http://www.nbc-2.com/story/34148271/therapy-center-using-ketamine-to-treat-depression-ptsd “Ketamine is a drug that’s been around for 50 or so years. We’ve been using it in the operating rooms, in the emergency rooms as a general anesthetic,” said Dr. Steven Reichbach, an anesthesiologist. Now, it’s being used to combat depression, chronic pain, many mood and anxiety disorders —Continue Reading

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201612/depressed-teens-therapy-shows-no-edge-over-routine-care What treatments are helpful for depressed adolescents? A study released today gives a surprising answer: not psychotherapy, or at least not the best-defined forms, cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief psychoanalytic therapy. In a trial funded by the British National Institute for Health Research and conducted by researchers from Cambridge andContinue Reading

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ales-zivkovic/linking-social-media-and-_b_12637042.html Identification seems to be at the root of depression associated with social media. As humans we are social creatures and need human interaction and recognition as part of our basic needs. The rise of technology and internet started messing with this. But it was only with the rise ofContinue Reading

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/dealing-with-depression.htm What you eat has a direct impact on the way you feel. Reduce your intake of foods that can adversely affect your brain and mood, such as caffeine, alcohol, trans fats, and foods with high levels of chemical preservatives or hormones (such as certain meats). Don’t skip meals. GoingContinue Reading

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/embracing-balance/2015/11/do-you-isolate-during-depression/ Isolating when depression hits is a tool that many of us use for all sorts of different reasons. I isolate not only because when I’m depressed I sometimes find it exhausting to be around others, but also because I don’t want my dark cloud looming over everyone else. Unfortunately,Continue Reading

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11549894 A woman who was accidentally given angina pills instead of her usual antidepressant medication suffered a worsening of her depression. The woman, aged 26 at the time, was travelling in 2014 and visited a GP to get a repeat prescription of her usual antidepressant, fluoxetine, sold under various brandsContinue Reading