Depression

Exam failure: What parents should do if their child fails out of school, college

Here are a few tips for parents to help their child cope with failure in exams and get them back on track.

May 30, 2017, 14:52 PM IST

Dear Zindagi: Don't let the dark side of exams cast a shadow on your child's happiness

When exam results are declared parents sometimes forget that children are a part of them.

May 29, 2017, 23:08 PM IST

Feeling low? Try Tai Chi

For the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, the team recruited 50 participants through advertisements offering tai chi for stress reduction. 

May 28, 2017, 18:28 PM IST

This is how listening to music in a group can be bad for people with depression - Read

As per a study, listening to sad music in a group and talking about sad things tend to make people feel more depressed.

May 28, 2017, 15:52 PM IST

Bouldering – Rock climbing may treat depression, says study

Bouldering, in many ways, is a positive physical activity, said Eva-Maria Stelzer, one of the researchers and a doctoral student of psychology at University of Arizona in the US. 

May 26, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Regular consumption of probiotics can improve symptoms of depression!

A new study has found that regular intake of probiotics may help to improve the symptoms of depression.

May 25, 2017, 23:24 PM IST

Does your baby snore regularly? It could be signs of serious health problems

As per a new study, children with regular snoring - at least four nights a week – may be indicative of some serious health problems.

May 15, 2017, 14:56 PM IST

Chronic physical illness in childhood can give you depression in adulthood: Study

The paper revealed that the sufferers of all chronic conditions reviewed were at increased risk of developing depression or anxiety, emotional problems that persisted beyond childhood and adolescence and into adult life.

May 13, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

People with depression may have 53 percent higher risk of heart disease!

Researchers have identified some important factors which increase risk for heart disease, including antipsychotic use and higher body mass index.

May 12, 2017, 22:15 PM IST

Depression: These 3 drugs could help treat the condition

Researchers found that the incidence of depression symptoms in patients who took ketamine in addition to other pain therapeutics dropped by 50 per cent compared to the patients who took any other drug or drug combination for pain.

May 04, 2017, 14:12 PM IST

53 percent mental health patients experience relapses in UK

In total, 9.2 billion pounds are spent every year by the NHS on mental health support and services.

May 02, 2017, 00:38 AM IST

Depression: How to deal with it naturally

Depression is first characterized by denial followed by anger. People do not accept that they suffer from depression; they brush it off as just a low point in their life.

Apr 28, 2017, 12:34 PM IST

Thin women most likely to become victims to depression: Study

The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, pointed out that depressed people may be more likely to lose weight, or it could be that being thin makes people depressed.

Apr 23, 2017, 11:10 AM IST

Government hospitals in Kerala to pay special attention to depressed people

Such clinics would be opened in 170 primary health centres, which are being converted as family health centres under the Comprehensive Primary Health Care programme.

Apr 21, 2017, 21:07 PM IST

People with poor sleep are more likely to see things negatively: Study

Researchers have found that people with poor sleep may find it harder to see things in a postive light.

Apr 20, 2017, 01:00 AM IST

Smartphone addiction may create personal, social problems

In the study, participants who identified themselves as "addicts" and "fanatics" exhibited signs that could indicate depression, social isolation, social anxiety, shyness, impulsivity and low self-esteem. 

Apr 15, 2017, 15:13 PM IST

Zest for life, spirituality: The ''positive side'' of breast cancer

Sahana Ghosh/IANS

Apr 15, 2017, 00:06 AM IST

Eating this superfood daily can help fight depression!

Do you include chia seeds in your daily diet? If no, then start consuming it daily as experts have said that chia seeds could help fight depression.

Apr 14, 2017, 14:26 PM IST

Let's talk Depression: This AIB video is definitely worth watching ( Check it out)

The AIB video titled 'If people treated other illnesses like they treat depression' shows how the world would be like if a physical illness like typhoid gets treated like depression.

Apr 12, 2017, 16:46 PM IST

Depression increases risk of heart attack: Study

While a lot has been spoken and written about depression and its impact on mental health, the repercussions of chronic depression on the human body and physical health are often overlooked.

Apr 08, 2017, 00:39 AM IST