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Dark Facebook Posts Might Signal Depression

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:56:33 +0000

Adolescents are sometimes known for being mopey and melodramatic, but mental health experts say dark status updates on Facebook shouldn’t be ignored — they could be a sign of depression.

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Researchers Find Link between Depression and Heart Health

Daryl Nelson — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:52:30 +0000

Mental state can play a crucial role in physical health. New research from Tel Aviv University suggests poor mental health can interfere with the heart.

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Could Having Low Vitamin D Levels Make You More Depressed?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:29:04 +0000

A new study indicates low vitamin D levels may be a contributing factor to depression.

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Study Shows a Link Between Vitamin D and Depression

Daryl Nelson — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:17:34 +0000

Low levels of vitamin D have already been attached to many health problems, like neurological and cardiovascular sickness, but a recently released study shows not having enough Vitamin D can cause depression.

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Can Singing Help Heal Depression, Improve Parkinson's Conditions? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:35:35 +0000

Parkinson’s Disease is a frustrating and frightening medical condition, and treatment options are few. However, a group in Canterbury, England may have made a surprising discovery that could benefit not only them, but everyone else in the world – singing seems to make them feel better.

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Depressed Fathers Can Cause Behavioral Issues in Kids — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:14:58 +0000

A study of 20,000 US families found kids with fathers suffering from depression are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than other children.

Michael Weitzman at the New York University School of Medicine, who authored the study, said these findings are especially important at a time when unemployment is high and some military dads are returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with emotional wounds.

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What Are the Most Depressed Countries in the World?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:58:09 +0000

According to a multi-national survey of over 9,000 adults by the World Health Organization, France and the United States are the two most mentally depressed countries in the world.

Twenty-one percent of French citizens have had a major depressive episode, followed by the United States, at 19.2 percent. Belgium, New Zealand and The Netherlands are also among world’s most depressed nations, by this metric.

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