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That is the message from the author of new research into unemployment and depression, published in the current Academy of Management Journal.

Connie Wanberg, Associate Dean at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, tracked 177 unemployed people for 20 weeks through online surveys.

Aromatherapy and Depression

Journeys is committed to raising public awareness about depression. In the spirit of this cause, our new advertising campaign aims to reduce the stigma associated with depression and mental illness by challenging the belief that mental illness is not a disease.

With unemployment rising, public spending cuts becoming a reality, and the very real risk of a "double dip recession" on the horizon, we can expect many more people going to visit their GP with depression. 

Caffeine is commonly used to give an energy boost when you are tired, but need to keep going.  However, new research published in the Journal Neuropsychopharmacology has found that you only get a boost if you use caffeine sparingly.

Increasing numbers of people are choosing to be diagnosed as having bipolar depression according to a report in the Daily Mail. Reporting on an article in the official journal of the Royal College of Psychiatrists by Dr Diana Chan and Dr Lester Sireling, the article links the desire to be diagnosed as bipolar with high profile celebrities talking about their experiences of bipolar.

Just 5 minutes exercise in "green space" such as a park or nature trail is sufficient to boost mental health, and is particularly beneficial for young people and people affected by mental illness according to a study published in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal.