Understanding depression and anxiety – Depression is the most common mental health problem for young Australians. About one in every four people aged 12 to 25 will experience depression. Anxiety is distressing, and it can stop you achieving your full potential, but it can be treated. Visit www.headspace.org.au for more info.

 

Anxiety, Depression Care in the Elderly Substandard

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Many older Americans diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders are not receiving treatment that meets evidence-based standards, new national poll results suggest. The national survey, entitled Silver and Blue: The Unfinished …
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Sibling Rivalry: Squabbling May Lead to Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Among …

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The researchers quizzed the kids on their sibling relationships, and also asked them to answer questionnaires to measure their self-esteem and symptoms of depression and anxiety. They found that kids with high self-esteem at the beginning of the study …
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David Letterman Opens Up About Depression, Anxiety Battle

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He makes people laugh for a living, but behind closed doors, David Letterman struggled to maintain that happy, gap-toothed grin. Speaking to Charlie Rose on CBS' This Morning, the Late Night veteran, 65, opens up about his long battle with serious …
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