Depression
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Music therapy helps kids, teens fight depression: study
Lifestyle | Nov 06, 2016, 04:34 PM ISTMusic therapy may be an effective method for helping children and adolescents recover from depression and boost self-esteem, a new study has found. As many as 251 children and young people were involved in
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Deepika’s story of how her mother helped fight depression tells we all need a helping hand
Bollywood | Oct 12, 2016, 01:47 PM ISTActress Deepika Padukone’s fight with depression brought down the veil on darkness of mental illness. For the first time in 2014, Deepika revealed what she was going through and recently on Monday she spoke about
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Blood pressure drugs could increase risk of depression, finds study
Lifestyle | Oct 11, 2016, 04:21 PM ISTResearchers including one of Indian-origin have said that some of the commonly prescribed blood pressure medications to treat people with high blood pressure may increase risk of mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder
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After depression Karishma Tanna speaks about her experience with ‘casting couch’
Bollywood | Aug 25, 2016, 01:49 PM ISTTV actress Karishma Tanna speaks about her experience with ‘casting couch’ in the industry.
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Revealed: Deepika Padukone’s ‘secret’ key to fight depression!
Bollywood | Jul 11, 2016, 04:18 PM ISTDeepika Padukone reveals that sports has changed her life and helped her fight her two-year long depression.
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Most antidepressants fail to treat children, teenagers: Study
Lifestyle | Jun 09, 2016, 05:54 PM ISTLondon: Most of the commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs are ineffective and some may be unsafe for children and teenagers with major depression, according to a study. "The balance of risks and benefits of antidepressants for
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Workaholism may lead to anxiety, depression: study
Lifestyle | May 27, 2016, 09:08 AM ISTLondon:Workaholics, take note! You may be more prone to psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety, researchers including one of Indian-origin have warned. Scientists examined the associations between workaholism and psychiatric disorders am
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Obesity can cause depression in kids: Study
Lifestyle | May 25, 2016, 05:45 PM ISTKids as young as age six suffering from obesity are likely to be introverts and show more signs of depression, a research report has claimed.
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Smoking cessation drugs may not increase depression risk: Study
Lifestyle | Apr 23, 2016, 03:56 PM ISTNew York: Contrary to popular perception, smoking cessation drugs do not increase the risk of serious neuropsychiatric adverse effects such as depression, hostility or suicidal behaviour, says a large study. Researchers have found that compared
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Exercise may help beat depression and anxiety: Study
Lifestyle | Apr 10, 2016, 07:56 AM ISTLos Angeles:Scientist say that physical exercise could be an effective way of reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety. A new study by UCLA, University of California, suggests that meditation and aerobic exercise done together
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This is how treating depression can reduce risk of heart disease
Lifestyle | Apr 05, 2016, 01:11 PM ISTNew York: Depression is a known risk factor for heart disease.Improving its symptoms an reduce risk of major cardiovascular problems, a new study finds A team of US researchers has found that effectively treating
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Depressed? The reason must be social media
Lifestyle | Mar 23, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTNew York: Are you the one who is always clicking new selfies to be posted on Instagram or who updates the tiniest details of life on Facebook? Chances are that you are probably depressed!
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After Deepika Padukone, another actress reveals she suffered from mental illness
Bollywood | Mar 08, 2016, 09:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bollywood's most sought after actress Deepika Padukone stunned everyone when she revealed she was suffering from depression. In spite of being on a career high, DP felt her life was directionless and accepted
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Warning! Your heavy smartphone is making you depressed
Lifestyle | Mar 03, 2016, 01:54 PM ISTNew York: It's been noted that the average samrt phone user checks a device 150 times a day, and nearly a third of users admit the fact that they're addicted to their devices. A new study
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Thirty-plus new moms can trigger depression in daughters: Study
Lifestyle | Nov 18, 2015, 05:24 PM ISTSydney: Daughters, but not the sons, of women who give birth at age 30 or above are more likely to experience symptoms of depression as young adults, a new study says."This study suggests that older
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High-fat diet can cause depression, reveals study
Lifestyle | Oct 20, 2015, 12:30 PM ISTLondon: A diet high in fat content can lead to anxiety and depression by causing measurable changes in the brain, researchers report.Also, the beneficial effects of an antidepressant were blunted in mice fed with a
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Here's why some women feel depressed after sex
Lifestyle | Oct 06, 2015, 04:20 PM ISTNew York: Do you get depressed or feel anxious or agitated post-sex? You are not alone. According to researchers, some women do suffer from postcoital dysphoria (PCD) or “post-sex blues.”This condition is characterised by tearfulness,
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Depression doesn't spread: Researchers
Lifestyle | Aug 20, 2015, 09:10 AM ISTNew York: A healthy mood spreads faster through social networks but depression does not, say researchers.Being friends with someone who is depressed does not put you at risk of becoming depressed and it is likely
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Check if any of these is making you gain more weight!
Lifestyle | Jul 14, 2015, 06:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Chronic stress or Hypothyroidism can be a reason for weight gain, says an expert.Pankaj Aggarwal, from the capital-based Agrawal Homeo Clinic, shares possible reasons that hinder your weight-loss or -gain process:Chronic stressWhen you
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9 committed suicide in every month in Mizoram
India | Jul 04, 2015, 08:15 PM ISTAizawl: Around nine persons on an average committed suicide every month in Mizoram till June this year, with depression being the main reason for the deaths, an Aizawl-based NGO said today.NGO New Life Charity Society