depression

One-fifth of youngsters suffer from 'high anxiety'

Posted in Medicine on 21st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

The study looked at the wellbeing and mental health of 7.5 million young people in the UK aged 16 to 24.

Antidepressant causes different brain changes in depressed and non-depressed individuals

Posted in Medicine on 5th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

A common antidepressant may alter brain structures in depressed and non-depressed individuals in different ways.

Can your phone really know youre depressed?

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

Smartphone data was more reliable in detecting depression than daily questions participants answered about how sad they were feeling on a scale of 1 to 10.

New compounds identified that may treat depression rapidly with few side effects

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

The compounds could offer significant advantages over current antidepressant medications.

Walking in nature lowers risk of depression, scientists find

Posted in Featured, Medicine on 4th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

A new study has found quantifiable evidence that supports the common idea that walking in nature could lower your risk of depression.