Top Mental Health News
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Peers' Support Beats Standard Care for Depression
A new study has found that peer support groups may do more to treat depression than the standard care of antidepressants or cognitive behavioral therapy. Read Summary > -
Hormone Shifts May Worsen Bipolar Symptoms
Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital have found that among women with bipolar disorder, premenstrual mood changes may lead to more--and more severe--depressive symptoms. Read Summary > -
Depression Boosts Risks for Heart Failure Patients
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found that heart failure patients whose depression gets worse over time do not fare as well as patients whose depression symptoms disappear or stabilize. Read Summary > -
Parents' Divorce May Trigger Suicidal Thoughts Even Years Later
University of Toronto investigators have found that adults who were children when their parents divorced are more likely to consider suicide than adults whose parents never divorced. Read Summary > -
Mental Health Screening Before Deployment Could Help U.S. Troops
A new study has shown that doing stringent mental health screenings on U.S. Army soldiers before deployment to Iraq appeared to reduce the troops' rates of behavioral and psychiatric problems. Read Summary > -
Optimism May Help Fight Depression in Teens
Researchers have found that the most optimistic teens may be less likely to be depressed, to use heavy drugs, or to demonstrate bad behavior than their peers. Read Summary > -
CDC: Most Adults Had Troubled Childhoods
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that many adults in the United States had childhoods that featured such issues as absent parents, troubled family members, or abuse. Read Summary > -
Depression, Diabetes a Dangerous Combo for Women: Study
Results from a new suggest that women who suffer from both depression and diabetes have a greater chance of dying. Read Summary >
