Studies show that exercise can be effective antidepressants in treating mild to moderate depression (and with side effects such as improved health and weight management, rather than the bloating and sexual dysfunction associated with medicines). How does moving the body change the mind? A wealth of work – both in the lab and with patients […]
Life is full of ups and downs. Most of us feel sad as a normal reaction to loss, life’s struggles or an injured self-esteem. But when feelings of intense sadness last for many days to weeks, and we are unable to go about our daily lives with the same ease as we used to, then […]
No one is exempt from depression, the ‘common cold’ of psychiatric illness. We all go through it sometime, or the other — each in our own way. Besides, we all react to life’s innumerable problems differently. Depression affects more than 200 million people worldwide. In the worst scenario, it can lead to suicide. Over the […]