Readers and listeners often accuse journalists of only focusing on bad news.
It’s true that bad news proliferates — after all, one of the first things you learn in journalism class is that the more bizarre the story, the more newsworthy it is.
However, all the sadness can take its toll on an audience.
In a study by […]

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Clinical depression is widely thought to involve problems with two chemicals: serotonin and norepinephrine (also called noradrenaline). When these neurotransmitters don’t go to the right place in your brain, it affects your moods. Common antidepressants — such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — work by redirecting the chemicals.
However, recent research from Spain suggests another kind […]

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It’s February! Can you believe it?
The shortest month of the year contains an odd mix of holidays. Yesterday was Groundhog Day. Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter, which is bad news for those battling seasonal affective disorder.
In a few weeks, we’ll have Valentine’s Day (another depressing occasion for many […]

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