Sydney, Feb 8 - Magnetic pulses could stamp out neurological disorders such as Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy and stroke after researchers unravelled how they work to stimulate the brain.

Washington, Jan 28 : Psychotherapy - both cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic therapy - helps people with depressive personality traits- chronic melancholics - as much as those without the disposition, a psychologist has found.

Depression is a serious and sometimes devastating health problem, which affects millions of people worldwide.

Melbourne, Jan 17 : Researchers are still trying to find the actual link between video games and depression.

A new Australian study has found that excessive video gamers are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than casual players.

But the researcher believes participants suffering from a mental health disorder are using gaming as a coping mechanism, rather than it being the cause, News. com. au reported.

London, Nov 9 : A new study has found that bisexual women are more likely than their male counterparts to suffer from depression, stress and to binge-drink.

The national study led by George Mason University researcher Lisa Lindley said bisexual women are also at greater risk to smoke and be victimized.

Melbourne, Oct 20 : A new study has revealed that teens listening to head-banging heavy metal music are at greater risk of depression and suicide.

According to the Melbourne University paper, early intervention at schools is necessary before behavioural problems start.

Washington, Aug 12: A new study has linked depression with increased risk of stroke in women.

In six years of follow-up of women in the Nurses’ Health Study, researchers found that a history of depression was associated with a 29 percent increased risk of total stroke – even after considering other stroke risk factors.

London, August 01: A research has suggested that playing musical instruments can help people overcome depression.

Researchers found that adults who were given music therapy sessions, in which they played drums or instruments such as xylophones, showed fewer symptoms of depression or anxiety than those who just had standard counselling.

Toronto, July 20 Pill popping seems to be the easiest thing to do in the world, especially when trying to drive away our blues. But a study says the habit may backfire.

Evolutionary psychologist Paul Andrews of McMaster University points out that patients on anti-depressants are likely to invite more cycles of depression.

Washington, July 18: Women who are clinically depressed at the time they enter drug court are four times likelier to use crack within four months, compared to women who had been depressed at some point in their past, according to a new study.

The study suggests that addressing depression could reduce the number of women who fail to beat crack addiction in drug court.

London, July 06 : A survey has found that one in three women are resorting to using anti- depressants at some point in their lives.

The staggering figure has revealed many outwardly strong mothers and daughters are battling mental illness.

One in four of those quizzed had been taking happy pills for at least 10 years.

Eighteen percent of all users did not tell their family, a tenth did not confide in their partner.

Washington, June 21 : A new study has indicated that women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are almost twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence.

Washington, June 17 : For the first time, a study has demonstrated that the effects of maternal depression on the likelihood of the child to develop depression may begin as early as infancy.

Fortunately, postnatal depression often resolves itself in the weeks following childbirth. But for mothers with more profound or prolonged postnatal depression the risk of subsequent development of depression in their children is strong.

Melbourne, June 16 : Scientists in the US have found how a commonly used anaesthetic is able to lift the symptoms of depression in hours, rather than weeks.

Their work reveals how the anaesthetic lifts depression, and it seems to act on neurons in an unusual way.

Washington, June 3: A new study has revealed that people suffering from depression get stuck on bad thoughts because they're unable to turn their attention away.

Such people keep brooding over a fight with a friend, a divorce or the loss of a parent. Though a majority of the population is able to pull out of the negative thoughts caused by these situations, some fail to do so.

Washington, May 5 : Sadness, apathy, preoccupation are all what comes to mind when we think about depression, but a new study has suggested that depression has a positive side-effect.

Bettina von Helversen (University of Basel, Switzerland), Andreas Wilke (Clarkson University), Tim Johnson (Stanford University), Gabriele Schmid (Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany), and Burghard Klapp

Washington, Mar 2 : The rates of depressive disorders among men are likely to increase as the 21st century progresses, say Emory University experts.

“Compared to women, many men attach a great importance to their roles as providers and protectors of their families. Failure to fulfill the role of breadwinner is associated with greater depression and marital conflict,” wrote author Boadie Dunlop.

London, Feb 24: Scientists have identified hyperactive cells in a tiny brain structure that may play an important role in depression.

The research, conducted in rats, is helping to reveal a cellular mechanism for depressive disorders that could lead to new, effective treatments.

Washington, Feb 19: A new study led by University of Michigan Health System researchers has found that unlike alcohol problems and antisocial behavior, depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women in their 30s and 40s - it continues to increase.

Washington, Feb 16: A new study has found that peer support offers promise as an effective, low-cost tool for fighting depression.

In the research, programs in which patients and volunteers share information were found to reduce depression symptoms better than traditional care alone and were about as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy.

New York, Jan 6: Girls who begin menstruating before the age of 11.5 are the most depressed by ages 13 and 14, says a new study.

The younger a girl is when she begins her monthly period, the more likely she is to struggle with depression later in her teen years, according to British scientists.

Washington, Jan 6: A new study has found that maternal depression adversely affects quality of life in children with epilepsy.

Canadian researchers examined the prevalence of maternal depression and its impact on children newly diagnosed with epilepsy.

They found that prevalence of depression in mothers ranged from 30pc-38pc within the first 24 months following a child''s epilepsy diagnosis.

Washington, Jan 4: Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered new evidence that our genes play a vital role in determining our susceptibility to depression.

The new findings have challenged a 2009 study that questioned the genetic link.

Washington, Dec 21 : Researchers at the Vanderbilt University have found that depression may be triggered by the same mechanisms that enable the immune system to respond to infection.

Chong-Bin Zhu, William Hewlett and colleagues activated the immune system in mice to produce "despair-like" behaviour that has similarities to depression in humans.

Melbourne, Dec 20: It's depression that cuts more years off the lives of Aussie men than liver disease and colon cancer, reveals a new study conducted by The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Barbara Hocking of the SANE Australia said depression was a silent epidemic among many men who still believed discussing the difficult topic was a sign of weakness.

Washington, Dec 17: A new study has suggested that kids with no friends can become social outcasts who risk spiraling into depression by adolescence.

The study by researchers at Concordia University, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Vermont also suggested that for most shy and withdrawn children, friends could be a form of protection against sadness.