depression

What Happens If You Try To Prevent Every Single Suicide?

5:01pm November 02, 2015

by Joanne Silberner

The suicide rate has increased in the past decade, despite the best efforts of hotlines and prevention programs. A Detroit health plan set a zero suicide goal among its members — and achieved it.

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'Ridiculous Fun' Helps A Blogger See Through Depression's Darkness

6:20am November 01, 2015

by Lynne Shallcross

Since childhood, humor writer Jenny Lawson has struggled with mental health issues. In her latest book, Furiously Happy, she explains what it means to fight back with spiteful happiness.

Sarah Silverman plays a profoundly depressed woman who has gone off her medication in the film I Smile Back.

Sarah Silverman Opens Up About Depression, Comedy And Troublemaking

2:38pm October 22, 2015

Throughout her life, comedian Sarah Silverman has experienced varying degrees of depression, which she likens to a "chemical change." She plays a profoundly depressed woman in the film I Smile Back.

Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?

1:47pm October 12, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

It's not uncommon to hear claims that young people these days have higher rates of mental health issues than in the past. But the data don't back that up. So how come millennials get a bad rap?

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David Feifel, a psychiatrist at the University of California, San Diego, has treated about 100 people with ketamine.

Club Drug Ketamine Gains Traction As A Treatment For Depression

7:03pm October 05, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Doctors and patients are using ketamine to treat severe depression, even though the anesthetic and psychedelic club drug has not been approved by the FDA for that purpose. It's not without risks.

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Studies May Overstate The Benefits of Talk Therapy For Depression

12:41pm October 01, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Studies showing that a treatment works are more likely to be published than those with a negative result. So talk therapy and drug therapy for depression are probably less effective than thought.

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After watching a sad video clip, students in the study were less able to accurately identify the colors in a blue and yellow spectrum.

When You've Got The Blues, You Have A Hard Time Seeing Blue

12:22pm September 08, 2015

by Wendy Wolfson

People who are sad have a harder time seeing yellow and blue, an experiment finds, but they can see green and red just fine. It might have something to do with dopamine receptors in the brain.

Even Mild Mental Health Problems In Children Can Cause Trouble Later

1:31pm July 15, 2015

by Ina Yang

Children with mental health issues are more likely to struggle with jobs, family and social life as adults. And that's true even for children whose problems aren't severe enough to be diagnosed.

Take A Hike To Do Your Heart And Spirit Good

3:33pm June 24, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

For many Americans, an NPR poll suggests, walking is their most consistent exercise. But how much can a moderately paced walk really help your health?

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Pills are made from dehydrated placenta.

Placenta Pills Gain Fans Among New Moms, But Benefits Are Elusive

4:13pm June 05, 2015

by Tara Haelle

If Kourtney Kardashian and Mayim Bialik do it, is it good for you? Pills made from a woman's placenta are being promoted for postpartum depression. But there's no evidence they help, a review finds.