What’s new in depression
TVO’s The Agenda had a recent episode on depression with four practitioners holding forth with new thoughts about how to treat this illness. Here are some notes.
Sun, May 13 2012 » Main Page, Media » No Comments
‘How exercise could lead to a better brain’
From the New York Times magazine: The value of mental-training games may be speculative, as Dan Hurley writes in his article on the quest to make ourselves smarter, but there is another, easy-to-achieve, scientifically proven way to make yourself smarter. Go for a walk or a swim. For more than a decade, neuroscientists and physiologists have [...]
Sat, April 21 2012 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Post-Prozac Nation
Mungo was kind enough to send me a link to Post-Prozac Nation: The science and history of treating depression, a New York Times Magazine article. Here’s a tiny sample to whet your interest: Is the “serotonin hypothesis” of depression really dead? Have we spent nearly 40 years heading down one path only to find ourselves [...]
Thu, April 19 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Prominent broadcasters and depression
Mike Wallace, who died Sunday, and Shelagh Rogers share something besides career paths. Both suffered from depression.
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Depression and hyper-connected brain regions
From the Daily Beast: “A new study reveals that people suffering from depression are characterized by an extreme synchronicity of brain regions that could indicate stymied, inflexible brains.”
Wed, February 22 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
Dysthymia
Oh boy. I found out today there may be something else wrong with me! If you’ve been following my blog recently, you know I’ve been on about my bout with severe depression. What is this other condition, as identified in a independent medical evaluation? Dysthymia.
Wed, February 15 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
What journalists can learn from Whitney Houston’s death
Former Birmingham, Ala. TV anchor Roy Hobbs, arrested in April 2010 for drug possession, offers some personal perspective on Whitney Houston and the twin devils of depression and addiction.
Tue, February 14 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Mental illness and creativity
Receiving treatment for his mental illness made him a better Michael Kimber, argues Michael Kimber, who blogs at Colony of Losers. And, he added, maybe his creativity gave him the courage to talk about it.
Mon, February 13 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
Can yoga help relieve depression?
CAMH has recently done some work in evaluating the efficacy of yoga in relieving the symptoms of depression. The Toronto Star ran a first-person account from Elizabeth Warkentin.
Fri, February 10 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off