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News on stress, anxiety, and depression

 

Exercise reduces menopausal anxiety, stress and depression
SheKnows.com - Scottsdale,AZ,USA
The women reported their physical activity level and menopausal symptoms including stress, anxiety, depression and hot flashes. ...
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http://www.sheknows.com/articles/health-and-wellness/womens-health/801891-Exercise-reduces-menopausal-anxiety-stress-and-depression.htm

 

Cardiologists study link with depression, heart disease
Fort Worth Business Press - Fort Worth,TX,USA
A recent study from McGill University and the University of Montreal, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, found that anxiety and depression can ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=7057

 

An Easy Way to Beat Stress
Mother Earth News - Topeka,KS,USA
Exercising just 30 minutes several times a week can reduce general anxiety and stress, and can even be an effective treatment for depression. ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Natural-Health/2007-05-01/An-Easy-Way-to-Beat-Stress.aspx

 

Long, snowy winter tests people's patience
Beloit Daily News - Beloit,WI,USA
Regular exercise is also a stress and anxiety reliever, she said. Socializing, planning a winter vacation, practicing stress management and taking time to ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2008/02/15/news/news03.txt

 

End your back pain - Treatments that really work
Fortnightly Tenerife News - Tenerife,Spain
Depression, anxiety and stress are definitely linked to the prognosis, as is a sympathetic masseur, a vigorous chiropractor or an understanding spouse. ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.tenerifenews.com/cms/front_content.php?client=1&lang=1&idcat=18&idart=7647

 

Managing stress naturally
Deccan Herald - Bangalore,India
During an episode of stress, depression or anxiety, a belief that you are helpless can creep in. You say things like: 'I can't do anything; ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb162008/living2008021552498.asp

 

North Central Behavioral Health System offers tips to help ...
Canton Daily Ledger - Canton,IL,USA
Understand that individuals who have experienced depression, anxiety, or past trauma may be particularly vulnerable to the emotion generated by the tragedy. ...
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http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2008/02/16/news/news06.txt

 

The Not-So-Wonder Years: Life's Uncertainty From The Path To ...
Jamestown Post Journal - Jamestown,NY,USA
As far as treatment options, many times counseling is an effective tool for people suffering from stress and anxiety. ''We do individual counseling, ...
For more detail check out:
http://post-journal.com/articles.asp?articleID=24950

 

Rethink retirement
Winnipeg Sun - Canada
Following months of rehab, depression and anxiety then set in. It took him seven years to adjust to retirement -- now he's juggling extensive volunteer work ...
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http://winnipegsun.com/News/World/2008/02/17/4853413-sun.html

 

Causes of Depression and Depression Symptoms
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Scientists think a deficiency in serotonin may cause the sleep problems, irritability, and anxiety associated with depression. Likewise, a decreased amount ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/52435

 

Natural help, Adult ADD, BiPolar
By herbalYODA(herbalYODA)
The effect of prenatal stress is still there even after other postnatal causes of these childhood disturbances, such as depression and marital disharmony, are taken into account. The mechanism by which the prenatal stress is converted ...
Natural Health News -
http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/

 

Chronic pain can lead to permenant damage.
By pumanator
8 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic pain can disrupt brain function and cause problems such as disturbed sleep, depression, anxiety and difficulty making simple decisions, a US study finds.icago used functional MRI to scan brain activity in ...
Christianforums.com -
http://christianforums.com

 

Depressed teens don't have to cope alone
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
"What we know is, that whether they're male or female, any type of depression or anxiety does interfere with their functioning as a successful student," ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0218eddepressed0218.html

 

Heart palpitations very common but can be serious
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
Stress and anxiety are two other key triggers of palpitations. A two-step approach can help here. Meditation, the relaxation response, exercise, yoga, ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=135648

 

Employers Are Often Part of the Problem in EHM
World Health Care Blog - Washington,DC,USA
These include: blood pressure; heart disease and stroke; depression and anxiety; tobacco, alcohol and drug use – which can be major promoters of employee ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.worldhealthcareblog.org/2008/02/18/employers-are-often-part-of-the-problem-in-ehm/

 

Manic Monday: Affects of Bullying On Kids' Mental Health
By Sandy Robinson
I guess for those parents who have had to deal with their child being bullied at school, this is not earth shattering news. Bullied children are more likely to have anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide, and prone to social ...
- http://www.chronichealthblog.com/

 

Author: Regular workouts 'spark' brain
USA Today - USA
A: In some cases, a regular exercise program works as well as medication typically used to relieve anxiety or mild to moderate depression. ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-18-brain-spark_N.htm

 

Stress requires drug therapy, says expert
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release) - Newtown,PA,USA
Depression and anxiety disorders are stress-related disorders, but Dr Cryan said antidepressants and anxiety medications are not geared towards modulating ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.therapeuticsdaily.com/news/article.cfm?contentValue=1727025&contentType=sentryarticle&channelID=30

 

Antidepressant use, depression common amongst college students
Daily Vidette - Normal,IL,USA
"They can treat depression, dysthymia and a variety of anxiety disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Bulimia. ...
For more detail check out:
http://media.www.dailyvidette.com/media/storage/paper420/news/2008/02/19/Features/Antidepressant.Use.Depression.Common.Amongst.College.Students-3218527.shtml

 

Get rid of clutter, lose weight says author
St. Catharines Standard - St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada
Clutter costs emotionally - stress and anxiety are common companions with the clutter. - Clutter costs socially - "people are often too embarrassed to have ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=907857

 

Teaching Children Emotional Stability, Especially With Regard to ...
By Elizabeth
In this climate, depression, hypochondria, anxiety, and moodiness were almost seen as virtues, for it was thought that they indicated a refined and sensitive mind. The novels of the day reflect this ideal, for they abound with brooding ...
A Merry Rose: Blooming as Keeper... -
http://elizabeth-themerryrose.blogspot.com/

 

Can We Teach People To Be Happy?
By drugeducationforum
Second, depression, self-harming and anxiety among students are reaching epidemic proportions. So are drinking and drug-taking. Teaching schoolchildren how to live autonomous lives increases the chances of avoiding depression, ...
Drug Education News -
http://drugeducationforum.wordpress.com

 

Health Benefits of Massage: The Best Way to Relieve Pain, Reduce ...
By Melissa Gallagher - Founder of Healthy...
Our muscles protect our bones and our organs and are often out of wack due to stress, accidents, and even psychological matters like stress, anxiety and fear. My massage therapist always tells me that she can diagnose what is going on ...
- http://healthybeings.blogspot.com/

 

Medical News: Posttraumatic Stress Often a Sequel to Iraq War ...
Medical News: Anxiety & Stress ... Explain that when the presence of posttraumatic stress or depression was controlled for, there was no significant ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/AnxietyStress/tb/8152

 

Coping with stress: the curse of the strong
Accountancy Age - London,UK
People in high-stress jobs run twice the risk of suffering serious depression or anxiety as those in lower-stress occupations. Time pressure working to ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/features/2210118/coping-stress-curse-strong

 

Eating disorders are complex illnesses
This Is Lancashire - Blackburn,England,UK
The symptoms of bulimia include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in weight, fatigue, depression, anxiety and constipation; and signs include a fear of ...
For more detail check out:
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.2058526.0.eating_disorders_are_complex_illnesses.php

 

+ Spark Your Brain With Regular Workouts
By Adrienne Edwards
In addition to improving brain function, Ratey makes the case that exercise alleviates stress, wards off anxiety and — regarding addiction — a workout helps redirect the brain away from the substance of abuse and fights of the impulse ...
Dyslexia Tutor: News-Resources -
http://dyslexia.wordpress.com