The Latest Breaking News from Depression

Data shows that a good night’s sleep – between seven and nine hours a night – reduces the risk of depression by 22%

The study found the benefits of having a hobby were relatively universal, with only small differences between countries.

Last year, research cast doubt on the dominant ‘chemical imbalance’ theory of depression. Now two persuasive books by scientists Philip Gold and Camilla Nord offer very different causes of the illness – though both are optimistic about our future treatment of the ‘cancer of the self’

Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes – or even anxiety and depression combined.