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  • Nancy Low, McGill University – Inactivity and Depression

    Nancy Low, McGill University – Inactivity and Depression

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    Can leading a sedentary lifestyle contribute to depression? Dr. Nancy Low, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at McGill University, is studying the correlation between these two afflictions. Nancy Low is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, Clinician-Researcher at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), and Staff Physician in…

  • Joanne Dickson, University of Liverpool – Depression and Goals

    Joanne Dickson, University of Liverpool – Depression and Goals

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    How does depression affect one’s personal goals? Joanne Dickson, research director on the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology Programme in the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society at the University of Liverpool, surveyed the personal goals of people with depression and people who have never suffered from the mood disorder to study the results. Dr. Joanna…