depression

Surprising study that suggests you should take antidepressants… even if you are NOT depressed 

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It is an idea as concerning as it is intriguing – prescribing a course of antidepressants to perfectly happy people. The medication, already taken by seven million Britons, could, it is suggested, be an effective tool for warding off the ever-increasing tide of mental illness if taken before there’s even a hint of symptoms. It might … Read more

Olympic legend Ian Thorpe reflects on his mental health battles

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I thought the doctors were lying to me’: Olympic legend Ian Thorpe reflects on his battle with mental health and says he’s very much ‘happy in his own skin’ after being skeptical about treatment for years By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:43 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 04:43 BST, 10 … Read more

Imogen Anthony reveals battle with  depression, body dysmorphia and self harm

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Imogen Anthony has revealed her battle with mental health issues – and urged others to seek help if they’re suffering the way she has.  The model, 29, has joined forces with the charity NeuRa, which is raises funds for research into mental health and brain disorders. Imogen told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday: ‘I’ve been through … Read more

Kathie Lee Gifford claims that Regis Philbin suffered from depression in the months before his death

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Kathie Lee Gifford claimed that her friend and former co-star Regis Philbin was feeling depressed in his final months. The 67-year-old Live! With Regis And Kathie Lee star opened up about spending time with the television icon before his death in July at age 88. The host and actress told the ladies of The Talk … Read more

Coronavirus US: Binge drinking by women soared 41% during lockdown

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Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more

Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – especially among women

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Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more

Mel C reveals how she struggled with an eating disorder and depression

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Melanie C has spoken of how she ‘struggled’ with an eating disorder and depression after the pressures of her Spice Girls fame ‘pushed her to the point of illness’.  The 46-year-old, who rose to prominence as Sporty Spice in the hugely successful nineties pop group, described how she found the lows of fame ‘devastatingly hard’.  Mel, … Read more

RAF reservist killed herself after suffering severe insomnia and called her wedding day off

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A former army reservist took her own life after she suffered severe bouts of insomnia when she called off her wedding. Leanne Carroll, 37, had been due to marry but she ended her engagement to her fiance six months before the ceremony for unknown reasons. The PE teacher later began dating a new boyfriend but … Read more

RAF reservist killed herself after suffering severe insomnia and called her wedding day off

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A former army reservist took her own life after she suffered severe bouts of insomnia when she called off her wedding. Leanne Carroll, 37, had been due to marry but she ended her engagement to her fiance six months before the ceremony for unknown reasons. The PE teacher later began dating a new boyfriend but … Read more