Depression, Health Care Services And Heart Attacks — What’s The Connection?

Depression symptoms are associated with significantly higher use of healthcare services following a heart attack, according to a new study released today by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). With approximately 70,000 Canadians experiencing a heart attack each year, this new data may help thousands of Read more…

Suicide Rises In White Middle Aged Americans

Teen suicide gets plenty of airtime, but a new U.S. study finds that middle-aged whites are an emerging high-risk group.
Before 1999, white middle-aged men were the least likely to kill themselves. However, for the period from Read more…

Important Data On The Unmet Needs Of Depression Patients - ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress

Consumer Health
Sciences, a leading international provider of comprehensive consumer
health information and patient reported outcomes, presented important
data at the ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress, Athens, Greece,
November 11, 2008. Findings demonstrated high unmet needs among
patients with depression using SSRIs or SNRIs.
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Obese And Overweight Teenagers More Likely To Have Considered Suicide

Teenagers who are overweight or obese are more likely to have considered suicide than those who are a normal weight, according to new research presented at a meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Child and Adolescent Faculty.
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