Caroline Williams, "Is Depression a Kind of Allergic Reaction?" The Guardian, January 4, 2015.
Recent studies have correlated depression with inflammatory illness (similar to an allergic reaction) and have found that markers of inflammation are elevated in people with depression. The implications may mean that finding ways to treat inflammation in the body - through medications, diet, and stress reduction - can improve depressive symptoms.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Article: "Childhood Guilt, Adult Depression?"
Jenny Chen, "Childhood Guilt, Adult Depression?" The Atlantic, January 5, 2015.
Reporting on studies that show a link between excessive feelings of guilt during childhood and the onset of depression in adulthood, this article demonstrates that feelings of guilt can cause physical changes in the brain that may contribute to psychiatric illness. These findings could enable doctors to identify children at risk for developing depression, and they provide even more motivation for parents to practice healthy parenting strategies and steer clear of "guilt-inducing" tactics. The research also targets guilt as a primary feature of depression and anxiety, indicating that learning to manage feelings of guilt might play an important role in managing depression.
Reporting on studies that show a link between excessive feelings of guilt during childhood and the onset of depression in adulthood, this article demonstrates that feelings of guilt can cause physical changes in the brain that may contribute to psychiatric illness. These findings could enable doctors to identify children at risk for developing depression, and they provide even more motivation for parents to practice healthy parenting strategies and steer clear of "guilt-inducing" tactics. The research also targets guilt as a primary feature of depression and anxiety, indicating that learning to manage feelings of guilt might play an important role in managing depression.
Next Meeting: January 29!
My apologies to everyone for canceling last month's meeting. An unexpected turn happened in my pregnancy, and my baby arrived two weeks early! I thank you for your ongoing prayers on our behalf. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a lovely New Year.
With the holidays behind us, we will resume meeting on the last Thursday of the month. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the Parish Center Fireplace Room. Please join us as we usher in a new year of hope, healing, and support!
With the holidays behind us, we will resume meeting on the last Thursday of the month. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the Parish Center Fireplace Room. Please join us as we usher in a new year of hope, healing, and support!
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