Activity and Depression
I came across an article talking about the benefits of yoga to depression and lower back pain, here. While the article doesn’t really talk much about how Yoga would help depression, I can think of a few reasons why yoga might be good for our mood: Yoga is often done in groups, so you get some social contact. Sometimes we can find people annoying, and sometimes we just want to be alone, but...
Read MoreTelephone Support for Post-Partum Depression
I just came across an article discussing an intervention aimed at reducing post partum depression in mothers. Basically, mothers who had been through post partum depression received training, then regularly called new mothers. While 25% of ‘high risk’ mothers receiving usual care reported reported significant depressive symptoms, only 14% of ‘high risk’ mothers who...
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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