Suicide rate stable but doctors call for national strategy
More than 400 people in Cyprus have committed suicide over the past decade, the Cyprus Psychologists’ Association (Cypsa) said on Wednesday. Suicide Prevention is this...
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Suicide rates are rising because of undiagnosed depression
Recent studies have shown that the suicide rates among people of all ages are rising at a worrying pace. The reason behind this rise has...
Why are suicides rates so low?
By Andria Kades Figures released this week showing that Cyprus has the lowest suicide rate in the whole of the European Union may not accurately...
Global study finds 44 genetic risk factors for major depression
International scientists have identified 44 genetic variants that can increase the risk of developing major depression and found that all humans carry at least some...
Anti-depressants do work according to major study
A vast research study that sought to settle a long-standing debate about whether or not anti-depressant drugs really work has found they are indeed effective...
Depression top cause of disability, strikes young and old – WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay More than 4 percent of the world’s population lives with depression, and women, youth and the elderly are the most prone to...
Magic mushroom ingredient may ease severe depression, study suggests
Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, may one day be an effective treatment for patients with severe depression who fail to recover using other...
Fighting for the light
A 26-year-old man describes his battle against depression, anxiety and self-harm Sometimes, even the most banal and trivial of incidents can reveal the depths of...
Pilot hid health condition that would have banned flying (Update 2)
By Tom Käckenhoff The pilot who crashed a plane in the French Alps had received a sick note from doctors showing he suffered a health...
Clinically depressed 3 times more likely to commit violent crime
By Kate Kelland People diagnosed with major depression are around three times more likely than the general population to commit violent crimes such as robbery,...
Wife of China’s jailed Nobel Laureate suspected of suffering severe depression
By Sui-Lee Wee The wife of jailed Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo is unwell under house arrest and possibly suffering from severe depression, but...
