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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.



The dangerous business of happiness (Times Online)

June 17, 2006

Now that the Conservatives are trying, wisely, to reposition themselves as a party of fellow-feeling free from the old, damaging charge of selfish greed, they are increasingly using the language of feeling.

Therapy on NHS 'must be increased' (The Observer)

June 17, 2006

Leading academics will call for a substantial increase in the amount of psychotherapy provided by the health service in a report out tomorrow, warning that only a quarter of the people suffering from depression or chronic anxiety are receiving any treatment at all.

Therapy on NHS 'must be increased' (Guardian Unlimited)

June 17, 2006

Leading academics to call for substantial increase in amount of psychotherapy provided by the health service.

Interview with Russell Brand (Guardian Unlimited)

June 17, 2006

Entertainment: What makes the stand-up and star of Big Brother's Big Mouth so compelling? Barbara Ellen interviews Russell Brand.

Boy falsely accused of murder now a suspect in another crime

June 17, 2006

Lexington Herald-Leader - CHICAGO - A boy falsely accused in one of Chicago's most infamous murders now faces new charges eight years later, suspected in a shooting that has left a man critically wounded. The 15-year-old, who the Chicago Tribune is not naming because he has ...

Interview with Russell Brand (Guardian Unlimited)

June 17, 2006

Entertainment: What makes the stand-up and star of Big Brother's Big Mouth so compelling? Barbara Ellen interviews Russell Brand.

Therapy on NHS 'must be increased' (Guardian Unlimited)

June 17, 2006

Leading academics to call for substantial increase in amount of psychotherapy provided by the health service.

The dangerous business of happiness (Times Online)

June 17, 2006

Now that the Conservatives are trying, wisely, to reposition themselves as a party of fellow-feeling free from the old, damaging charge of selfish greed, they are increasingly using the language of feeling.

Therapy on NHS 'must be increased' (The Observer)

June 17, 2006

Leading academics will call for a substantial increase in the amount of psychotherapy provided by the health service in a report out tomorrow, warning that only a quarter of the people suffering from depression or chronic anxiety are receiving any treatment at all.

PINE BARK EXTRACT CAN HELP HYPERACTIVE CHILDREN: STUDY

June 17, 2006

Tocqueville Connection - P ARIS, June 17, 2006 (AFP) - A group of hyperactive children behaved much better after being given an extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree which grows in the south-west of the country, a new study to be published Sunday says ...

Pine bark extract can help hyperactive children: study (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

June 17, 2006

A group of hyperactive children behaved much better after being given an extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree which grows in the south-west of the country, a new study says.

Mouse Study Finding May Help Battle MS

June 17, 2006

Eyewitness News - 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

June 17, 2006

Fox 19 - (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 ...

Little Blue People - My Therapy Buddy

June 17, 2006

KESQ News - NEW YORK Former Enron president Jeffrey Skilling says he contemplated suicide after his company crumbled and authorities began to ratchet up legal pressure on him. But Skilling says he came to the conclusion that "life is better than the alternative ...

Swiss Colony hit with bias suit

June 17, 2006

Wisconsin State Journal - Swiss Colony Inc., the Monroe-based cheese products retailer, is facing a discrimination lawsuit in federal court from a former manager who claims she was fired for taking medical leave for depression and standing up for a fellow employee in a sexual ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

June 17, 2006

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 ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

June 17, 2006

KATC 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 ...

Mouse Study Finding May Help Battle MS

June 17, 2006

Eyewitness News - 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 ...

Coping With Heart Disease

June 17, 2006

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 ...

Money Saving Ideas

June 17, 2006

Wave 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 ...

BEYOND THE TWELVE STEPS

June 17, 2006

Monterey County Herald - The treatment plan used to be simple, if not easy: A recovering alcoholic was to follow the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and steer clear of any drugs that affect mental state. Today, physicians and addiction researchers look at the alcoholic in a ...

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

June 17, 2006

Wave 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 ...

Center helps mend broken lives

June 17, 2006

Tacoma News Tribune - Catholic priests and brothers can find help for sexually deviant behavior at the Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, Mo. DITTMER, Mo. – The Chicago priest, tall and soft-spoken, came to the treatment center for troubled Roman Catholic priests a ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

June 17, 2006

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 ...

Shrink Rap -- Lorraine Bracco Is Her Own Boss

June 17, 2006

Ledger - 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 custody ...

Prozac Failed Anorexic Women in Study

June 17, 2006

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 ...

N.C. Medical Board suspends doctor's license for one year

June 17, 2006

Winston-Salem Journal - A Charlotte physician accused of misdiagnosing patients with Lyme disease had his medical license suspended for one year Thursday after emotional testimony from patients who accused him of negligence. Dr. Joseph Jemsek, known for his treatment of ...

Mental illness 'biggest problem' (Financial Times)

June 17, 2006

Three-quarters of the 6m people suffering from depression fail to receive treatment because of a shortage of qualified therapists, according to a report by Lord Professor Layard who called on the government to expedite funding to treat a "great submerged problem".

Younger Women Prone to Depression After Heart Attack

June 17, 2006

KWQC - 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 ...

Mouse Study Finding May Help Battle MS

June 17, 2006

WLBT - 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 ...

Mental Health and Illness - Bouncing Back from the Brink

June 17, 2006

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 ...

Younger Women Prone to Depression After Heart Attack

June 17, 2006

KWQC - 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 ...

No More Frowns

June 17, 2006

Northwest Herald - "Wear a smile and you have friends; wear a scowl and you have wrinkles." – George Eliot. 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 ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

June 17, 2006

KLTV - (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 ...

Mental illness 'biggest problem' (Financial Times)

June 17, 2006

Three-quarters of the 6m people suffering from depression fail to receive treatment because of a shortage of qualified therapists, according to a report by Lord Professor Layard who called on the government to expedite funding to treat a "great submerged problem".


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