Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds

Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the six suicide prevention strategies that are commonly recommended in international clinical guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has…

Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds

Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the six suicide prevention strategies that are commonly recommended in international clinical guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has…

Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats

LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…

Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats

LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…

Online therapy helped cardiovascular disease patients with depression

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease. The results, recently published in JMIR Mental Health , show that cardiovascular disease patients who underwent internet-based therapy for their depression became less depressed and…

Online therapy helped cardiovascular disease patients with depression

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease. The results, recently published in JMIR Mental Health , show that cardiovascular disease patients who underwent internet-based therapy for their depression became less depressed and…

Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia — but not Alzheimer’s

Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson’s, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer’s. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 000 people who had participated in a long-distance…

Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia — but not Alzheimer’s

Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson’s, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer’s. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 000 people who had participated in a long-distance…

Dissecting connections between chronic stress, inflammation and depression

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 21, 2019) – Chronic stress can inflame our brain, destroy the connections between our neurons and result in depression, scientists say. Now they are working to better understand how the destructive cycle happens and how best to…

Life experience critical for managing Type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting in worse health outcomes. “We…