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Depression

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I finally got my life back after years of chronic pain... but it wasn't thanks to a miracle pill

I finally got my life back after years of chronic pain… but it wasn't thanks to a miracle pill

Hazel Borland was a shadow of her former self after developing pain…
REVEALED: The state where you'll be waiting two months for therapy - even if it's just over Zoom, according to study

REVEALED: The state where you'll be waiting two months for therapy – even if it's just over Zoom, according to study

Some Americans are waiting up to two and a half months for…
One in six transgender people are suffering from long-term mental health problems and are more likely to be depressed, study claims

One in six transgender people are suffering from long-term mental health problems and are more likely to be depressed, study claims

One in six transgender people have long-term mental health problems, new research…
How to tell if your doctor is gaslighting you: One in four people have been told their symptoms are 'all in their mind'. This is how to make sure you are taken seriously

How to tell if your doctor is gaslighting you: One in four people have been told their symptoms are 'all in their mind'. This is how to make sure you are taken seriously

Phillippa Lee’s symptoms, including chronic pain and fatigue, were trivialised and dismissed…
My doctors told me my chronic pain and fatigue was 'in my head' for 34 years. In fact, I have a crippling genetic condition that's left me in a wheelchair

My doctors told me my chronic pain and fatigue was 'in my head' for 34 years. In fact, I have a crippling genetic condition that's left me in a wheelchair

Thirty-four years. That’s how long I spent going back and forth to…
Breathing in pure oxygen is 'as effective as Viagra'

Breathing in pure oxygen is 'as effective as Viagra'

Breathing pure oxygen for 90 minutes a day can be as effective…
He snores. You wake in the night. But don't despair. In this indispensable series from his new book, MICHAEL MOSLEY reveals all the latest ways to improve slumber for both of you... His & Hers plan for a better night's sleep in just four weeks

He snores. You wake in the night. But don't despair. In this indispensable series from his new book, MICHAEL MOSLEY reveals all the latest ways to improve slumber for both of you… His & Hers plan for a better night's sleep in just four weeks

As a medically trained science writer and, until recently, long-term insomniac, I’ve…
New York City officially declares social media a 'public health hazard' that is on par with tobacco and GUNS

New York City officially declares social media a 'public health hazard' that is on par with tobacco and GUNS

The mayor of New York City has officially declared social media an ‘environmental toxin’…
Why do top skin doctors want to overturn strict new safety rules on the powerful acne drug that's been blamed for teen suicides?

Why do top skin doctors want to overturn strict new safety rules on the powerful acne drug that's been blamed for teen suicides?

Top skin doctors are urging drug chiefs to rethink strict new rules…
Revealed: How dry January could be making your health worse and the signs you might unknowingly be dependent on alcohol

Revealed: How dry January could be making your health worse and the signs you might unknowingly be dependent on alcohol

Dry January has obvious benefits, from saving money to waving goodbye to…
How Covid makes you miserable: Scientists discover virus can hijack your happy hormones and shut down their production

How Covid makes you miserable: Scientists discover virus can hijack your happy hormones and shut down their production

If you find yourself extra irritable or feeling sad after recovering from…
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: I had parts of my brain deliberately switched off for a TV documentary. If that sounds scary, I thought so too!

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: I had parts of my brain deliberately switched off for a TV documentary. If that sounds scary, I thought so too!

Would you let someone mess with your head? It might sound like…
Using MRI scans to 'massage brain' could ease depression symptoms for up to SIX months

Using MRI scans to 'massage brain' could ease depression symptoms for up to SIX months

Using MRI scans to deliver targeted magnetic stimulation to depressed people’s brains…
Why blue Monday is NOT the most depressing day of the year, according to experts

Why blue Monday is NOT the most depressing day of the year, according to experts

Miserable weather, post-holiday blues and broken New Year resolutions supposedly mark today…
Fresh warning over energy drinks for kids as big scientific review suggests 25p cans could raise the risk of heart problems and depression

Fresh warning over energy drinks for kids as big scientific review suggests 25p cans could raise the risk of heart problems and depression

Energy drinks might raise the risk of physical and mental health problems…
Cycling to the office makes commuters less likely to be prescribed antidepressants, research finds

Cycling to the office makes commuters less likely to be prescribed antidepressants, research finds

Commuters who cycle to work are less likely to be prescribed antidepressants,…
What's your FITNESS AGE? Try this nifty calculator to find out if your workout routine is shaving off the years

What's your FITNESS AGE? Try this nifty calculator to find out if your workout routine is shaving off the years

Norwegian scientists have designed a simple calculator that tells you the age…
Study shows that feeling depressed can make you gain almost a pound in weight

Study shows that feeling depressed can make you gain almost a pound in weight

Feeling down in the dumps could lead obese people to put on…
Corruption fears as it emerges creators of America's new psychiatric 'bible' received more than $14m from big pharma

Corruption fears as it emerges creators of America's new psychiatric 'bible' received more than $14m from big pharma

More than half of US physicians who helped create America’s psychiatric ‘Bible’…
CDC sounds alarm over 'designer Xanax' that is behind one in seven overdoses in US - and there is no antidote

CDC sounds alarm over 'designer Xanax' that is behind one in seven overdoses in US – and there is no antidote

Health officials in the United States are sounding the alarm over ‘designer’…