Depressive Decision-Making
Why depressed people get stuck in harmful situations. For many years, I have been interested in how depressed people make decisions that keep them stuck in bad situations, isolated and…
I’ve Been Feeling Low – What Can I Do Before Visiting a Psychiatrist?
Feeling Low in Your Mood? What You Can Do Before Seeing a PsychiatristBy Dr. Styliani Spyridi, Psychiatrist | Psychiatry-cy, Limassol, Cyprus Everyone experiences periods of low mood—but when it lingers,…
Is It Just Stress—or Is It Depression?
By Dr. Styliani Spyridi, Psychiatrist | Psychiatry- cy, Limassol, Cyprus “I’ve been really stressed at work, and now I feel emotionally flat. Is that depression?” This is a question I…
Culturally adapted CBT may lead to recovery from postnatal depression in British South Asian women
‘How can we make treatment for postnatal depression (PND) more accessible for ethnic minority women?’ This has been the question asked by many healthcare professionals and researchers. Read the whole article…
The other side of postnatal depression: what about Dads?
When we think of postpartum depression (PPD), we often picture new mothers struggling with mood changes, exhaustion, and feelings of being overwhelmed. But did you know that up to 10% of…
Which exercise interventions treat depression most effectively? A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Exercise-based interventions, potentially serving as either alternative treatments for depression or alongside medication and/or therapy, are recommended by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Exercise is…
Global study pinpoints genes for depression across ethnicities
Researchers at King's College London and University of Edinburgh have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict…
Κατάθλιψη αξίας ενός τρισ. δολαρίων
Δώδεκα δισεκατομμύρια ημέρες εργασίας χάνονται κάθε χρόνο λόγω άδειας για κατάθλιψη και άγχος Η κατάθλιψη έχει αναδειχθεί σε μια από τις πιο σοβαρές προκλήσεις της σύγχρονης εποχής, με σημαντικό αντίκτυπο στην οικονομία…
Preconception depression in first-time Fathers is a risk factor for depression and suicidality after birth
It is understood that around 1 in 10 men experience postnatal depression (Paulson and Bazemore, 2010). Fathers’ experiences of perinatal mental health difficulties have been associated with maternal mental ill…
Digital CBT can help people with depression or anxiety and comorbid long-term medical conditions
In England, around 15.4 million people live with at least one long-term medical condition (LTCs), and nearly a third of these individuals also experience mental health issues like anxiety and…
