Nutritional deficiencies and depression. How does nutrient deficiency affect our mood?
The number of people diagnosed with depression is increasing year on year and diet can play a significant role in depression. Lack of key nutrients such as vitamin D, B vitamins, magnesium, zinc,...
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...
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...
What is postnatal depression?
The birth of a child represents one of the more crucial days in every woman's life. Ground-breaking because the family becomes richer with a new member, but ground-breaking also in terms of a woman's...
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...
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...
