My first internship was very interesting. I was with a mobile crisis team for Gouverneur Hospital in New York City’s Lower East Side. Basically, relatives, friends or even strangers would call us if they noticed that someone was acting bizarrely. And in New York, it took a lot to fall into that category. Our job …
While I’m on the topic of depression, The National Institute of Mental Health has a number of valuable resources on depression and its treatment. The newest one, I believe, is a video. It is aimed at a general audience so that they can “learn about signs, symptoms and research on depression.” The video can be …
Time Magazine has an online article titled “Study: ‘Depression Gene’ Doesn’t Predict the Blues.” The article reviews a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA. Time’s writers report that “The meta-analysis of 14 prior studies concludes that the so-called depression gene — a variant of a serotonin-transporter gene called 5-HTTLPR — may not be associated with an …
Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas has a new research program on depression, he calls it TLC. The Daily Kansan reports about in its article Professor develops six-step program to cure depression. Professor Ilardi says that his research recommends six points. They are: exercise, omega 3 fatty acids, sunlight …
Good Housekeeping has an online article 6 Surprising Stress Fixes. Here are their recommendations: “Strategy 1: Smooch spontaneously…’Kissing relieves stress by creating a sense of connectedness, which releases endorphins, the chemicals that counteract stress and depression.’” “Strategy 2: Take the cuddle cure…holding hands and hugging can measurably reduce stress.” “Strategy 3: Lash out less…Concentrate on …
From WebMD comes the article Depression Raises Risk for Type 2 Diabetes . It reports on a study done by Julie Wagner, PhD, of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Wagner’s research finds that: “Depressed participants who were not being treated had significantly greater insulin resistance than study participants who were not depressed. But …