Simple medical screening for 12- to 18-year-olds can hint at depression (The Columbian)
A national panel of health care experts recommends screening adolescents ages 12 to 18 for depression, when the necessary diagnosis and follow-up systems are in place.The recommendation…
G20 Economic Summit
The G20 summit held in London is occuring against a backdrop of the worst global downturn since the Great Depression. The OECD warned that GDP for its 30 member countries is likely to fall by a record 4.3 per cent this year, against the 0.4 per cent drop that it forecast last November. The group also warns that unemployment will reach 10 per cent by next year in most developed nations. The G20 member states cover 85% of the World’s GDP and 80% of the worlds trade. Economic Issues at Stake
Multiple births increase postpartum depression risk
But few mothers seek or are offered help for depression symptoms Natalie Wood-Wright Mothers that give birth to more than one baby have 43 percent increased odds of having moderate to severe depressive symptoms nine months after giving birth compared to mothers of single-born children, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the relationship between multiple births and maternal depressive symptoms and found that multiple birt
Welcome to the Second Great Depression (The Motley Fool)
It’s grim out there. The stock market euphoria of last week has disappeared and there’s even a chance we’ll fall into a depression. It’s depressing just thinking about it.
Government Panel Recommends Mandatory Depression Screening For Teens
By Jordan Lite~Scientific American All teens should be screened for depression, even if they don’t necessarily show signs of the blues, an influential government panel is recommending, noting that the majority of afflicted teens aren’t diagnosed or treated even though there are effective therapies. Kids ages 12 to 18 should be routinely screened for the mood disorder
The Depression Epidemic (at CT)
And while we’re on Christianity Today (see previous post), the focus this month has been on what they’ve provocatively headlined ‘The Depression Epidemic’. There’s actually quite a lot of helpful stuff there. The main article is interesting, but i found the accompanying pieces particularly useful: When you’re depressed: 3 questions to ask, 5 ways to respond (by Mark R McMinn) My Life with Antidepressants (by Joel Scandrett) Light when all is dark (by Kathryn Greene-McCreight) Pos
Gay men at increased risk of developing depression, distress.(Community Psychiatry): An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News
Gay men at increased risk of developing depression, distress.(Community Psychiatry): An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 6103 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is …
The Importance of the G-20 Meeting
It looks as though Obama is going to get about half of what he asks for–which is a failure not on his part but on the part of the Europeans. Let’s hope that that is enough. Paul Krugman: America the Tarnished : Like many other economists, I’ve been revisiting the Great Depression, looking for lessons that might help us avoid a repeat performance. And one thing that stands out from the history of the early 1930s is the extent to which the world’s response to crisis was crippled by the
The soul-fixer-in-chief is here to dry your tears
Reuters is running a story on the Obama administration’s new federally subsidized counseling services/referrals for those suffering from depression related to the economy. As usual, the government’s prescription for pain is…more government. The economic psychology guide was developed with help from the Departments of Labor, HUD, Treasury, and GSA. From the SAMHSA.gov website:Economic turmoil (e.g., increased unemployment, foreclosures, loss of investments and other financial distress) can result
You and Your Social Networks
I read recently about an ongoing study that looks at the influence of social networks on people’s lives . The startling results so far show that the people in our life - friends in particular - have more of an impact on us than we may have ever considered. If, for example, I have a friend that becomes happier, I’m more than 60% more likely to become happier - same with obesity, drinking and smoking habits, depression, ill-health, the inclination to turn out and vote in elections, a taste for ce
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