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Breaking Through Depression; The Balanced Brain – reviews

Last year, research cast doubt on the dominant ‘chemical imbalance’ theory of depression. Now two persuasive books by scientists Philip Gold and Camilla Nord offer very different causes of the illness – though both are optimistic about our future treatment of the ‘cancer of the self’

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Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it

Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes – or even anxiety and depression combined.

The Conversation

Fast access to hormone therapy in transgender adults ‘lifesaving’, study finds

Exclusive: Access to immediate testosterone therapy significantly reduces gender dysphoria, depression and thoughts of suicide, research finds

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Dear Abby: Teen’s parents not OK with him dating girl two years older

The girl, 17, says she and her 15-year-old boyfriend are being chaste, and he has helped her out of depression.

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I 'self-experimented' to compare a vegan diet with eating meat – this is what I found out

Three years ago I was briefly dating a primary school teacher who happened to be a part-time animal rights activist. The experience made me make a decision I’ve been living with ever since. Veganism.

The Conversation

Depression can play direct role in developing type 2 diabetes, says study

Findings prompt calls for people with depression to be assessed so they can avoid developing type 2 diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

The study found that only 36.5% of the effect of depression on type 2 diabetes could be explained by obesity.

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Mysteries of electroconvulsive therapy

Many experts stand by ECT as an effective tool in treating some mental illnesses. But few can agree on how it works

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‘It’s what Princess Diana said off-camera, not on, in the Bashir interview that inspired my play’

Jonathan Maitland worked with Martin Bashir at the BBC and ITV for over six years. With the infamous Panorama programme essentially censored, he wanted to mark her ground-breaking comments about bulimia, postnatal depression and self-harm

The Guardian - UK

Research reveals Inflammation can influence weight loss surgery outcomes

Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study reveals Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded study found that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?

While mothers with postpartum depression have always faced barriers accessing the care they need, things have been particularly bad since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation

Simon Cowell opens up about impact of therapy after depression struggles: ‘It’s like a weight has lifted’

‘I just thought, “Well, that’s my character trait. I get down,”’ TV judge said

The Independent UK

Q&A: How can Texans deal with extreme heat?

We know you’re tired of the heat at this point. Here’s how much longer you can expect it to last and reminders on how to stay safe and cool.

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Justice Department Seeking to Dismiss Lawsuit over Family Separation

The mother behind the lawsuit developed facial paralysis and depression from the trauma of being separated from her son.

The Conversation

Birth trauma is a growing problem — experiencing it myself revealed how few people understand it

The past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnatal depression, which affects one in seven mothers.

Evening Standard

Antidepressants for mothers with postnatal depression ‘can improve child behaviour’

SSRI treatment linked to reduction in severe mental illness symptoms

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Postnatal depression drug ‘shows benefits five years on’

Between 10 and 15% of women suffer postnatal depression in the first year after their child is born, experts said.

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Through depression, illness and a heck of a birthday party, video games have been our family’s glue

We’ve lived in more places than we can remember, but home is where the games are

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Maybe It’s Not Burn Out? Maybe It’s Just A Giant Worm In Your Brain After All

Doctors in the ACT made an unsettling discovery after a patient complained of depression and forgetfulness.

The Conversation

Finding a live brain worm is rare. 4 ways to protect yourself from more common parasites

News reports this morning describe how shocked doctors removed a live worm from a woman’s brain in a Canberra hospital last year. The woman had previously been admitted to hospital with stomach symptoms, dry cough and night sweats and months later experienced depression and forgetfulness that led to a brain…

The Conversation

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can treat depression. Developing research suggests it could also help autism, ADHD and OCD

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is slowly helping to address some of these considerable unmet needs in our community.

The Conversation

Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for mental health conditions can create a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

The Guardian - UK

‘I couldn’t just ignore them’: one man’s mission to save the world’s street dogs

Having battled addiction and saved himself, Niall Harbison has become a saviour of Thailand’s street dogs

The Independent UK

Elle King opens up about her ‘deep depression’ during pregnancy and two-year postpartum journey

‘I didn’t even realise how intense postpartum depression is and was until I very slowly began to crawl out,’ singer writes

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