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Insomnia From Depression
A recent study suggests that teenagers who have trouble sleeping may be at a higher risk for being depressed and using drugs later in life. In the study, teenagers who had symptoms of insomnia were 2.3 times more likely to develop depression in early adulthood than adolescents without symptoms of insomnia. The insomnia group also was more likely to use alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. The study involved 4,494 adolescents between 12 and 18 initially, and 3,582 young adults between the ages...
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From Our Experts
Insomnia and Depression in Young and Old
"It is not the need for sleep but the ability that diminishes with age." This quote, from Harold Rubin, Rehabilitation Counselor,... Read more »
Depression Related Insomnia and What to Do About It
For reasons we don't fully understand, sleep disturbances are a hallmark of clinical depression. Many depression sufferers find their hours... Read more »
Sleep and Depression Factoids
Did you know.... At least 80% of people suffering from depression experience insomnia. Insomnia may precede depression by about five... Read more »
How is Your Sleep? The Question of the Week
Hi everyone I plan on writing a post on this topic as it affects so many people who have depression. The topic is sleep. My... Read more »
Sleep, Health and Depression
The association between sleep disturbances and depression is quite well known but research is revealing a number of other implications.... Read more »
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Study: Once-daily Trazodone helps insomnia, depression
A new once-daily dose of the antidepressant Trazodone helped insomnia and depression in recent clinical trial. The manufacturer Labopharm plans to... Read more »
Dark winter days cause insomnia, depression for some
With winter's shorter daylight hours, many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is marked by depression and sleep problems.... Read more »
Insomnia may prolong depression for older patients
A new study has reinforced the idea that older adults often have persistent insomnia and depression at the same time. This research focused on 1,801... Read more »
Treating insomnia can help with depression
A sleep expert says that people with major depression should be tested and treated for insomnia also. Christopher L. Drake of the Henry Ford Hospital... Read more »
Genes link anxiety, depression, insomnia: study
University of Pennsylvania researchers have a genetic link between anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Scientists looked at data on 749 identical... Read more »
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