Depression

Another controversial review of the mental health risks of abortion has been published, this time in the peer-reviewed Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. The authors of “Does abortion reduce the mental health risks of unwanted or unintended pregnancy?…

Catholics and Depression

by CWR Staff on January 9, 2013 · 3 comments

From the Editor: the following was originally published at The Catholic World Report and is used with kind permission.
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, is the author, with Msgr. John Cihak, STD, of the book, The Catholic Guide to Depression: How…

This year, many people will be celebrating Christmas alone.  Whether single, married, divorced, or widowed — or simply far away from family and friends — facing Christmas alone can be a daunting experience.  And no wonder! Everywhere we look is…

Suicide is not a popular topic that most people are anxious to read about. However, it is a serious problem, is commonly associated with depression, and often occurs when depression treatments fail. Since the last two columns dealt with depression…

Religious Therapy for Depression

by Harold G. Koenig, MD May 7, 2012

In my last column I discussed the devastating effects that depression can have on a person’s life and the role that religious resources and a supportive faith community may play in helping to prevent or assist recovery from depression.  In…

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Does Religion Cause Depression?

by Harold G. Koenig, MD March 30, 2012

Based on a joint study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and the World Health Organization in 1990, depression was identified as the leading cause of disability in the world (measured by years of life lived with disability)…

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