There is great emphasis on how to get into shape for both mind and body.     By  Nancy Hastings HILLSDALE — Feb. 11, 2013 11:19 am While some believe health solely depends on the way you treat your body, taking care of your mind plays a big part, too. Experts say when you’re depressed, your mind and body suffer. Depression can cause or worsen chronic illnesses, such as heart disease. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 19 million people in the United States – one in 10 adults – experience depression each year, and nearly two-thirds do not get the help they need. Treatment…

    November 4, 2012 By BENEDICT CAREY The rate of suicide in the United States rose sharply during the first few years since the start of the recession, a new analysis has found. In the report, which appeared Sunday on the Web site of The Lancet, a medical journal, researchers found that the rate between 2008 and 2010 increased four times faster than it did in the eight years before the recession. The rate had been increasing by an average of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people from 1999 through 2007. In 2008, the rate began increasing by an average of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people a year. Without the increase…

Depressed people check mail compulsively, watch a lot of videos and quickly switch between multiple internet applications Tracking browser software could alert parents when students display habits indicative of depression AFP RELAXNEWS Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 1:00 PM A study has found people who are depressed tend to check their mail compulsively. A new study has found that people’s web surfing patterns have a strong correlation with their mental well being. More specifically, people who are depressed tend to check their mail compulsively, watch a lot of videos and switch between multiple internet applications more frequently than their peers. The study was conducted by Sriram Chellappan, assistant professor of computer…