ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
By the Rev.Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos & Saint Vlassios
With this title of “Silent Epidemic” a weekly newspaper with a large circulation spoke of the disease of our time, which is none other than depression. Continue reading “Depression: The “silent epidemic””
Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found a link between depression and an acceleration of the rate at which the brain ages. Although scientists have previously reported that people with depression or anxiety have an increased risk of dementia in later life, this is the first study that provides comprehensive evidence for the effect of depression on decline in overall cognitive function (also referred to as cognitive state), in a general population. Continue reading “Depression speeds up brain aging, find psychologists”
Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations and other alerts from our devices, unable to ignore new emails, texts and images. In a new study published in NeuroRegulation, San Francisco State University Professor of Health Education Erik Peper and Associate Professor of Health Education Richard Harvey argue that overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse. Continue reading “Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression”
Maternal depressive mood during the prenatal and postnatal periods is related to child sleep disturbances, according to recent pilot data from a longitudinal cohort study in kindergarten children. Continue reading “Maternal depressive emotion associated with children’s sleep problems”
In this article we present and analyze two Pythagorean excerpts with reference to the soul. Continue reading “Challenges for the soul in the 21st Century – A Pythagorean approach”
Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The consequences, however, may extend to their children, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, who found that a mother’s depression can negatively affect a child’s cognitive development up to the age of 16. Continue reading “Mother’s depression might do the same to her child’s IQ”
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