Tag: mood disorders

NIH study of WWII evacuees suggests mental illness may be passed to offspring

From the NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development press release: Mental illness associated with early childhood adversity may be passed from generation to generation, according… Read more »

Study links teenage depression to father’s depression

From the University College London press release: Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers…. Read more »

Study suggests earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else… Read more »

Study suggests exercise can help with depression prevention

From the University of New South Wales press release: A landmark study led by the Black Dog Institute has revealed that regular exercise of any intensity can prevent future depression —… Read more »

Study suggests midlife depression may stem from tension with mothers and siblings

From the Iowa State University press release: Relationships with our mothers and siblings change as we become adults and start our own families, but the quality of those relationships still has… Read more »

One in five women with postpartum mood disorders keep quiet

From the North Carolina State University press release: A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that 21 percent of recent mothers experiencing postpartum mood disorders (PPMDs), such as anxiety… Read more »

Mechanism identified for resilience in people with high risk of bipolar disorder

From The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine press release: Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a brain mechanism in siblings of… Read more »