Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some
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Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some

This link was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60875884                   By BBC Health news                 The more time girls aged between 11 and 13 spend on social media, the less likely they are to be satisfied with life a year later, a study…

Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study
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Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/18/depression-and-suicide-linked-to-air-pollution-in-new-global-study By Damian Carrington Environment editor Cutting toxic air might prevent millions of people getting depression, research suggests People living with air pollution have higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found. Cutting air pollution around the world to the EU’s legal limit could prevent…

‘We stop people killing themselves’
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‘We stop people killing themselves’

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49485480 By Andrew Picken BBC Scotland News Suicide is the single biggest killer of males under the age of 45 and, across the whole of the UK, men are three times more likely than women to kill themselves. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2019, BBC Scotland has spoken to…

Long-term use of antidepressants could cause permanent damage, doctors warn
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Long-term use of antidepressants could cause permanent damage, doctors warn

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/long-term-use-of-antidepressants-could-cause-permanent-damage-doctors-warn-11688430 By Katie Spencer, news reporter NHS figures show antidepressant prescriptions in England doubled in the last decade, with more than 70 million handed out in 2018. Long-term antidepressant users are risking permanent damage to their bodies, according to leading medical experts. Dr Tony Kendrick, a professor of primary care at…

Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists
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Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/13/researchers-discover-why-being-overweight-can-lead-to-depression By Nicola Davis at the Guardian news Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds Being overweight can cause depression, researchers say, with the effects thought to be largely psychological. While previous studies have found that people who are obese are more likely to…