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Almost 10,000 people in Mayo are being prescribed anti-depressants and anxiety pills under the General Medical Services Scheme, a new report has shown.

There is evidence that omega 3 fatty acids supplementation might be helpful in cases of depression and anxiety. Studies report significant improvement in mood from omega 3 fatty acids supplementation when used alone or in conjunction with medication. Research has shown a link between the amount of fish people in different countries eat and the level of depression. In Japan, where people eat on average 70kg of fish a year, the rate of depression is 0.12 per cent. In New Zealand, where people eat only 18kg of fish a year, the rate of depression is almost 50 times higher.

“Let food be thy medicine” — Hippocrates, c400BC

AN elderly Kilkenny priest sentenced to prison in Florida for stealing more than $100,000 from his parish is suicidal, a court heard last night as he appealed to allowed to serve out his sentence at home.

New research conducted by Lundbeck (Ireland) Ltd has found that over half of those who have experienced depression discontinued their course of medicine before it was finished.