their Depression on…

Taking a continuous-care approach to treating people with Depression leads to improved outcomes and saves on costs, according to a new report.

In fact, Dr. Kathryn Rost from the University of…

Bipolar disorder may often go undiagnosed and untreated in the urban poor, with 1 in 10 found to have the mental illness in a study of one New York clinic…

The findings from two reviews of trial data suggest that it would be premature to conclude that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use does not have some effect on…

Men and women who are fit enough to return to work within a year after a heart attack may experience ongoing psychologic distress, new study findings suggest. In comparison to…

Three new studies come to conflicting conclusions about risks for suicidal behavior associated with antidepressants such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft.

These and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI ) medications…

Are you feeling really sad, tired, and worried most of the time? Are these feelings lasting more than a few days? If your answer is “yes,”…

A clinical depression is a syndrome or constellation of signs or symptoms beyond a normal reaction to life’s difficulties.

Depression after stroke continues to be largely unrecognized and frequently untreated. (rates of recognition and treatment…

Depression is one of the most common-and serious-mental health problems facing people today. Each year, more than 1 in 20 Americans suffers from a depressive disorder. Dysthymia-often referred to as long-term depression-is characterized…

What the Study Showed
The risk of stroke is increased in people who suffer from depression, according to this two-decade study carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and published in…

Depression is a common, serious and costly illness that affects 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. each year, costs the Nation between $30 - $44 billion annually, and causes impairment,…