Tag: Depression
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You Are 99 Percent Bacteria, Stop Fighting It and Start Feeding It
99 percent of the genetic material in our bodies is bacterial. Change the bacteria and you change the whole person, scientists are discovering. Whether by dietary changes, probiotic pills or even fecal transplants, changing our gut bacteria can reverse autism, depression and obesity and cure all kinds of disease, says Rob Knight, founder of the […]
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Teen Depression and Suicide Rates are Rising in Tandem with Smartphone Ownership, Study Finds
Researchers find a sharp rise in teen depression and suicide rates between 2010 and 2015 coincided with a sharp rise in teen smartphone ownership. None of the other common factors affecting suicide and depression changed during that period. Teen suicide rates rose 31 percent between 2010 and 2015. Teen depression rates rose 33 percent over […]
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Depression is A Disease of Civilization: Hunter-Gatherers Hold the Key to the Cure
Depression is not a natural disease. It’s a disease caused by our high-stress, industrialized lifestyle, psychologist argues.