Community Beliefs About Causes and Risks for Mental Disorders: a Mental Health Literacy Survey in a Rural Area of Maharashtra, Indiadoi:10.1177/0020764009345058depressionexplanatorymodelsIndiamentalhealthliteracypsychosisBackground: Explanations for mental disorders in India can be influenced by biomedicine, ...
We know that depression can sometimes run in families. This suggests that there's at least a partial genetic link to depression. Children, siblings, and parents of people with severe depression are more likely than the general population to have depression. Multiple genes interacting with one anot...
most people first experience depression when they are in their early thirties, and depression is particularly rife among older adults. Depression is not simply a normal reaction to the challenges of growing older, such as the death of a spouse or friends and the physical limitations of age, but...
“Sleep is an essential part of physical and mental health. Sleep deprivation can weaken the immune system, increase the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension, and contribute to mental health disorders like depression and anxiety.” He continues, “It’s a vicious cycle because ...
Age is the biggest risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Other known risks include heart disease, brain injury, and low mental or physical activity. New studies are including demographically diverse populations to better understand who gets Alzheimer’s, but there’s no way to predict exactly who will ...
Your doctor can prescribe antianxiety, antidepressant or antipsychotic medications. However, each comes with both benefitsandrisks. Light Therapy Exposure to white light can regulate mood and ease depression symptoms. Doctors commonly use light therapy to treatseasonal affective disorder(major depressive di...
processes such as executive function and self-regulation are affected leading to behavior changes that might stimulate production of ghrelin, thus may also cause eating disorder, decreasing routine physical activity, shortening of sleep, mood fluctuations, and other clinical implications (disease risks)....
Compared with complete-case analyses, estimations derived from multiple imputations did not change substantially in terms of the magnitude or direction of the association between all reproductive factors and mortality risks of all external causes, suicide, and accidents (Supplementary Table S2). One exc...
—Charles Schulz, author of ‘Peanuts’ Challenges are an inevitable part of life, from the first breath we take right through to the last. All lives follow twists and turns, dark paths as well as lighter ones. But some common life stages pose greater risks to mental health than others, ...
As a general rule, doctors try to minimize the amount of medication prescribed during pregnancy, but sometimes the risks of depression are more significant than the risk to the fetus. It is very important to discuss these trade-offs with your doctor....