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People suffering from depression eat more chocolate than those who do not suffer, according to a statement of American researchers on Monday about the relationship between humor and sweet. The researchers studied the relationship between chocolate and mood among 931 men and women who used no antidepressants. Participants reported as consumed and answered [...]

Fatty and refined foods, or a diet of processed foods, worsen the risk of depression by as much as 58 percent. This is the conclusion of a recent study conducted by British scientists on 3,500 adults over a period of five years. The findings show that ‘those who ate mainly fried, processed, refined, high-fat foods had a 58% greater risk of depression [...]

Neuronetics’ NeuroStar TMS which is, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy system had last year, become the first such device to get FDA clearance, for treatment of depression, and offered an approach different from drug administering. The design hitch of the machine, was its similarity to a dentist chair, giving a rather less positive feel. [...]

According to the chaplains of two US battalions in Afghanistan ‘that have spent nine months on the front line in the war against the Taliban,’ American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned.’ The goal of the battalions was ‘to secure the mountainous Wardak province and then to win the people’s allegiance [...]

A person’s temperament can have impact on his or her physical health. According to Stephen Boyle of Duke University Medical Center, “The idea that behavior or personality traits can influence health is one that’s been around for a long time. We’re just now getting a handle on to what extent they do.” Fact is mental health affects [...]

According to his rabbi-friend, there was no one to interfere with Michael Jackson’s efforts to curb pain. And he always had some ailment of the body. In reality, Jackson’s biggest pain was emotional and psychological, as he was always battling depression. He always felt purposeless and lethargic. His response to his affliction of the soul was to [...]

For most, shopping is a sport. For the rest, it is an addiction. A recent UK survey reveals that women are more prone to shop during times of financial crisis. 75 percent of those surveyed said that a shopping spree will cheer them up during a gloomy recession. ‘Of the 700 women surveyed, 40 percent said depression was an excuse to overspend; 60 [...]

Gardening may be a hobby for some, but for many it is a cognitive behavior therapy for many depressed souls. Twigs, which is a community for such depressed souls gives a new sense of purpose to them. Therapeutic Gardening Work in Swindon involves people, instills confidence in them and also motivates them. Many who suffered injuries earlier in life [...]

Across the globe, 150 million girls under 18 years are victims of sexual violence. Many of these young people suffer from Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), difficulty sleeping, depression, and alcohol consumption habit. Being children of the communities where they belong, their parents, guardians, relatives, and neighbors bear the primary responsibility [...]

Mistrust, prejudice and little support – this is the daily life of thousands of women raped during the Bosnian war (1992-1995), 14 years after the end of the conflict. It is unknown how many women were raped, but estimates reveal at least 25,000, most of them Muslim. There were Serbs and Croats, too. NGOs estimate that about one thousand children [...]