Depression Counselling and Therapy News

Bringing you the latest news and announcements about depression therapy and counselling. Including research and clinical trial details for medications, self-help, support groups and everything relevant to depression for mental health professionals. News is updated at least twice daily.

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

WCAX - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the growing evidence that mental illness in childhood can lead to problems later in life, a new Finnish study suggests that depressed kids are more likely to grow up to become smokers. Researchers who ...

Depressed Boys More Likely to Smoke as Adults

WTVR-TV - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the growing evidence that mental illness in childhood can lead to problems later in life, a new Finnish study suggests that depressed kids are more likely to grow up to become smokers. Researchers who ...

Because you gotta have faith (Times Online)

Teresa Hale, the founder of the Hale Clinic in Central London, is surprisingly calm about finding herself in the front line of this week’s furore over complementary care, sparked by a group of Britain’s leading doctors urging all our NHS trusts to stop paying for alternative medicine and to spend the money instead on conventional treatments.

MD Spas

WHOI - A well body is both physically and mentally fit. Unfortunately, according to the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive and Kidney Diseases, two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight and almost one-third are obese. Excess weight is usually caused ...

Prozac effect on brain pinpointed (BBC News)

Researchers have discovered how the widely prescribed drug Prozac acts on the brain to counter depression.

Wyeth drug improves depression symptoms in phase III trial (Pharmaceutical Business Review)

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has released encouraging phase III data and results from other studies of its investigational major depressive disorder drug, desvenlafaxine succinate.

Transsexual seeks £2.5m damages after job demotion (Guardian Unlimited)

· Employment dispute Hitachi acted unfairly after surgery, says claimant · Family moved to Britain to escape intolerance in US

Because you gotta have faith (Times Online)

Teresa Hale, the founder of the Hale Clinic in Central London, is surprisingly calm about finding herself in the front line of this week’s furore over complementary care, sparked by a group of Britain’s leading doctors urging all our NHS trusts to stop paying for alternative medicine and to spend the money instead on conventional treatments.

Bank Holidays: The break with tradition (Independent)

The weather forecast is for rain, blustery winds, chilly temperatures, grey skies and even hail and snow. There will be major repairs to the rail network, with trains from Euston not getting further than Watford Junction and Hemel Hempstead before passengers have to transfer to buses. There are roadworks on the M25, M1 and M5. It must be a bank holiday weekend.

Prozac effect on brain pinpointed (BBC News)

Researchers have discovered how the widely prescribed drug Prozac acts on the brain to counter depression.

• Mind-Body Treatments Ease Irritable Bowel

HealthScout - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Vagal nerve stimulation, a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression , can take between three and 12 months before its benefits are first felt by patients, researchers find. A vagal nerve stimulator is ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

WBAY Green Bay - THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder, a new study ...

Shock Therapy for the 21st Century Shock Therapy for the 21st Century

WBAY Green Bay - When you hear the term "shock therapy," probably a lot of negative impressions come to mind. But electro-convulsive therapy, as it's now called, has nothing to do with shocks and everything to do with helping people with severe depression ...

Nerve-Based Depression Treatment May Take a Year to Work

National Womens Health Information Center - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Vagal nerve stimulation, a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression, can take between three and 12 months before its benefits are first felt by patients, researchers find. A vagal nerve stimulator is ...

Certain foster children at greatest health risk (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Foster children are known to have a much higher-than-average rate of chronic health problems, but new research suggests that the youngest children are among those at greatest risk.

Science Helping Doctors Diagnose Depression

WCCO - (WCCO) By 2010, the World Health Organization estimates depression will be the second most debilitating medical condition, behind heart disease. Depression leads 30,000 Americans to commit suicide each year and countless others to suffer. Research is ...

Books : Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, 2006 (Current Medical ...

Science Daily - Concise, Authoritative Answers on Every Aspect of Inpatient and Outpatient Care! Includes free access to CMDT online, a $79(U.S.) value! Now celebrating 45 years, CMDT delivers authoritative, timely coverage of more than 1,000 common diseases and ...

AWOL recruit says he’ll face the consequences

Army Times - SALEM, Ore. — Seven weeks after going AWOL from basic training, an Oregon recruit says he is prepared to turn himself in. Jeremy Crawford, 31, of Salem said he will board a bus Monday and head to Oklahoma, where he will visit the U.S. Army ...

Drug seen effective in personality disorder (Reuters.co.uk)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-psychotic drug Abilify (aripiprazole) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder, often leading to improvements in health-related quality of life and interpersonal problems, a study suggests.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

WATE - THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder, a new study ...

Books : The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide ...

Science Daily - The first edition of this workbook is regarded as a classic in its field, and was the first book to introduce trigger point therapy to the general public as a self-care tool for alleviating chronic pain caused by a variety of conditions, including ...

Drug seen effective in personality disorder

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-psychotic drug Abilify (aripiprazole) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder, often leading to improvements in health-related quality of life and ...

A Spiritual Recovery

Belief.Net - Judy Collins is best known for her remarkable singing career, with more than 40 albums and several Grammy nominations to her credit. But she is also the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. Her newest book, "Sanity & Grace" chronicles ...

Drug seen effective in personality disorder (Reuters.co.uk)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-psychotic drug Abilify (aripiprazole) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder, often leading to improvements in health-related quality of life and interpersonal problems, a study suggests.

Gardeners tout medicinal benefits of herbs

Daily Southtown - Not only are herbs tasty and easy to grow, but they can be a convenient way to stay healthy. People should consult doctors before using herbs for medicinal purposes because some have nasty side effects. There are some basic herbs, however, that are ...

Books : Search

Science Daily - Research Highlights Possibility of Halting Dental Cavities Epidemic (May 26, 2006) -- Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made significant advances in research to develop a vaccine against cavities. The research team of Martin Taubman, DDS, PhD ...

Postpartum Depression

WREG - Jackie McCall's days are full. With a two, four and six year old...and another baby just months away, she knows what it means to be stressed. "It really got easier after the third one. But you always struggle with when am I gonna lose my weight? Does ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

WALB 10 - THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder, a new study ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

WTOC TV - (ARA) - Do you feel sad all the time? Have trouble concentrating and making decisions? Or experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness that won't go away? If so, you may be one of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression ...

HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS (Daily Record)

GORGEOUS bags owned by the UK's most glamorous celebs will be up for grabs at a fundraising bash for vulnerable women. JK Rowling and KT Tunstall are among the celebrities donating a handbag, while Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman will host the event.

Patients, Be Patient: Brain Images Suggest New Therapy For Severe Depression Can Take Months To Work (Medical News Today)

It takes time - between three and 12 months - before a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression starts to benefit patients, according to new preliminary brain scan research that confirms earlier observations by psychiatrists about vagal nerve stimulation. [click link for full article]

Treat osteoporosis with a pair of drugs

News 14 Charlotte - Jesse Sullivan, a double amputee, is the first person to be equipped with a bionic arm. His thoughts trigger the electrodes that allow the arm to move. The drug Gleevec changed the lives of patients with leukemia, but some have become resistant. So ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

WVLT - THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder, a new study ...

Patients, Be Patient: Brain Images Suggest New Therapy For Severe Depression Can Take Months To Work (Medical News Today)

It takes time - between three and 12 months - before a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression starts to benefit patients, according to new preliminary brain scan research that confirms earlier observations by psychiatrists about vagal nerve stimulation. [click link for full article]

Mental Health and Illness - Bouncing Back from the Brink

Southern Illinoisan - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States suffered from depression his entire adult life. He often battled suicidal thoughts and would go off into the woods, alone accompanied only by a gun. During the time of his second nervous ...

Botox studied as way to treat depression

Baltimore Sun - Inspired by age-old literary wisdom, countless song lyrics and the 1872 musings of Charles Darwin, a very 2006 theory to treat depression has emerged. Why not turn that frown upside down - with a shot of Botox? By preventing the physical act of ...

Patients, Be Patient: Brain Images Suggest New Therapy For Severe ...

Medical News Today - It takes time - between three and 12 months - before a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression starts to benefit patients, according to new preliminary brain scan research that confirms earlier observations by psychiatrists about vagal ...

Patients, Be Patient: Brain Images Suggest New Therapy For Severe Depression Can Take Months To Work (Medical News Today)

It takes time - between three and 12 months - before a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression starts to benefit patients, according to new preliminary brain scan research that confirms earlier observations by psychiatrists about vagal nerve stimulation. [click link for full article]

Teens With Epilepsy Prone to Depression

WLNS - THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who have epilepsy often face a double whammy because along with the seizure disorder, they're much more prone to depression and other psychiatric problems. In fact, up to 60 percent of all teens with ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

KPLC TV - (ARA) - Do you feel sad all the time? Have trouble concentrating and making decisions? Or experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness that won't go away? If so, you may be one of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression ...

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

WLNS - (HealthDay News) -- Everyone has days when they feel stressed, down or just a little blue. But clinical depression lasts more than just a few days or weeks, and makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks such as paying bills, going to work, or even ...

Mind-Body Treatments Ease Irritable Bowel

WXIX - (ARA) - Do you feel sad all the time? Have trouble concentrating and making decisions? Or experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness that won't go away? If so, you may be one of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

WTHR - THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder, a new study ...

Alternative treatments popular way to treat mental-health problems

La Crosse Tribune - Harvey Larsen finds that Tai Chi Chih has a calming effect when he does the movements. The Holmen, Wis., man said the gentle movements help reduce stress and increase his energy. Larson takes Tai Chi Chih instruction from Sister Marian Massman at the ...

HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS (Daily Record)

GORGEOUS bags owned by the UK's most glamorous celebs will be up for grabs at a fundraising bash for vulnerable women. JK Rowling and KT Tunstall are among the celebrities donating a handbag, while Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman will host the event.

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