Tag Archives: depression

You’ve to move it move it.

My son has a birthday card he got from his grandparents. It’s one of those annoying singing birthday cards that have no audio fidelity at all but makes a 4 year-old crack up. The song is I like to move it. … Continue reading

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Depression and physical activity

A while back, I bookmarked an interesting article (pdf link) that I’ve been meaning to write about. As I haven’t had a chance to really digest the material and compose a longer entry, I thought I just get it up … Continue reading

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Depression isn’t forever, but like an unwelcome houseguest, it finds its way back. Be ready.

As I was digging through the articles I’ve collected to read and post about, I came across this one with some research conducted by some local mental health professionals, amongst others. The study described in the article was a large … Continue reading

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Talk is cheap (and effective)

MSNBC reports on suicide in the Native American Community: “Let’s say that all your emotions are in a glass of water. When somebody bullies you, dump out a little bit. When somebody offers you drugs and you take those drugs, … Continue reading

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Prevention tips: exercise during leisure time

The BBC reports: People who were not active in their leisure time were almost twice as likely to have symptoms of depression compared to the most active individuals, the study found. This finding is hardly surprising, but the researchers point out … Continue reading

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Depression in pre-schoolers

It is probably really easy to scoff at the notion of depression in pre-schoolers and write off irritability (which can be a manifestation of sadness) as kids being difficult, but there is a qualitative difference between being crabby or sad … Continue reading

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PSA for Paxil CR users

The New York Times reports: Some of the antidepressant Paxil CR produced at the plant was ineffective because a layer of active ingredient split from a layer of a barrier chemical during manufacturing, the government said, and some lots contained … Continue reading

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