depression

I was sectioned after being given a tranquiliser for anxiety that triggered a frightening slide into psychosis. But the worst part of my ordeal was how doctors tried to cure me

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Rachel Carter

Emma Saunders, an actress and photographer, went to her father’s private GP in Chelsea with tinnitus in November 2020. ‘I’d woken up ...

Exercise Cuts Heart Disease Risk by 23% With Benefits Doubling for Those With Depression

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Rachel Carter

by Anthony Tran Regular exercise can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by as much as a quarter, in part by lowering ...

New Study Unravels Emotional Processing in Depression

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Rachel Carter

Summary: Researchers shed light on how individuals with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) process emotions differently due to abnormalities in the amygdala and prefrontal ...

Giving mothers KETAMINE-based drug immediately after childbirth ‘cuts their risk of postnatal depression’

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Rachel Carter

Giving mothers a ketamine-based drug immediately after childbirth reduces their risk of postnatal depression, a trial has found. A single low dose ...

Doctors outraged as psychiatrist ‘funded by big pharma’ suggests antidepressants should be given over-the-counter

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Rachel Carter

Dr Roy Perlis has been accused of ‘tedious and unprofessional’ omissions after  he neglected to mention his ties to antidepressant companies in ...

The truth about thyroids: How women are told they’re depressed or menopausal when it’s actually an underactive thyroid. And others are prescribed drugs they don’t even need

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Rachel Carter

It can be a common cause of weight gain, fatigue, as well as unexplained aches and pains – and an underactive thyroid ...

Researchers identify the sleeping habit that could make you twice as likely to get diabetes

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Rachel Carter

The way in which all Americans sleep can be divided into one of four categories, according to a major new study. And ...

Psychologists raise alarm over ‘harmful’ TikTok ‘bed rotting’ trend that they say glamourizes depression

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Rachel Carter

Picture this: it’s a Saturday morning, rain pitter-patters on the roof, the room is cool, and the blankets are warm, there’s nothing ...

‘Eldest daughter syndrome’ occurs in first-born girls of stressed moms

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Rachel Carter

They’re merely chips off the old block.  Eldest daughters with one or more younger siblings tend to bear the brunt of the household, babysitting ...

Psychiatrist said he would lose 75% of his patients if people made these two lifestyle changes

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Rachel Carter

The best antidepressants may not come from big pharma. Psychiatrists have zeroed in on what they believe to be the most effective ...