Are today's young people becoming sadder?
According to scientific reports, the state of mental health in today's youth is worrying.
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.
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...
Highly processed foods may increase the risk of depression
A recent study has raised even more concerns about the health effects of a diet rich in highly processed foods. Indeed, Australian researchers have found that people who consume large amounts of this...
Summer and sadness. What is summer depression?
Summer depression starts during the hot weather. Certain people start to function less well, lose enthusiasm and energy, become apathetic or sad....
Psoriasis medication and risk of depression
Depression often accompanies psoriasis. Researchers have shown that it occurs more frequently in certain cases and this is related to the type of psoriasis medication taken.
Mood disorders in thyroid disease and vitamin D deficiency
Mood disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder and mania, among others, affect up to several per cent of the population in developed countries. In many cases, they are not treated or even...
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...
Unobvious symptoms of depression: know them all!
Nowadays, the symptoms of depression are rather widely known, due to social campaigns and the frequency of its occurrence. It is well known that depressive disorders can lead to a decrease in mood or...
Effect of hormonal contraception on suicide risk: is there a correlation?
Suicide as a cause of death is fortunately recorded less and less frequently. However, the number of deaths due to suicide still exceeds the number of victims of traffic accidents. According to the...
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...
Permanent stress and depression. Scientists' breakthrough discovery
A recent study in mice may prove to be a breakthrough for treatments for stress-related disorders and depression.
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.
Confiding can protect against depression
Recent research suggests that confiding in other people is one of the best ways to inhibit the development of depression, while daytime naps and too much TV watching may increase the risk of the...
Residual symptoms and treatment of depression
Depression is becoming an increasingly widespread disease of civilisation and, despite rapid advances in medical science, professionals are often unable to lead an individual to a cure by achieving...
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...
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...
Not just depression! What are cyclothymia, dysthymia and other entities belonging to this group?
Mood disorders are commonly associated with depression - not without reason, depressive disorders are, after all, among the most common mental disorders in humans. However, many entities other than...
