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.

Migraine associated with high-normal sex drive

ABC News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some individuals prone to migraine, this susceptibility may not necessarily interfere with their sex life and may in fact improve their libido, according to research published in the journal Headache. "The goal of this ...

Migraine linked to higher sex drives

MSNBC - NEW YORK - For some individuals prone to migraine, this susceptibility may not necessarily interfere with their sex life and may in fact improve their libido, according to research published in the journal Headache. "The goal of this research was to ...

Mind's 'Daydream' Centers May Hold Clues to Autism

WCAX - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

Younger Women Prone to Depression After Heart Attack

Fox 19 - MONDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- The use of antipsychotic drugs prescribed for children has soared six-fold since the early 1990s, a new report finds. The surge appears to be largely due to doctors who prescribe the drugs to treat mental illnesses ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

Wave 3 - (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 ...

Valeant Parkinson's Drug Cleared

Street.Com - Valeant Pharmaceuticals ( VRX :NYSE - news - research - Cramer's Take ) said Thursday it has received U.S. clearance to begin marketing a treatment for Parkinson's disease. The Food and Drug Administration's endorsement of the drug Zelapar concludes ...

Seizures Don't Always Signal Epilepsy

WTNH.com - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

Mind's 'Daydream' Centers May Hold Clues to Autism

WCAX - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

WQAD - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

Polly Toynbee: It is not fanciful to make the pursuit of happiness a political imperative (Guardian Unlimited)

Polly Toynbee: The prescription laid out by Richard Layard for the psychiatric treatment of depression could change millions of lives.

Polly Toynbee: It is not fanciful to make the pursuit of happiness a political imperative (Guardian Unlimited)

Polly Toynbee: The prescription laid out by Richard Layard for the psychiatric treatment of depression could change millions of lives.

Early insecurity risk factor for eating disorders (Reuters.co.uk)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Insecure attachment plays a key role in promoting the development of a negative body image in women with eating disorders, a new study shows. This suggests that the prevention and treatment of eating disorders might be strengthened by a greater concentration on early separation anxiety and insecure attachment to caregivers.

Migraine associated with high-normal sex drive (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some individuals prone to migraine, this susceptibility may not necessarily interfere with their sex life and may in fact improve their libido, according to research published in the journal Headache.

Migraine associated with high-normal sex drive

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some individuals prone to migraine, this susceptibility may not necessarily interfere with their sex life and may in fact improve their libido, according to research published in the journal Headache. "The goal of this ...

Mind's 'Daydream' Centers May Hold Clues to Autism

KSLA - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

Migraine associated with high-normal sex drive (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some individuals prone to migraine, this susceptibility may not necessarily interfere with their sex life and may in fact improve their libido, according to research published in the journal Headache.

Early insecurity risk factor for eating disorders (Reuters.co.uk)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Insecure attachment plays a key role in promoting the development of a negative body image in women with eating disorders, a new study shows. This suggests that the prevention and treatment of eating disorders might be strengthened by a greater concentration on early separation anxiety and insecure attachment to caregivers.

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

WHO-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 ...

Drug approved to prevent seasonal affective disorder

US News and World Report - Addictions Allergy and Asthma Alternative Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Beauty and Appearance Bone Health and Osteoporosis Cancer Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Colorectal Cancer Leukemia and Lymphoma Lung Cancer and Disease Ovarian Cancer ...

Seizures Don't Always Signal Epilepsy

WAFF - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

Mind's 'Daydream' Centers May Hold Clues to Autism

WBAY Green Bay - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

DrHotze.com, the New Women's Health Site, Discusses Hormones; Dr ...

Forbes - HOUSTON, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors from the Hotze Health and Wellness Center, discuss hormones and how they affect health and wellness on the recently launched http://www.DrHotze.com from June 19 through June 30. The new informational website ...

Eat, Drink and Be Miriam

Fayetteville Observer - A former chief deputy has accused Watauga County Sheriff Mark Shook in a lawsuit of discrimination, saying he fired her after she rejected his sexual advances. Shook, who faces re-election November, denies the claims of Paula Townsend and says her ...

Mental health experts clash

Hawk Eye - Opposing psychiatric experts Wednesday offered contradictory testimony on the mental health of a 19–year–old accused of killing a Mount Pleasant woman. Ryan Wichhart of North Liberty is charged with first–degree murder in the strangulation death ...

Local news in brief

Cincinnati Post - Two men were arrested by the FBI and more than 220 pounds of marijuana was seized in a raid Tuesday at a house in Clermont County's Miami Township. Edward Joseph Burns, 55, of Byrdstown, Tenn., and Forrest Coffman, 40, of Miami Township, were charged ...

Former deputy files suit against sheriff

News 14 Charlotte - Watauga County Sheriff Mark Shook, who faces re-election November, denies the claims of Paula Townsend and says her accusations are politically motivated by his opponents. BOONE, N.C. -- A former chief deputy has accused Watauga County Sheriff Mark ...

Former deputy accuses sheriff in lawsuit of discrimination

WCNC - A former chief deputy has accused Watauga County Sheriff Mark Shook in a lawsuit of discrimination, saying he fired her after she rejected his sexual advances. Shook, who faces re-election November, denies the claims of Paula Townsend and says her ...

Lorraine Bracco is no shrinking violet

Wichita Eagle - NEW YORK - Lorraine Bracco once told a gathering of the American Psychoanalytic Association, "I am so not Dr. Melfi." And ain't that the case. In her new book, "On the Couch," the actress details her failed relationships, bankruptcy, betrayals, and a ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

KCBD - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

Seizures Don't Always Signal Epilepsy

National Womens Health Information Center - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, but psychological seizures can be hard for even trained medical professionals to distinguish from epileptic seizures, new research has found. Psychological -- or ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

KCBD - (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 ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

Fox 19 - Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients ...

Health happenings

Bradenton Herald - The Herald welcomes information on health-related events open to the public. The deadline for submitting information is noon Friday for the Thursday edition. Information - including time, date and place - can be dropped off, mailed to The Herald, P.O ...

Feldberg Center a ray of hope for low-vision patients

Charleston Post & Courier - For more information Double Dutch competitors double up on skill, teamwork If you go District 2 names 3 new principals Elliott cites flier for voting outcome Roadwatch Hart, Piper in runoff for District 119 With just 17% turnout, 83% have some ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

Fox 19 - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

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 ...

Push made to require postpartum depression screening

WOOD - WASHINGTON -- Sunday is Mother's Day, a day to celebrate the women who helped raise us, but on Capitol Hill Friday, there's a push for federal action to require screening for a severe form of baby blues known as postpartum depression. The illness ...

Prozac Not Effective Against Anorexia

MedicineNet.com - TUESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- The antidepressant Prozac doesn't help women struggling with anorexia nervosa maintain a normal body weight, and it doesn't reduce their risk of relapsing, a new study found. This revelation comes after years of ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

KATC 3 - Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

KGBT 4 - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

Corgentech Pain Drug, 4975, Demonstrates Statistically Significant Pain Reduction After Knee Replacement Surgeries (Medical News

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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 ...

from the Morning Sentinel

MaineToday.com - Gary Remal received the award at a luncheon during the association's annual meeting Friday in Washington, D.C. Remal wrote about Natachia Ramsey, a young mother who smothered her 4-week-old baby in a bassinet before attempting to take her own life. A ...

Seminar lifts veil on police suicide

Wichita Eagle - Squeeze stress toys -- shaped like the American eagle and emblazoned with the seal of the U.S. attorney's office -- greeted the police officers Wednesday as they took their seats. A therapy dog named Stillman roamed the aisles wearing a jacket urging ...

Coping With Heart Disease

KATC 3 - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

N.C. Medical Board hears testimony against Lyme disease doctor

Herald Tribune - RALEIGH, N.C. -- Emotional testimony, including that of a man whose wife died, began Wednesday in the case against a prominent Charlotte doctor whose controversial method of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease could cost him his medical license. The ...

Prozac Failed Anorexic Women in Study

WISH-TV - Prozac is one of the antidepressants often used to treat anorexia, but researchers found it didn't stop young women from resuming their self-starving ways. In a small study, more than half of the women who got Prozac or dummy pills dropped out of the ...

Younger Women Prone to Depression After Heart Attack

WLNS - MONDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- The use of antipsychotic drugs prescribed for children has soared six-fold since the early 1990s, a new report finds. The surge appears to be largely due to doctors who prescribe the drugs to treat mental illnesses ...

Karma: +33/-29

Daily Herald - Quote from: BishopRick on Today at 04:26:43 PM Uh-huh. Let's see, give the LDS housewives alotta guilt, get them stressed out, don't let them drink alcohol or coffee, instead put them on expensive anti-depressants and let insurance companies pay for ...

Younger Women Prone to Depression After Heart Attack

WLNS - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...

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