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  • February 2008

    • Suicides Spike Among Middle-Aged

      New York Times  |  Feb 19, 08 10:10 AM CST

      Suicides Spike Among Middle-Aged

      (Newser) - Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have spiked dramatically in recent years, in contrast to flat or declining rates in younger and older demographics, mystifying experts, reports the New York Times . For people 45 to 54, the rate jumped 20% between 1999 and 2004;  for women, the increase was 31%. Theories about the cause include lack of support systems, declining hormone-replacement therapy use, and prevalence of prescription painkillers . More »

    • Bah, Happiness: Gloom Is Normal

      Newsweek  |  Feb 7, 08 8:06 AM CST

      Bah, Happiness: Gloom Is Normal

      (Newser) - Maybe you're feeling a little down—not to worry! Turn to self-help books, psychiatrists, little blue pills, or Dr. Phil to make you happier! But in Against Happiness, melancholy Eric Wilson rails against our culture’s “craven disregard for the value of sadness.” And a growing wave of morose-minded thinkers is joining the anti-happiness bandwagon, Newsweek reports. More »

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      depression  • psychology  • antidepressant  • psychiatry  • Dr Phil  • Great Depression  • self-help  • Zoloft  • Aristotle

    • Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain

      Reuters  |  Feb 6, 08 5:34 AM CST

      Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain

      (Newser) - Researchers studying the brains of people suffering from chronic pain have found that  an area of their cortex is permanently active when it should sometimes deactivate, Reuters reports. That part of the brain, usually associated with emotion, stays on "full throttle" at all times. Researchers say this could explain why people who endure chronic pain are also more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and shortened attention spans.  More »

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      depression  • brain  • neurology  • neuroscience  • anxiety  • insomnia  • chronic pain  • neurons  • sleeplessness

  • January 2008

    • Midlife Crisis Is Real—and International

      USA Today  |  Jan 29, 08 2:55 PM CST

      Midlife Crisis Is Real&mdash;and International

      (Newser) - Just being middle-aged may lead to depression, with sufferers most vulnerable at age 44, USA Today reports. Studying more than 2 million people over 35 years led British and American economists to conclude that middle age is the nadir of lifetime happiness. "If you are finding life tough in your 40s, maybe it's useful to know this is completely normal," said one of the lead researchers. More »

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      depression  • mental health  • middle age  • midlife crisis

    • Critics Split on Jukebox

      Pitchfork Media  |  Jan 22, 08 3:17 PM CST

      Critics Split on Jukebox

      (Newser) - Indie crooner Cat Power's second album of covers is dividing critics. Many agree that Jukebox is a state-of-the-career effort, but they part ways on where the musician (real name: Chan Marshall) stands. After transforming from blues folkie to soul singer and overcoming depression, the Marshall who “savored” her songs is gone, says Pitchfork’s Stephen Deusner. More »

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      depression  • music review  • Bob Dylan  • soul  • blues  • Hank Williams  • Chan Marshall  • Cat Power

    • Talk About 'Blue Monday'

      Time  |  Jan 21, 08 12:25 PM CST

      Talk About 'Blue Monday'

      (Newser) - Unless you're a Giants fan, it's likely you woke up this morning feeling a bit more than the usual Monday blahs. The third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year, says a Cardiff University researcher. He bases his annual predictions on weather, holiday debt, and broken New Year's resolutions, Time's Bill Tancer notes. But Tancer has a better formula. More »

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      Google  • gas prices  • suicide  • weather  • depression  • antidepressant  • Thanksgiving  • online search  • New Year's resolutions

    • Smoking Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

      AFP  |  Jan 9, 08 9:56 PM CST

      Smoking Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

      (Newser) - Young smokers think about suicide at higher rates than non-smokers, researchers have discovered. Nearly 15% of non-smokers reported suicidal thoughts, compared with 20% of casual smokers and 30% of addicted smokers, according to the study in the Journal of Affective Disorders . Researchers could not determine whether smoking was a cause or effect of suicidal thoughts. Nobody committed suicide during the four-year study. More »

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      suicide  • teenagers  • smoking  • depression  • antidepressant  • addiction  • teen health

  • December 2007

    • Italy Depressed by News Story Calling Italy Depressed

      New York Times  |  Dec 22, 07 7:12 PM CST

      Italy Depressed by News Story Calling Italy Depressed

      (Newser) - In a self-referential moment, the New York Times interviews its own reporter, Ian Fisher, about the nationwide soul-searching set off in Italy by Fisher's Dec. 13 article that depicts Italians as wallowing in a collective funk. Fisher's description of a dispirited national mood has prompted an impassioned response from all corners. More »

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      Italy  • Vatican  • depression  • Giorgio Napolitano

    • Army Lapses Led to Suicide of Mentally Ill Soldier

      Associated Press  |  Dec 20, 07 12:50 PM CST

      Army Lapses Led to Suicide of Mentally Ill Soldier

      (Newser) - Depressed and constantly reprimanded by his superiors, Pfc. Jason Scheuerman shot himself in his Iraq barracks in 2005—raising serious questions about how the military handles mental illness, the AP reports. Scheuerman's was one of a record 152 Army suicides in Afghanistan and Iraq, but his parents had to fight a reluctant military to piece together what led to their son’s death. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US Army  • suicide  • depression  • mental illness  • Iraq death toll

  • October 2007

    • Scientists Find Eternal Sunshine Spot in Your Mind

      Associated Press  |  Oct 25, 07 1:04 PM CDT

      Scientists Find Eternal Sunshine Spot in Your Mind

      (Newser) - If you think the glass is half empty, you’re a pessimist—but if you think it’s half full, you have strong activity in your rostral anterior cingulate cortex. That’s the section of the brain, located right behind the eyes, that controls optimism, according to a new study that pulls together new research and confirms old theories such as the “optimism bias.” More »

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      depression  • brain  • neurology  • neuroscience  • optimism  • deep brain stimulation

    • Teen Smokers More Likely to Drink, Do Drugs: Study

      Reuters  |  Oct 24, 07 3:18 AM CDT

      Teen Smokers More Likely to Drink, Do Drugs: Study

      (Newser) - Teenagers who smoke cigarettes are five times more likely to drink and 13 times more likely to smoke pot, according to a new study by a Columbia University addiction center. The report also linked adolescent smoking to higher rates of binge drinking and hard drug use, along with a greater risk of depression and anxiety disorders. More »

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      drugs  • teenagers  • smoking  • marijuana  • depression  • cigarettes  • drug addiction  • drug abuse  • anxiety

    • Brain Holds Stress-Coping Mechanism

      Reuters  |  Oct 21, 07 9:38 AM CDT

      Brain Holds Stress-Coping Mechanism

      (Newser) - Turns out keeping your cool really is all in your head—scientists now pinpoint those most susceptible to stress as having too much of a chemical in a region of the brain that regulates reward signals, Reuters reports. The discovery could shed light on treatments for PTSD and depression, which are bound up with the same neurochemical produced in stressful situations. More »

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      depression  • psychology  • PTSD  • stress

    • Blue? Your Job May Be to Blame

      Associated Press  |  Oct 14, 07 3:06 PM CDT

      Blue? Your Job May Be to Blame

      (Newser) - Those who care professionally for children or the elderly and those who dish out food and drinks tend to suffer from depression more than anyone else, a new government study says. To ward off the blues, try becoming an architect, an engineer or a surveyor, the job categories with the least amount of depression, the AP says. More »

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      depression  • mental health  • US workers

    • Good Grief! Peanuts Writer Was Depressive

      Salon  |  Oct 13, 07 8:23 PM CDT

      Good Grief! Peanuts Writer Was Depressive

      (Newser) - Charles Shulz hid his dark side amid tales of Charlie, Lucy, Linus and Snoopy, according to a new biography. Snoopy's romance was secretly Shulz's extramarital affair, and Charlie Brown was victim to the very buried rage that Shulz took out on others. An old pal confirmed this dark portrayal, writing that Shulz had a “mean streak” that led to “not so humorous practical jokes.” More »

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      depression  • Vietnam  • Coca Cola  • biography  • cartoonist  • Peanuts  • Charlie Brown  • Snoopy  • Eisenhower

  • September 2007

    • Aldrin Likes Nowak's Grit, Bladder Control

      Associated Press  |  Sep 10, 07 7:31 PM CDT

      Aldrin Likes Nowak's Grit, Bladder Control

      (Newser) - Second man on the moon Buzz Aldrin salutes lovesick astronaut Lisa Nowak's gritty restroom-less cross-country drive, telling Time: "I think Nowak should be admired for traveling across the country at night and not getting out of her car to put in gas or go to the restroom," he says.  More »

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      alcohol  • astronauts  • depression  • Lisa Nowak  • Astronaut love triangle

    • Worst Chronic Disease Is Depression

      BBC  |  Sep 7, 07 4:19 PM CDT

      Worst Chronic Disease Is Depression

      (Newser) - Depression is more debilitating than diabetes, asthma, arthritis, or angina—and people suffering from chronic illness and depression are in worse health than those diagnosed with any other combination of diseases, the BBC reports. "These results indicate the urgency of addressing depression as a public health priority," says the author of a new study. More »

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      health  • public health  • depression  • mental health  • health study  • World Health Organization  • chronic illness

    • More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

      Psychiatric Times  |  Sep 6, 07 5:30 PM CDT

      More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

      (Newser) - Suicide rates among America's children and young adults surged by 8% between 2003 and 2004, the most significant increase over the past 15 years, a new Centers for Disease Control report shows. The hike coincides with a 22% decrease in antidepressant use, but it could be related to changes in methodology and risk factors, the Psychiatric Times reports. More »

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      children  • suicide  • depression  • antidepressant  • Americans  • youth

    • Antidepressant Warning Preceded Youth Suicide Surge

      Washington Post  |  Sep 6, 07 12:25 PM CDT

      Antidepressant Warning Preceded Youth Suicide Surge

      (Newser) - Four years after the FDA and other agencies sparked a drop in antidepressant use by labeling the meds a suicide risk for young people, a new study shows the results were exactly the opposite of what regulators intended. From 2003 to 2004, the suicide rate among people under 19 rose 14%, an unprecedented spike, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      children  • FDA  • suicide  • depression  • antidepressant  • youth  • suicide rate  • Prozac  • Paxil  • Zoloft

    • Number of Bipolar Kids Skyrockets

      New York Times  |  Sep 4, 07 11:04 AM CDT

      Number of Bipolar Kids Skyrockets

      (Newser) - The number of American children being treated for bipolar disorder soared 40-fold between 1994 and 2003, and has probably risen significantly since then, the New York Times reports. The revelation in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry has stunned psychiatrists and heightened concerns that the condition may be over-diagnosed. More »

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      children  • depression  • psychiatry  • bipolar disorder  • Risperdal  • Seroquel

    • Owen Wilson Goes Home After Suicide Attempt

      People  |  Sep 3, 07 9:44 AM CDT

      Owen Wilson Goes Home After Suicide Attempt

      (Newser) - Actor Owen Wilson went home Saturday from the hospital, where he had been recovering from a reported suicide attempt the previous Sunday. He is being closely watched by his brothers Andrew and Luke Wilson and other family and friends, according to People. Wilson is reportedly in “bad mental shape” but “happy that he was saved from himself.” More »

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      suicide  • actor  • depression  • Ben Stiller  • Owen Wilson  • The Darjeeling Limited

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