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Depressed People More Likely to Feel Gray, Not Blue
February 9, 2010 – 2:13 pm

People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, …

Mindfulness Mental Training Eases Anxiety and Depression
December 15, 2009 – 3:01 pm

Mental training based on mindfulness – or an emotional self-regulating tool consisting of a focus on what we are doing, thinking about or feeling at every moment – helps to fight against psychological diseases such …

Certain Antidepressants Change Personality
December 9, 2009 – 8:00 am

A new study suggests that antidepressants like Paxil do more than just make people feel less sad and stressed. Such drugs may alter two key personality traits linked to depression—neuroticism and extraversion—independently of their effect …

Military Children Suffer More Emotional Challenges than Other Children
December 8, 2009 – 8:00 am

A new study shows that children in military families may suffer from more emotional and behavioral difficulties when compared to other American youths. The study also found that when a parent is deployed overseas, older …

Depression as Deadly as Smoking, New Study Finds
November 18, 2009 – 11:47 am

A study has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking, according to researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King’s College …

Research Suggests Depression and Anxiety Very Different Disorders in Adolescents
November 1, 2009 – 9:49 am

Depression and anxiety are often classified as very similar conditions; so much so that many anxiety disorders are treated with the same medication as that prescribed for depression. When this approach is taken with adolescents, …

Study Examines Preventing Anxiety in Children of Anxious Parents
October 14, 2009 – 9:00 am

In a new pilot study, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center attempted to prevent or mitigate anxiety disorders among children of anxious parents.
In the investigation, researchers used a family-based program of cognitive behavioral therapy …

Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Abuse May Be More Common Than We Think
September 15, 2009 – 8:00 am

A new study finds that anxiety, depression, and substance abuse may be twice as high in as the mental health community has been led to believe, due to the vast amount of people who don’t …

Preschoolers with Depressed Mothers More Likely to Suffer Depression, Anxiety
September 10, 2009 – 1:46 pm

The images of a group of preschoolers running around and enjoying each other and their environment generally do not include children who are depressed and anxious. Even if they cannot be easily identified, a new …

The Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
August 24, 2009 – 8:00 am

By Leslie Thompson
They’re members of your family. Best friends and confidants. They act as your alarm clock in the morning and a security guard at night. They’re your pets and then some. Ask any pet …