Category: Depression

Study points to brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders

From the University of Cambridge press release: Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently. The researchers, from the University… Read more »

Study suggests stressful workplace can affect workers’ mental health

From the University of South Australia press release: A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed by organisations that fail to prioritise their employees’ mental health… Read more »

Study suggests waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits

From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person’s risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic… Read more »

Study suggests mothers’ depression impacts mother-infant relationships

From the King’s College London press release: In a study funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers examined whether depression, either before or… Read more »

Study suggests mental health may play big role in recovery after a heart attack

From the American College of Cardiology press release: Young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress — such as depression or anxiety — after suffering a heart attack were… Read more »

Study suggests supportive partners protect relationship quality in people with depression or stress

From the University of Massachusetts Amherst press release: Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual’s depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to… Read more »

Study suggests link between dietary fiber and depression partially explained by gut-brain interactions

From the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) press release: Fiber is a commonly recommended part of a healthy diet. That’s because it’s good for your health in so many ways… Read more »