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Drinking to boost mood tied to depression, alcoholism
May 18, 2009Researchers have found that people who use alcohol to up their mood are more prone to becoming depressed and at greater risk of alcohol dependence. For the study, investigators looked at 5,181 twins aged 30 and older, since studies of twins allow researchers to distinguish the effects of environment and genes on certain traits and behaviors. The scientists found that drinking to manage mood was more common in men and was strongly inherited. They also found this behavior accounted for basically a...
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Being Vulnerable to PTSD May Be a Family Affair
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...concluded that a "vulnerability to PTSD, anxiety and depression" seems to clearly run in... Read more »
Teaching an Old Drug New Tricks
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...Recently, it has been tested for the treatment of depression. It was found to be better than... Read more »
Top Ten Reasons Why It's Okay to Be Depressed for the Holidays
By Merely Me , Health Expert1. You go caroling and are told that you do a mean Alvin the Chipmunk impersonation. 2. You... Read more »
Is a Single Gene Responsible for Mental Illness?
By Teri Robert , Health ExpertIt's a debate as old as science. Are depression and other conditions caused by "nature or nurture?"... Read more »
The Ages and Stages of Living with Depression: Mid-Life and Beyond
By Merely Me , Health ExpertIn Part one of this series we heard from My Depression Connection members Izzy and LyraStorm on... Read more »
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The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths Debunked
It’s all in your head. Only women get depressed. If you have depression, you’re stuck with it for life. Do any of these statements sound familiar? For all the misconceptions about clinical... Read more »Major depression
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