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Antidepressants Are Overprescribed, Says Doctor

Antidepressants Are Overprescribed, Says Doctor

By Sean Patterson January 23, 2013 | 25 Comments

A doctor writing for the British Medial Journal (BMJ) has stated that antidepressants are overprescribed. His views are part of a debate on the BMJ website over treatment with antidepressants. Dr. Des Spence, a general practitioner from Glasgow, said that …

Video Game Wants To Make Your Kids Less Depressed Video Game Wants To Make Your Kids Less Depressed
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Can video games help teenagers deal with depression? That’s the question that a team of researchers and specialists from the University of Auckand is trying to solve. Several years ago, the game SPARX was created with funding from the Ministry …

Depression, Obesity Linked to Daytime Sleepiness Depression, Obesity Linked to Daytime Sleepiness
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Depression and obesity, in addition to good, old-fashioned poor sleeping habits, have been linked to the daytime sleepiness “epidemic” that is currently sweeping across the United States. In a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation, a shocking 20 percent …

Depression Treatment: Reach Out and Help Someone Depression Treatment: Reach Out and Help Someone
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Depression treatment might be as easy as picking up the phone and talking to someone. According to a recent study, individuals suffering from depression may be more receptive to treatment over the phone than in a face-to-face, one-on-one session. In …

Facebook Depression Results from Skewed Profiles Facebook Depression Results from Skewed Profiles
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U.S. psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax believes teenage girls who spend a considerable amount of time on Facebook or have lower than average numbers of FB friends are at risk for depression. Sax explains that the risk is greater in girls …

An Outbreak of Facebook Depression An Outbreak of Facebook Depression
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According to recent research, some people are becoming depressed after using Facebook. If you can’t understand this, maybe you don’t have Facebook. I have always found it depressing. Where else can you have 500 friends and still feel like nobody …

Reckless Driver’s Facebook Posts Jeopardize Defense Reckless Driver’s Facebook Posts Jeopardize Defense

Back in May 2008 an Illinois man accused of reckless driving struck and killed a teenage student of the local Romeoville high School. Witnesses say Thomas Maciaszek was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic when the accident occurred. …

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Facebook And Depression: A Closer Look [Infographic] Facebook And Depression: A Closer Look [Infographic]
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Facebook can tell us a lot about people thanks to status updates, comments, photos, videos, and everything else people share. It’s been used more than once to look at the genaral mood of society. Now, there’s an interesting look at …

Facebook, Google Step Up Suicide Prevention During Holidays Facebook, Google Step Up Suicide Prevention During Holidays

Depression is already a difficult monster to grapple with during any time of year, but holidays can exacerbate the intensity of that illness and, sadly, cause depressive individuals to contemplate suicide more seriously than usual. Blame the added stress of …

Cybersex And Depression Linked
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It’s kind of a chicken and egg question: Does cybersex contribute to increased depression or does depression contribute to increased cybersex? It could be both. A recent Australian study found a correlation between online sexual activity and clinical depression.
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Online Advertising in Rough Times

The economy has everyone in the U.S. worried about what’s ahead. Many are calling for another great depression, and it is hard to know just what that will mean in a world where so much business thrives on the Internet. It’s a different world than it was in the 30s. Of course most money made on the Internet comes from advertising, so naturally, one has to wonder how Internet ad spending will fare in the not-too-distant future.