Is the cup half full or half empty? The question is, of course, designed to elicit whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. People like classification. It makes life easier, and for most of the time the system works reasonably well. That is, until the time it doesn't and it's back to the drawing board.
When it comes to depression, we... Read more
Everyone knows that the doctor-patient relationship is a fundamental aspect of good care and treatment. Yet, the beliefs, attitudes and values of your family doctor could negatively affect their behavior when it comes to assessing your mood symptoms in relation to depression.
Professor of psychiatry Paul R, Duberstein, Ph.D., of the... Read more
It is estimated that roughly half of all suicides can be directly associated with some mental health problem. The most common of these is depression, but substance-related disorders and schizophrenia also account for a good proportion. The most common reason for attempting suicide involves interpersonal relationships and people below the age of 35... Read more
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) continues to provoke arguments. For some it represents little more than a haphazard and degrading technique not fit to be termed a treatment. For others it represents an alternative and highly effective treatment that does not deserve the bad press it sometimes receives. So why does ECT remain so... Read more
Millions of older people may be denied proper treatment for depression on the assumption that depression is a natural part of getting older. The U.K. based charity Age Concern has found a culture of casual disregard towards people over the age of 65 when it comes to their mental health needs.
Gordon Lishman, director general of Age... Read more
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