Tag: depression

Anxiety and depression high among undocumented migrants in Sweden

Half say they often go hungry and few have permanent places to live, according to a survey of 88 migrants.

Can birth control pills make teens depressed?

A Swedish study shows that hormone-based contraceptives are associated with an increased use of antidepressants among young girls.

Can a baby’s smell help with depression?

A newborn’s head has a distinctive smell. Could it be harnessed to treat mental illness? A team of Swedish scientists thinks the idea has promise.

Study: Light has “surprisingly” large effect on depression

Hospital rooms with lots of sunlight reduce the amount of time that people suffering from depression spend in hospital by up to 30 days, shows new research.

Scientists rebut claim that antidepressants don't work

A theory that antidepressants don’t really work has caught a lot of attention in international media. A new Swedish study punches holes in such arguments.

Can electric pulses to the brain boost your creativity?

Two entrepreneurs want to boost your creativity by sending a current through your brain, but most brain scientists are sceptical. ScienceNordic gave the method a try.

Why is mental illness so hard on the heart?

Studies have shown that serious depression is as lethal as smoking. Swedish researchers now think they are closer to understanding why.

Published data on antidepressant risks are inadequate

The true extent of the adverse effects of antidepressants is likely hidden by inadequate, inaccessible, and even misleading publication of clinical trials in the scientific literature, concludes new research.

Antidepressants more than doubles the risk of children committing suicide

Antidepressants increase the risk of suicide among children and young adults, shows new research. This includes suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm.

Pacemakers make heart patients anxious and depressed

Pacemakers save lives, but they also increase fear of heart disease, which can destroy patients’ quality of life and lead to a premature death.

Bullies and their victims at higher risk of depression

Kids who are both bullies and victims of bullying have a doubled risk of developing psychiatric problems later in life, says new research.

Discharge or diversion? How music helps us regulate our feelings

When it comes to tackling difficult emotions with music, women fare far better than men.

SAD starts in the eye

People with vision-loss could be three times more likely to develop seasonal affective disorder than those with normal vision, says a new study.

Why do some women develop postnatal depression?

Extreme hormonal changes during pregnancy makes it harder for some women to feel pleasure and motivation.

Is it tougher to have a child than a failed fertility treatment?

There is no association between clinical depression and failed fertility treatments. Surprisingly, the risk of depression is greater when the treatment is successful, shows new research.

Antidepressants do not cause heart defects in babies

A large study dispels any notions about SSRIs causing serious heart defects in babies.

Decreasing painkiller use lowers symptoms of depression and anxiety

Reducing painkiller consumption reduces pain and symptoms of depression and anxiety, new research shows.

Bullying linked to ninefold increase of risk of developing depression

If you feel that you are being bullied at work you have every good reason to be alarmed.

Schizophrenia and severe depression share biological process defect

Some of the most severe mental illnesses share the same defective coding of biological processes down to the cellular level.

Depression patients experiment with their medicine

Half of all patients suffering from depression start experimenting with the medication during the first year of their treatment.

Mindfulness as useful as therapy to treat depression

The quickest road out of depression might be to simply be aware of how you feel, without trying to change those feelings.

New study: we're not getting enough vitamin D

Official vitamin D recommendations are way too low, and Scandinavians are not getting anywhere near enough vitamin D.

Psychiatrists are trying to change the way we diagnose depression

Imprecise depression diagnoses result in far too many people being prescribed antidepressants. A new research project aims to change this.

Aggressive adolescents consuming more alcohol

Adolescents who behave aggressively are likely to drink more alcohol than their peers – while those suffering from depression or anxiety drink less.

Cynical people are more likely to develop dementia

People with a cynical and suspicious attitude towards others develop dementia more often than other people.

Heartbreak Hotel on Blues Avenue

People with clear symptoms of depression run a 40 percent higher risk of heart failure. “The more depressed you feel, the more you are at risk,” says the Norwegian intensive care nurse who led a major study.

Doping hormone helps depressed remember better

The blood-doping hormone EPO can enhance the memory of depressed people. Combined with therapy it could ease depressed people’s way out of the mental illness, suggests scientist.

Head injury can cause mental illness

If you suffer a head trauma, your risk of developing certain mental disorders increases significantly – in some cases by more than 400 percent, new study reveals.

The boss, not the workload, causes workplace depression

It is not a big workload that causes depression at work. An unfair boss and an unfair work environment are what really bring employees down, new study shows.

Increased risk of depression for cancer patients in alternative treatment

Breast cancer patients who use alternative methods to recover from chemotherapy or surgery are more often depressed than those who do not receive alternative treatment.

Electroshock tames serious depression

A Swedish study shows 80 percent of patients improve with the use of longer-term electroconvulsive therapy.

Infections may cause depression

New study establishes a link between infections and mental health. If you have had a severe infection, your risk of suffering e.g. a depression increases by 62 percent.

Perception(s) of depression

Stories about depression are abundant in the news. Headlines such as ‘The Danes are popping pills like candy’ or ‘Depression is still a taboo’ are common in the daily papers. But where are the nuances and why do we care to read the same stories again and again? Maybe it is because of our own collective mental gridlock

Anxiety and depression high among undocumented migrants in Sweden

Can birth control pills make teens depressed?

Can a baby’s smell help with depression?

Study: Light has “surprisingly” large effect on depression

Scientists rebut claim that antidepressants don't work

Can electric pulses to the brain boost your creativity?

Why is mental illness so hard on the heart?

Published data on antidepressant risks are inadequate

Antidepressants more than doubles the risk of children committing suicide

Pacemakers make heart patients anxious and depressed

Bullies and their victims at higher risk of depression

Discharge or diversion? How music helps us regulate our feelings

SAD starts in the eye

Why do some women develop postnatal depression?

Is it tougher to have a child than a failed fertility treatment?

Antidepressants do not cause heart defects in babies

Decreasing painkiller use lowers symptoms of depression and anxiety

Bullying linked to ninefold increase of risk of developing depression

Schizophrenia and severe depression share biological process defect

Depression patients experiment with their medicine

Mindfulness as useful as therapy to treat depression

New study: we're not getting enough vitamin D

Psychiatrists are trying to change the way we diagnose depression

Aggressive adolescents consuming more alcohol

Cynical people are more likely to develop dementia

Heartbreak Hotel on Blues Avenue

Doping hormone helps depressed remember better

Head injury can cause mental illness

The boss, not the workload, causes workplace depression

Increased risk of depression for cancer patients in alternative treatment

Electroshock tames serious depression

Infections may cause depression

Perception(s) of depression

Cause of depression still eludes us, says neuroscientist

Scientist: Antidepressants cause addiction

The depression work-out

Why exercise gets on your nerves

Faulty braking system leads to depression

Inflammation can cause depression

Teen girls dance away the blues

Mindfulness helps against anxiety and depression

Mindfulness helps cancer patients

How stress can cause depression

Poor sleep linked to premature death

Mentally ill have greater risk of suicide

Violent knights feared posttraumatic stress

Depression can damage the brain

Does light really put us in a good mood?