Read more depression stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/749/depression.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74591/depressed-woman-parties-on-facebook-sick-leave-yanked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a year and a half on sick leave for depression, a Canadian woman lost her benefits—because of her Facebook page. Nathalie Blanchard says the insurance company that cut off her payments cited Facebook photos that show her partying at a Chippendales show, enjoying her birthday, and frolicking on...http://www.newser.com/story/74591/depressed-woman-parties-on-facebook-sick-leave-yanked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 5:33:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73846/wife-depression-ate-german-keeper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe German soccer star who committed suicide yesterday by jumping in front of a train had battled depression for years, his wife said today, with Robert Enke fearing he could lose his newly adopted daughter because of his condition. “We thought we could cope with everything. We thought that with...http://www.newser.com/story/73846/wife-depression-ate-german-keeper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 21:50:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73070/junk-food-linked-to-depression.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFeeling blue? Put down the cookies: Eating a diet rich (or, should we say, poor) in processed foods increases the risk of depression, a study finds. British scientists studied 3,500 adults over five years; those who ate mainly fried, processed, refined, high-fat foods had a 58% greater risk of...http://www.newser.com/story/73070/junk-food-linked-to-depression.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 9:53:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71797/green-spaces-make-you-healthier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to parks or other “green spaces” are likely to be healthier, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers scoured the health records of 345,000 people, comparing their health status to the amount of green space in the surrounding area, from a half-mile to 2-mile radius. Of...http://www.newser.com/story/71797/green-spaces-make-you-healthier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71016/mediterranean-diet-beats-the-blues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Mediterranean diet has been shown to cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and researchers now say it can help prevent depression as well. Spanish researchers followed 10,000 subjects for nearly 5 years and found that, even when personality traits and other factors were taken into account,...http://www.newser.com/story/71016/mediterranean-diet-beats-the-blues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 8:05:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70611/genius-madness-linked-to-gene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe reason why many creative people like Vincent Van Gogh show self-destructive tendencies is in the genes, researchers have discovered. Scientists in a new study found that volunteers identified as the most creative also had the highest levels of a gene variant associated with psychosis and depression, the Daily Telegraph...http://www.newser.com/story/70611/genius-madness-linked-to-gene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 3:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68505/survey-finds-unemployed-traumatized.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession has left many jobless workers struggling to cope with the psychological stress, a new study finds. Researchers at Rutgers University said the financial strain that comes with being out of work, combined with the daunting task of seeking new employment in a difficult job market, has left many...http://www.newser.com/story/68505/survey-finds-unemployed-traumatized.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 7:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67949/first-us-internet-addiction-rehab-center-opens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first US Internet addiction clinic has opened in Fall City, Wash. The Heavensfield Retreat Center offers “reStart,” a 45-day in-patient rehab program for Internet, video game, and texting addictions, LiveScience reports. Clients undergo talk therapy and social skills training, as well as feeding goats, raising chickens, and learning home...http://www.newser.com/story/67949/first-us-internet-addiction-rehab-center-opens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 17:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67676/obama-wants-2nd-fed-term-for-bernanke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama will nominate Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the Wall Street Journal reports. Obama, who will make the announcement tomorrow, credits Bernanke with “pulling the economy back from the brink of depression,” White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said tonight. The...http://www.newser.com/story/67676/obama-wants-2nd-fed-term-for-bernanke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 20:32:59 CDT