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Study: RUNNING boosts mental health and helps treat depression

November 01, 2023 -

The May 15 study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that running as therapy for anxiety and depression outperforms the effects of prescription antidepressants on mental and physical health and overall well-being – without negative side effects.

The study authors from the Netherlands gave 141 participants with anxiety and/or depression a real-life choice of treatments for their condition – medication or exercise – for a 16-week period. The medication ...

Dr. Steve Hotze: Hypothyroidism is often the cause of female infertility and pregnancy complications

June 14, 2023 -

This condition, also called underactive thyroid, happens when the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormones to meet your body's needs. Nearly five out of 100 Americans aged 12 and above older have hypothyroidism, although most cases are mild or have few obvious symptoms.

"A major cause of poor ovarian function has to do with thyroid function and the thyroid hormones are what enable your cells to produce and use energy," Hotze said.

Good thyroid hormone levels ...

Improve sleep quality to bolster your resilience against anxiety and depression

August 10, 2023 -

In a separate study published in Sleep Medicine, researchers associated poor sleep quality with impaired quality of life as some participants reported depression or anxiety.

You might be getting enough hours of sleep, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're getting the most restful type of sleep.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, most adults need somewhere between seven and nine hours of sleep at night – but a lot depends on what is happening during ...

Finnish study finds correlation between wokeism and higher levels of anxiety and depression

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The rise of critical social justice discourse has sparked discussions in Finland for the last couple of years. However, empirical data on its prevalence and effects have been lacking. With that, study author and doctor of psychology Oskari Lahtinen from the University of Turku in southwestern Finland created a tool to assess critical social justice attitudes and explore their implications.

"This debate was largely data-free and it could thus be considered a worthwhile question ...

Health Basics - The top foods that cause depression

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Health Basics - The top foods that cause depression

Fluoridated water causes depression

HFCS - High fructose corn syrup causes depression

MSG and artificial sweeteners cause depression and make you fat

Processed foods cause depression

Prescription medications for depression and/or anxiety add to your toxicity

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Here’s how essential oils help relieve depression symptoms

September 13, 2023 -

Today, aromatherapy is still used as an adjunct therapy in clinical practice. Clinical trials have shown that certain essential oils can be used as natural remedies for minor complaints like insomnia, nausea, loss of appetite, headaches and post-operative pain, as well as mental health-related issues like anxiety, stress and depression. (Related: Natural remedies: Treating headaches with essential oils.)Physical and cognitive symptoms of depression

Depression is a ...

Studies show common prescription medications raise DEPRESSION risk

July 31, 2023 -

A recent study published in JAMA found that more than a third of U.S. adults are taking prescription medications that could potentially cause depression or increase suicide risk.

While not a comprehensive list, the following are common types of pharmaceutical drugs that have been found to cause depression symptoms. (Related: 10 Classes of medication that can cause or worsen DEPRESSION.)Medications that influence hormones

Hormonal contraceptives are known to cause ...

CDC report: More teens are turning to drugs to deal with stress, anxiety and depression

February 22, 2024 -

"It might make sense that teens are looking for ways to reduce stress and anxiety because those conditions, including unprecedented levels of hopelessness, are often linked to substance abuse in adolescents," said CDC Division of Overdose Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Dr. Sarah Connolly, lead author of the new report.

Said to be "the first of its kind," Connolly's study was based on data from the National Addictions Vigilance Intervention and Prevention ...

STUDY: These prescription medications can increase your risk of depression

July 07, 2023 -

Data shows that 89 percent of people with arthritis and 98 percent of diabetics are heavily reliant on prescription medications. In fact, adults with diabetes fill about four times as many prescriptions as the general population. As of 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over 20,000 prescription drugs for marketing, with the leading drug classes being antihypertensives, pain relievers and psychiatric medications.

Despite their prevalence, the ...

10 Classes of medication that can cause or worsen DEPRESSION

June 07, 2023 -

In this cross-sectional study conducted between 2005 and 2014, researchers indicated that these medications include the common drugs people have at home like allergy and birth control pills, analgesics and muscle relaxants, blood pressure medication, heartburn meds, anti-inflammatories and steroids.

Dr. Timothy B. Sullivan, chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital in New York, told the Epoch Times that research has shown ...

Social media use linked to TEENAGE DEPRESSION, warn mental health experts

October 13, 2023 -

Scientists are starting to uncover alarming connections between social media use and depression. According to data, every additional hour spent on social media sites is linked with more depressive symptoms.

Because the prevalence of major depressive episodes among adolescents increased from 8.1 percent to 15.8 percent between 2009 and 2019, mental health experts started studying the factors contributing to this change.

Jean M. Twenge, a professor of psychology ...

CDC study: Nearly 1 in 5 American adults diagnosed with DEPRESSION

June 26, 2023 -

CDC researchers looked at the agency's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to analyze how adults answered a 2020 survey about whether they've been diagnosed with a depressive disorder by a health professional — and nearly 400,000 respondents in all 50 states and Washington D.C. responded to the question on depression.

The study published in the CDC's June 16 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) noted that in 2020, 18.4 percent of U.S. adults reported having ...

Sen. Cruz: 88 attacks on crisis pregnancy centers, but DOJ uses ‘entire weight and force of FBI’ against non-violent pro-life protestors

September 01, 2023 -

(Article by Craig Bannister republished from MRCTV.org)

Meanwhile, the Justice Department zealously targets non-violent pro-life protestors, Sen. Cruz observed in a thread posted on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter:

“They now face 11 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $350,000. The DOJ has been aggressively targeting Handy since she and others blew the whistle on an abortion doctor in Washington D.C. who was engaging in illegal, ...

Drinking coffee can help reduce your risk of depression, according to studies

August 14, 2023 -

Coffee consumption protects against depression

Many of the beneficial effects of coffee are directly linked to caffeine, the bitter-tasting chemical that's naturally present in coffee beans. Because caffeine also occurs in more than 60 plants, such as tea leaves, guarana and cacao, and is added to a wide variety of food products, people often forget the fact that it is actually a psychoactive drug.

Caffeine is a natural stimulant that affects the central nervous system ...

Physically healthy 28-year-old Dutch woman with autism and depression given approval to end her life through assisted suicide

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Zoraya ter Beek, who resides in a serene Dutch town near the German border with her boyfriend and two cats, once harbored dreams of becoming a psychiatrist but found herself unable to pursue her ambitions due to her mental illness. Now, after enduring relentless suffering, she has made the difficult choice to pursue euthanasia due to her ongoing battle with depression, autism and borderline personality disorder. Her decision came after her psychiatrist told her that her condition ...

Why people love tea: A look at some herbal tea recipes for mild depression

July 03, 2023 -

Tea is hydrating. Without milk, tea is more than 90 percent water. Drinking four to six mugs of tea a day is as good for keeping you hydrated as a liter of water, reported the Daily Mail, and researchers also found no negative effects from drinking that amount of tea.

Herbal teas and black tea, especially, are great sources of potassium, which plays a central role in making sure your cells can take in the precise amount of water they need – and hence help hydrate your body....

GLOOM BOOM: Depression rates in the US hit a record high, Gallup poll shows

May 18, 2023 -

A newly released Gallup poll found that the percentage of American adults who report they have received a diagnosis of depression at some time in their life has hit 29 percent. This is a full 10 percentage points greater than 2015's figure. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans who report either being treated for depression in the past or currently receiving treatment has risen to 17.8 percent, marking a rise of seven points in the same time period.

The poll involved more ...

Trump warns of ECONOMIC COLLAPSE worse than the 1929 Great Depression if he loses 2024 election

January 10, 2024 -

"The economy is terrible and inflation – which by some accounts is more than 30 percent over the last three years – has totally destroyed the buying power of the consumer," he wrote. "The only thing that is keeping the economy 'alive' is the fumes that we accomplished during the Trump administration."

"The stock market is only high because people and institutions believe and expect me to win the president election of 2024. If I don't win, it is my prediction that we ...

Study: Maternal distress can set the stage for childhood behavioral issues

December 04, 2023 -

Growing evidence notes that stress and distress – which occurs when stress is prolonged, severe or both – during pregnancy is linked to offspring risk for externalizing behavior outcomes, such as reactive/aggressive behaviors, hyperactivity and impulsivity, among others.

A new study published by the American Psychological Association in the journal APA PsycNET suggested that psychological stress and distress during the pregnancy period uniquely increases the odds of ...

Study: Adolescent cannabis use in US increased by 245% over 20 years

May 08, 2023 -

With a peak in 2011, the majority of intentional misuse/abuse ingestions occurred in males (58.3 percent) and more than 80 percent of all reported exposure cases occurred in young people aged 13 to 18.

Older age groups had a greater number of severe medical outcomes compared to younger age groups. Major or life-threatening exposures (including those resulting in death) were more common in males as well, with the most dramatic rise occurring from 2017 to 2020.

Cannabis, ...