Black Dog Tribe
1 in 4 people will suffer from a mental illness at some point in their lives. Until now the support has been really locked into the realms of therapist chairs and GP´s office. Until now… If you are a keen Twitterer you will have noticed there has been a movement called “The Black Dog Tribe” tweeting with a mission to bring depression and mental illness out of the closet and offer a social forum to help you no matter what your illness – or even if you are the care giver of someone with a mental illness. Behind this movement is Ruby Wax – a sufferer herself...
Read MoreFast Food Linked to Depression
We all know fast food isn’t good for our diets or waistline, but now a new study has established it is not good for our mental health either. A recent study by Spanish scientists shows that there is a direct relationship between eating fast food or baked goods, such as doughnuts, cakes and croissants, and the risk of developing depression. The findings reveal that consumers of fast food are 51% more likely to develop depression than those who rarely or never eat junk food. Those who don’t think it’s too bad to eat the occasional burger and fries should take note; according to Almudena...
Read MoreSAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is episodes of depression that occur at a certain time of the year, usually during winter. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The disorder may begin during the teen years or in early adulthood. Like other forms of depression, it occurs more often in women than in men. People who live in places with long winter nights are at greater risk for SAD. A less common form of the disorder involves depression during the summer months. Other factors that may make SAD more likely include: Amount of light Body temperature Genes Hormones Symptoms Symptoms usually build...
Read MoreWomen + Coffee = Less Depression?
For women, risk of depression falls as coffee intake rises says www.Health.com. According to a large new study, women who drink caffeinated coffee are less likely to become depressed – and the more they drink, the more their risk of depression goes down. The study, which was published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, included more than 50,000 women between the ages of 30 and 55 who periodically filled out surveys about their coffee consumption and health. None of the women had depression symptoms (or a history of depression) at the start of the study, but during the next 10...
Read MorePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Any of us can go through an overwhelming traumatic event, and most get over it without help. But about one in three go on with symptoms for many months or years – this is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Symptoms of PTSD Symptoms of PTSD usually start within six months, and sometimes only a few weeks after the trauma. After the traumatic event you can feel grief-stricken, depressed, anxious, guilty and angry. In PTSD you may also: Have flashbacks and nightmares, reliving the event in your mind, again and again. Avoid thinking and feeling upset about it by keeping busy and...
Read MoreStress and Women
Stress іѕ thе ” wear аnԁ tear” thе body goes through аѕ іt adjusts tο thе constantly varying environment. Anything thаt causes change іn a person’s life causes stress. Stress саn bе small-term (acute) οr long-term (chronic). Acute stress іѕ thе reaction tο аn immediate threat. Thіѕ іѕ commonly known аѕ thе ” fight οr flight” response. Thе threat саn bе аnу situation thаt іѕ seen аѕ a danger. Common small-term stressors include: • noise • crowding • being isolated frοm others • illness • hunger • danger • infection Imagining a...
Read MoreIs Depression Good For You?
Some experts say depression comes with a number of upsides. Here are seven ways the condition could actually make you healthier — and happier — once your symptoms get better. If you’ve ever grappled with depression, there’s a good chance you’ve got nothing pleasant to say about the illness — and for good reason: Depression can leave you brokenhearted, hopeless, and uninterested in the activities you once loved. But according to some mental health experts, depression has a positive side. These “glass-half-full” specialists say that the symptoms of depression may...
Read MoreUnderstanding Depression
Depression is a serious illness. Health professionals use the words depression, depressive illness or clinical depression to refer to it. It is very different from the common experience of feeling unhappy, miserable or fed up for a short period of time. When you are depressed, you may have feelings of extreme sadness that can last for a long time. These feelings are severe enough to interfere with your daily life, and can last for weeks or months, rather than days. Depression is quite common and about one in ten people will experience depression at some point. However, the exact number of...
Read MoreChronic Illness
At any one time in the UK, as many as 17.5 million adults may be living with a chronic disease. There are thousands of chronic conditions which affect people from mid-life onwards, including: Heart disease High blood pressure Arthritis Diabetes Depression Asthma Irritable bowel syndrome Although many of these diseases can be serious or even potentially fatal, modern medicine has meant that most people can control their condition with close supervision, medication, surgery and other treatments, living with it for decades. For more help and advice on chronic illness contact our team at...
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