Depression

19th November 2006
Sometimes physical problems can cause depression. But other times, symptoms of depression are part of a more complex psychiatric problem. There are several different types of depression, including: o Major depressive disorder o Dysthymia o Se...

05th January 2007
Depression is a broad term commonly used to describe a set of symptoms that can range from mild, requiring little or no treatment, to symptoms severe enough to interfere with a person's life on a daily basis and sometimes to the extent that life in itself...

25th April 2006
Depression is a serious illness that can affect our work, family and social life. It can make us feel bad and even lead to suicide in some serious cases. To make matters worse, depression can negatively impact on our sleep. Being depressed can wake us up ...

20th September 2005
Depression is a very serious matter, which does not discriminate. Depression doe not care what your age is, what gender you are, or even what your race or social class is. Depression can often make a person feel sad, helpless, hopeless, and irritable....

02nd February 2008
Lets be honest, everyone feels depressed at some time during their lives. Circumstances and life events can sometimes propel us into this state as if we have little or no control over being there. Here's the thing, there are times when feeling depressed i...

07th July 2006
Atypical depression, a subtype of major depression, is the most common form of depression today. People who suffer atypical depression exhibit all the normal symptoms of depression but they also react to external positive experiences in a positive way. At...

17th November 2006
Major depression is one of the biggest joy stealers in life. The most severe category of clinical depression, major depression can be triggered by any of three causes . First, a major trauma in your life can set off a major depression. A severe los...

14th February 2006
When a person is suffering from chronic depression, most possibly, he or she may need to be prescribed depression medication as soon as possible. If you have any of the classical systems of depression, persisting for more than a month, you may need to vis...

09th March 2007
When it comes to mental illness, people are often reluctant to consult a physician or health professional, yet the treatment of depression as soon as it is diagnosed is crucial if any relief is to be had. One problem is that if the treatment of depress...

31st January 2008
Depression, as understood within depression hypnotherapy, is not a passing low mood, nor is it a sign of personal weakness or a condition that sufferers can spontaneously "snap out of". It can destroy lives - not only the life of the sufferer thems...

01st September 2005
What is Bipolar Depression? The distinguishing characteristic of bipolar depression, as compared to other mood disorders, is the presence of at least one manic episode. Additionally, it is presumed to be a chronic condition because the vast majority o...

14th February 2006
Depression is a very common medical condition affecting almost 100 million people in the world. About a quarter of the whole population are prone to get at least one bout of depression in their life time. Though depression is more common in women, it also...

22nd June 2006
Andropause correlates directly with depression ...

13th January 2007
Some people feel sad and they cannot even figure out why. Other people have experienced great success on the job and yet they feel empty. These are some of the symptoms of depression. There are other symptoms of depression as well. For example, a perso...

18th January 2007
Depression is common and can strike any one of us at any time. According to the Mental Health Foundation 10% of the population in the UK and USA will experience some form of depression every year. There are several different types of depression ranging ...

05th February 2008
Cyclothymic depression is a depression caused by dramatic mood changes. It is considered to be a form of bipolar II disorder where the patient will at one moment feel highly irritable and then fall into a state of depression. Some symptoms of this depress...

14th January 2008
What causes the blues? Depression is called the 'Common Cold' of mental illnesses. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the disease. The causes are as varied as the symptoms. Treatments for depression are also largely based on the causes of...

10th February 2007
Many people who are suffering from depression may not even be aware of it. The chances are that if you have been feeling sad or unhappy for more than just a couple of weeks and have lost interest in most of the activities you used to enjoy to the extent t...

07th April 2008
Depression is a problem that a vast number of individuals struggle with nowadays, but it tends to burden pregnant women and new mothers in a very specific and serious way. The change in a woman's life and body linked with the birth of a child often result...

13th March 2007
Depression is a common and treatable mental health condition that can affect any one of us at any point in our lives. If you are suffering from depression, then it is highly likely that some form of medication will be prescribed by your doctor. There ar...

14th February 2006
Also called bipolar mood disorder, manic depression is a very serious disease of brain associated with extreme shifts in moods, body functioning and behavior. Just a few years back, manic depression was glorified as a trait so common with many well known ...

21st January 2007
There are a many different types of depression and although many of the symptoms that apply to each will be similar, there are some additional signs to look out for within each type of depressive disorder. The following is a list of some of the main type...

27th March 2008
Most people feel depressed occasionally. There is no question of their being mentally ill, though, if they continue with a daily routine and gradually recover. The difference between "feeling depressed" and having the mental illness known as depression is...

01st February 2006
I have suffered from depression for as long as I can remember. My earliest childhood memories are tainted with the ominous presence of my illness despite growing up in a very loving home with two kinds and nurturing parents. After a divorce in my early th...

17th November 2006
Postpartum depression is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and behavioural changes that occur in a mother after giving birth. It is a serious condition, affecting 10% of new mothers. Symptoms range from mild to severe depression and may appear within ...

27th September 2007
It is important to keep taking medication until it has a chance to work, though side effects may appear before anti depressant activity does. Certain medications as well as some medical conditions such as a viral infection can cause the same symptoms as d...