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SELF-NONMEDICATION
When my life fell apart, I started taking an antidepressant then got off it on my own. Darkness Invisible
Owen Wilson’s very public suicide attempt outs an unspoken stigma. Study of Ex-N.F.L. Players Ties Concussion to Depression Risk Study finds strong correlation between rate of diagnosed clinical depression among retired National Football League players and number of concussions they sustained; study corroborates other findings regarding brain trauma and later-life depression in other subsets of general population; NFL has long asserted that concussions in football have no longterm effects; in January, neuropathologist claimed that repeated concussions contributed to Nov suicide of former Philadelphia Eagles player Andre Waters; three weeks later, former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson revealed his significant depression and cognitive decline has been linked by neurologists to on-field concussions; he claims his most damaging concussion was sustained after his coach Bill Belichick coerced him into practicing against advice of team doctors; NFL, which has consistently defended its teams' treatment of concussions, has recently announced severel related initiatives; study is published in journal of American College of Sports Medicine; photos (M)... PRO FOOTBALL; An Answer to Help Clear His Fog
Mel Renfro, a former star defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, participated in a recent study linking concussions to clinical depression. Suicide Findings Question Link to Antidepressants Two studies suggest that treatment of depression, either with psychotherapy or drugs, reduces the risk of suicide attempts in all age groups, especially during the first months of treatment. New Findings Add Nuance To Discussion Of Early Sex Recent research reveals how boys and girls react differently to having their first sexual experience. BEHAVIOR; To Reap Psychotherapy's Benefits, Get a Good Fit
If the outcome may be months or years away, how can a person tell whether his psychotherapy is any good?
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