More Depression & Bipolar News

• U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans

  September 24 (HealthDay News) -- American children are three times more likely to be prescribed ...

• Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients

  Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- About 20 percent of intensive care unit survivors experience symptoms ...

• Depressed Moms in Violent Homes Twice as Likely to Hit Kids

  September 11 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers who are depressed and have violent arguments with their ...

• Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues

  September 9 (HealthDay News) -- Fluctuations in serotonin transporter levels may explain why many people ...

• Brain's Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes

  September 2 (HealthDay News) -- Fluctuations in the actions of the serotonin transporter, which helps ...

• Youth Suicides Continue to Rise in U.S.

  September. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Suicides among U.S. children appear to be on the rise ...

• Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder

  September 2 (HealthDay News) -- The older the father, the greater his child's risk for ...

• 3 Questions Can Spot Possible Postpartum Depression

  September 2 (HealthDay News) -- Three simple questions were just as good as conventional screening ...

• Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving

  August 17 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription antidepressants while still highly depressed could impair driving ...

• For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside

  August 5 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer psychiatrists are providing psychotherapy to their patients during office ...

• Taking Depression to Heart

  August 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have long observed a link between depression and heart ...

• Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed

  July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have uncovered a potential cause for postpartum depression, at ...

• Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period

  July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Between 2002 and 2005, the number of prescriptions filled for ...

• Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases

  July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The drug that turned around the sex lives of many ...

• Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Giving up your few drinks a day may lead to ...

• Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have found more evidence that a person's genetic ...

• Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle?

  July 11 -- (HealthDay News) -- Older adults may get a needed mood boost from ...

• Popular Antidepressants Linked to GI Bleeding

  July 7 (HealthDay News) -- The widely prescribed class of antidepressants known as SSRIs may ...

• Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- The spiritual effects of a substance in "sacred mushrooms" can ...