Neuropsychiatry
Depression (101 contents)
Seasonal depression in children - how to recognise it and help your child?
Winter has arrived and your child has started complaining about a lack of energy? Is he depressed and doesn't want to go to school? Beware, these could be signs of seasonal depression.
Superfoods in the fight against depression: What to eat to improve your mood?
Depression requires psychiatric and therapeutic support and the implementation of an appropriate diet. Diet has a significant impact on mood, and eating highly processed foods can exacerbate the...
Will psilocybin, found in some mushrooms, cure depression?
Depression affects many millions of people. Scientists are constantly looking for new drugs that can help patients who are resistant to existing treatments. This time, the target is an illegal...
Mediterranean diet a cure for depression in women?
Can nutrition have an impact on reducing symptoms of depression? Scientists agree. Yes, there is such a diet.
Mindfulness practice and physical exercise best for mental health
Mindfulness practice and exercise have been shown to be the most effective in maintaining mental health. This is the conclusion reached by a group of British researchers who analysed the results of...
Midwife support for the pregnant/obstetrician with depression: useful information
Mood disorders among pregnant and postpartum women are a common phenomenon. Depression is an illness that an increasing number of women also suffer from at conception age. The risk of depression in...
Depression patients in remission phase focus more on negative information
People with healed major depression show a greater susceptibility to negative stimuli and are thus at risk of relapse. This is the finding of a group of researchers, which was described and published...
How does running help treat depression?
Aerobic exercise, such as running, can act as an antidepressant. Researchers indicate that this form of activity can support the treatment of mild to moderate depression. Running has implications not...
Depression in the modern world
In this article I present the latest diagnostic forms of depressive disorders. In addition, I refer to recent research changing the perspective on depression as a whole. In current psychiatry, there...
Coronavirus and depression
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, has many different consequences - economic, social and health aspects. Doctors draw attention above all to the last mentioned and emphasise that...
Antidepressants and the risk of death from COVID-19
Medics are constantly looking at what drugs could be used to treat COVID-19. It is fairly obvious that they are considering various antiviral drugs, but from time to time preparations from other...
Occupational burnout recognised as a disease entity by the World Health Organisation
In May this year, occupational burnout was included in the WHO's International Classification of Diseases as an occupational syndrome significantly affecting health. As a result, from January next...
Polluted air can cause depression
Researchers have noticed a more severe course of depression in women over 80 who have lived in areas with highly polluted air for a long time. According to them, this may also be linked to memory...
Contraceptive use and risk of depression - find out the link
Contraception is a set of methods aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancy. Among the whole range of methods, you can find those that refer to natural techniques and those that are called artificial -...
10 October - World Mental Health Day
Today, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day. This holiday was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. The day is designed to draw attention to the issue of mental disorders....
Correlation between heart rate and depression
A recent pilot study suggests that there is a correlation between heart rate and depression, and this finding could be crucial in making the right diagnosis and treating the patient appropriately.
Treatment of depression in children and adolescents
Although the problem is quite widespread, it is unfortunately relatively often underestimated - we are talking about depression in children and adolescents. The consequences of underestimating the...
Depression in pregnant women affects offspring brain ageing
Depression in pregnant women can cause abnormal brain ageing in the offspring. The deviation from normal brain development is probably related to anxiety and moodiness during adolescence. The results...
Child depression or adolescent crisis - how to tell the difference?
Adolescence is a special time - the changes that take place during this period mean that many teenagers experience mood swings, irritability or other problems. Parents often wonder whether their...
Myths about depression
Public awareness of depression is - happily - steadily increasing. However, there are still many myths circulating among people about depressive disorders. Depression is not always manifested by...
Cryotherapy in the fight against depression
Depression is a common and serious illness that negatively affects mood, thinking and behaviour. It causes feelings of sadness or loss of interest in activities that were once important. It can lead...
How does the time change affect the human body and more...?
From Saturday to Sunday we switch our watches from daylight saving time to winter time. Why do we do this at all and how might this change affect our bodies?
A patient with a mental disorder or illness can function just like any other person
Many people think that a patient with a mental disorder or illness is a person who has no chance of starting a family or functioning well in society. However, this is simply a myth: mental disorders...
