Depression

Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion

Depression is costing Israel is costing the country between an estimated NIS 12 billion and NIS 16 billion per year.

The antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, is seen on a table in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph.
What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma - study

It doesn't have to look exactly like that

You wouldn’t suspect it: Surprising signs that you may be depressed

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Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege


Water crisis in Michigan linked to psychiatric disorders - study

During the nearly three years that Flint's drinking water contained lead, tens of thousands of children and adults developed high blood-lead levels.

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Nearly one in 10 in the US reports having depression - study

In 2020, 9% of Americans surveyed had experienced a major depressive episode within the past year. Depression rates were highest in adults aged 18-25 (17%).

 Illustrative image of a person dealing with depression.

Are Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg to blame for students' depression?

An Israeli-led academic study revealed new evidence of the social media platform Facebook’s negative impact on the mental health of college students.

People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014.

Jumping gene found to be strongly linked to depression, fear and anxiety - study

The experiment's results demonstrated that the TOP gene plays an important role in coping with stress.

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How can monkeypox affect your brain? New study explains

In addition to a blistering rash and flu-like symptoms, the monkeypox virus could wreak havoc on your brain, new research reveals.

Head of the Institute of Microbiology of the German Armed Forces Roman Woelfel works in his laboraty in Munich, May 20, 2022, after Germany has detected its first case of monkeypox.

Can cold showers help with weight loss?

Dr. Zach Turner claims that cold showers have many health benefits, from reducing stress to boosting the immune system. Will they also help you lose weight and make the gym redundant?

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Why does silencing your phone lead to more anxiety, not less? - study

People are glued to their phones and are constantly receiving notifications. So, some put their phones on silent. Does it really help calm down and lessen anxiety? New research says no.

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Trauma and stress, not chemical imbalance, likely cause of depression - study

Surveys have found that 80% or more of the general public believe depression is caused by a "chemical imbalance."

Mental health [illustrative]

The mental health pandemic: America's great national emergency - opinion

We can only hope that our elected officials will begin to address mental health for what it is, a national emergency.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden (blurred in this slow shutter speed photo) walks down a hallway lined with candles representing victims of gun violence, after he spoke about the issue in an address to the nation from the White House, last Thursday

Research sheds new light on mood disorders - study

Researchers found a functional link between light exposure and PFC-mediated brain activity, which could mean new treatments for several mood disorders.

SOME ESTIMATES say more than 300 million people throughout the world suffer from major depression.