SYDNEY: The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it may surprise you that experts don’t agree about what depression is, how to define it or what … Read more
NEW DELHI: A group of genes could be common to both depression and heart disease, a finding that researchers said could explain why having one of them increases risk of developing the other.The “puzzling” link between the diseases has been known to exist since the 1990s, they said.Studies have found that people with depression run … Read more
A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the western film Rust during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for justice and a punishment that would instill greater accountability for … Read more
Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government’s decision to shut down an online service that offered help with finding free counselling and peer support over the last four years. Health Canada announced in February that it would stop funding the Wellness Together Canada website and PocketWell app on April 3. Despite a … Read more
According to official figures published by Our World in Data, Iceland has the largest share of citizens on proscribed anti-depressants. The figures compiled by Our World in Data studied the number of anti-depressant prescriptions given out in 22 countries across the globe. As part of the study, the drug handouts were broken down at a … Read more
The Current23:55Retraining the brain to silence tinnitus For nearly 40 years, Ken Jones has heard a very loud hissing in his ears. “It sounds like [an] electrical power line,” he told The Current‘s Matt Galloway. “Mine is at about 92 dB on the decibel scale” — as loud as hairdryers and power tools. The sound … Read more
Like millions of young people in China, Song was diligent and studied hard for years. She succeeded in China’s tough university entrance exam but, like many of her peers, has suffered burnout and depression. 02:09 China’s young abandon consumerism in favour of fulfilling experiences China’s young abandon consumerism in favour of fulfilling experiences Demographers and … Read more
“I was not paying attention to my physical and mental health and I just crashed and burned. I found myself with depression and ignored it for the longest time, and then almost came to the end of the road with a suicide attempt,” she says. Grisoni (centre) during the gruelling HK100 ultra race in January. … Read more
Academic studies have shown that these children have a higher chance of either committing crimes or becoming the victims or criminal acts and abuses. One paper, co-authored by Peking University researcher Zhang Dandan along with Lisa Cameron from University of Melbourne and Xin Meng from Australian National University and published in the peer-reviewed Journal of … Read more
HOPING TO HELP MORE PEOPLE WITH HER AQUA TULA METHOD In Sydney, Sander recovered enough to live a normal life. As part of her passion for her recovery, she picked up several certifications in fitness and wellness. Sander got her NASM personal training certification and used that as a foundation to attain other certifications such … Read more
