Diet and Depression
There’s quite a comprehensive article in the British newspaper, the independent, looking at a number of factors that make up a good diet. The article is quite comprehensive, so I’m not going to summarize it all, though to give you a taste of what it’s about, the subsections are as follows: Follow a Mediterranean diet Eat selenium Watch your blood sugar Boost your serotonin Get...
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There’s a recent article on the bbc website on the ‘Mediterranean diet’, and depression. A recent study found evidence that those who are on a Mediterranean diet are 30% less likely to experience depression than those not on such a diet. The authors of the study state that more research is needed to confirm the results, but in the meantime this result reminds the importance of...
Read MoreA cultural perspective on Depression
One of the more startling findings is that the rate of depression in the western world has been on the increase over the past century. One study (summary here) found the rate of major depression in U.S. adults increased from 3.33% to 7.06% over a ten year period. The study interviewed a large sample, and used their own questions, rather than relying on the numbers diagnosed by doctors, so an...
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