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29th September 2009
Depression is a very common word in our vocabulary. I think just about everyone over the age of about 12 years old knows a little bit about what depression is.
To define a depressive disorder officially: A depressive disorder is an illness that involve... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Everyone can agree on the fact that depression is a debilitating disease. What we can’t all seem to agree on however, is what this disease does to a person’s ability to think reason and perceive. The problem in coming to an agreement here lies in the ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
What really is depression and how you can spot it? If you suspect that someone close to you may be suffering from classic depression, it is important to have an idea about the type of symptoms to look for.
Depressed people are not necessarily sad. Mos... Read >
Author: Dr. Mital John17th September 2009
By learning to understand why the panic attacks occur, and learn to control various fears and anxieties, sufferers can actually stop panic attacks. Some people may experience repeated attacks with no apparent reasons as to why. Others are afraid of someth... Read >
Author: Adam Rise16th September 2009
Physical pain in the muscles such as fibromyalgia or pain in the spine or joints caused by arthritis, scoliosis, inflammation or swelling is debilitating, restrictive and generally impacts just about every aspect of every moment of daily life for tho... Read >
Author: Adrian5521st August 2009
As a resident of the Midwest, I have lived all my life with the beauty (and the beast) that is commonly referred to as the changing of the seasons. There is something so great about those first snowflakes starting to fall as winter slowly approaches. Bu... Read >
Author: C.R. Robinson20th August 2009
Going through a break up is a grieving process. You have experienced a loss. A little knowledge of psychology will help you to deal with the break if you want a chance. This will help you answer the question "how to get ex back?".
Grieving has 5 sta... Read >
Author: Gary20th August 2009
Bereavement – Understanding and coping with Grief.
Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them - Tolstoy
In truth, no written word... Read >
Author: therapyguy28th July 2009
Depression: 3 Effective Natural Tips
Did you know mild depression can effectively be treated naturally? Symptoms include feelings of hopelessness, lack of enjoyment in regular activities, and feeling glum, can be naturally treated with... Read >
Author: Vanessa Million23rd July 2009
Unipolar depression is also referred to as major depressive disorder. Signs and symptoms of this condition include restlessness, irritability, agitation and noteworthy change in appetite often with weight loss or gain. Other symptoms include lack of energ... Read >
Author: Mercy20th July 2009
Major depression also referred to as major depressive disorder is when five or more symptoms of the condition are present for at least two weeks. These signs and symptoms include irritability, restlessness, agitation and significant change in appetite oft... Read >
Author: Mercy16th July 2009
Depressed people are not the life of the party. They're often extremely difficult to be around. They're moody, non-communicative, grumpy and generally dismal. Although they are not fun to be around, they are suffering. So, if you can recognize that a love... Read >
Author: Henry Funk16th July 2009
Depression effects can be either short term or long term. This condition can affect you in several ways. It cannot only interfere with your daily activities but also with the way you relate to other people. There are different types of this condition and ... Read >
Author: Mercy10th July 2009
Depression is the most prevalent of all the emotional disorders. This may vary from feelings of slight sadness to utter misery and dejection. It brings together a variety of physical and psychological symptoms which together constitute a syndrome. Each ye... Read >
Author: Milly27th June 2009
Do you find yourself suffering from depression? Usually depression results from some sort of trauma that has not been fully addressed. There are only two emotions that can help you overcome it. One is sadness and the other is anger. Sadness and Anger heal... Read >
Author: Dr. Robert Puff20th May 2009
Menopause and Depression
by Kenneth L. Meyer
One of the key signs regarding the onset of menopause are mood swings. In addition, we are learning that due to
the changes women (and Men as well) go through during the menopausal trek, depression... Read >
Author: Ken Meyer18th May 2009
Many people are faced with the question of what will happen to them once they have been declared financially unable to handle their debts. Some wallow in self pity as others will tend to live with the guilt of having not been able to handle financial cris... Read >
15th May 2009
Many people are faced with the question of what will happen to them once they have been declared financially unable to handle their debts. Some wallow in self pity as others tend to live with the guilt of having not been able to handle a financial crisis.... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu28th April 2009
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting young girls or women. A characteristic of anorexia nervosa is an obsession with thinness. Drastic weight loss with fear of weight gain, as well as intense exercise or a poor body image, are signs of anorexi... Read >
Author: Jess Shaw22nd April 2009
Many people will experience some form of depression in their lifetime. Depression can range anywhere from mild and short-term to very severe and debilitating. If you feel yourself suffering from any type of depression, the most important thing you can d... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer21st April 2009
Anxiety is simply excessive worry or exaggerated reaction to a triggering event. Although most people do not realize, there are various types of anxiety. If you feel that you are suffering from anxiety, you may like to have a brief learning about the di... Read >
Author: Sandy Adamson17th April 2009
Depression and elders is a serious and unfortunately common problem among the aging populations. Some studies even estimate up to 25% of the elderly population suffers from depression.
Among the elderly, depression is difficult to diagnose as the sym... Read >
Author: Brandon Thomas25th March 2009
Anxiety is simply excessive worry or exaggerated reaction to a triggering event. Although most people do not realize, there are various types of anxiety. If you feel that you are suffering from anxiety, you may like to have a brief learning about the diff... Read >
Author: Sandy Adamson13th March 2009
Hope and depression. They seem to be opposite but it is possible to have hope that you will overcome depression.
Let me rephrase that, it is imperative that you maintain hope about your future and that you will get better.
I know from experience, re... Read >
Author: Dr. Arturo Ovies10th March 2009
The days to follow after the painful exchange of “goodbyes” are the most agonizing part after a romantic breakup. At this point, your journey to being blue begins. Initially, you would glumly try to move on and live your life in a disoriented state. A... Read >
Author: Felicity Maris Modesto10th March 2009
The days to follow after the painful exchange of “goodbyes” are the most agonizing part after a romantic breakup. At this point, your journey to being blue begins. Initially, you would glumly try to move on and live your life in a disoriented state. A... Read >
Author: Felicity Maris Modesto03rd February 2009
Shaking
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Nausea or stomach discomfort
Feeling of light-headedness
A feeling of unreality
Feeling of being detached from oneself
Fear of losing control or going crazy
Fear of dying
Feeling... Read >
Author: Jocelyn Snider02nd January 2009
The depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives. Teenage years are always a troubling time, with the numerous physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that come with this stage of life.
About four out of 10... Read >
Author: John Harrison19th December 2008
Depression is a complex disease that can remain hidden unless someone who knows the signs looks. Many people don't even know they're suffering from depression, and 15 million of those people are in America. 2/3 of those never seek help. Why is depression ... Read >
Author: Kalidas17th December 2008
At last I got all my Christmas shopping done. My final stop was an adorable little coffee shop that has a killer holiday blend. Yes, I must admit, I'm a total caffeine addict. I absolutely love the flavored coffees. I do not in particular care for the syr... Read >
Author: Regina Jacques01st December 2008
There are some factors that really affect how your personal world operates. One of these things is your finances. In your personal financing world, there are some rules that are best followed. The most basic rules are that you should not spend more than w... Read >
Author: RicReev11th November 2008
What really is depression and how can you spot it? If you suspect a person close to you may be suffering from classical depression, it is important to have an idea as to what kind of symptoms to look for.
Depressed persons are not necessarily sad. Mo... Read >
Author: Ann Stewart11th November 2008
What really is depression and how can you spot it? If you suspect a person close to you may be suffering from classical depression, it is important to have an idea as to what kind of symptoms to look for.
Depressed persons are not necessarily sad. Mo... Read >
Author: Ann Stewart06th October 2008
When a person starts to have an uncontrollable impulse to pull their own hair, such condition may be known as trichotillomania. Such urges may be overwhelming. This condition is known to affect 2% of the population but many people still suffer in secret... Read >
Author: Cherry B23rd September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The diabetic community in America continues to receive hardships among avoiding developing the disease as well as overcoming controversial diabetes treatments with severe side effects.
However, researchers are continu... Read >
Author: LegalView13th August 2008
When you are in the manic stage you feel very high, enthusiastic, unable to slow down, and very impulsive .You can have bad judgment and do things that you would never ordinarily do. This can cause severe problems with shame and embarrassment. You become ... Read >
Author: John Samson10th June 2008
When I train managers as coaches I always warn them to respect the power of coaching questions and to recognize the possibility that what starts as an innocuous, business related conversation, may lead to the unveiling of a deeper issue. Coaching managers... Read >
Author: Matt Somers21st May 2008
If your depression is severe, and if drug treatment and psychotherapy don't seem to be working, your doctor may suggest electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The treatment, which involves delivering a brief electrical current to the brain, is seen as a life-sa... Read >
Author: pattrickjhonson20th May 2008
The goal with any depression treatment should be the relief of all symptoms. More than 50% of world population is suffering from depression, data suggests that the intensity of depression might vary, but more or less people between the age of 18-60 have s... Read >
Author: Mary Freeman07th April 2008
Doctors used to believe that depression was a disease of late life, affecting older people more frequently than younger ones. In fact, recent studies have shown that quite the opposite is true. Depression is slightly more common in people between the ages... Read >
Author: pattrickjhonson04th April 2008
Doctors used to believe that depression was a disease of late life, affecting older people more frequently than younger ones. In fact, recent studies have shown that quite the opposite is true. Depression is slightly more common in people between the ages... Read >
Author: pattrickjhonson29th March 2008
Doctors used to believe that depression was a disease of late life, affecting older people more frequently than younger ones. In fact, recent studies have shown that quite the opposite is true. Depression is slightly more common in people between the ages... Read >
Author: pattrickjhonson11th February 2008
In essence, burnout is emotional and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged stress and can occur when you feel very overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands.
But how can you recognise burnout? Here are 10 typical and common signs that it may b... Read >
Author: Jeanne31st 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... Read >
Author: Christine Woolfenden30th January 2008
Depression is a very widespread problem today affecting one in four women and one in eight men. Many people are aware of the many symptoms of depression, including feelings of hopelessness or helplessness, obsessive negative thoughts, loss or gain in appe... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen28th August 2007
Bipolar affective disorder, also known as bipolar disorder or manic depression, is a mental illness in which the patient has mood swings or mood cycling. The mood cycles between depression, mania, and normal behaviors. Depression episodes are typically ... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong28th August 2007
There is a medical condition that is plaguing more than 20 million Americans each year. It causes a wide range of symptoms, including confusion, fatigue, sexual dysfunction, obesity, chronic pain, palpitations, insomnia, stomach ailments, back pain, and l... Read >
Author: Mike Podlesny19th June 2007
They are college students who got depressed...got treatment...and got better.
College offers new experiences and challenges. This can be exciting—it can also be stressful and make you, or someone you know, feel sad. But when "the blues" last for week... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan30th May 2007
Depression is one of the most debilitating diseases in society today. Unfortunately, most people have no idea about the
effects of depression or what someone that actually suffers from this diseases is going through. Many people, both friends and fami... Read >
Author: Joe Stewart21st May 2007
Teenage depression hits 5% of children and adolescents, as reported by experts. Teenage depression is serious and needs to be addressed when symptoms start to show. Unfortunately, it sometimes goes unnoticed and untreated because of a lack of understandin... Read >
Author: Michael Lee17th February 2007
One of the prevailing disorders that many people suffer from is called manic depression or today it is more commonly known as bipolar disorder. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are not detected easily so the patient, the family or the friends may not even... Read >
Author: Ryan Puusaari06th February 2007
Bipolar depression, manic depression and bipolar affective disorder are all terms used to describe a highly complex and serious mood disorder that is characterised by extreme manic episodes (highs) and severe depressive episodes (lows). It usually begins ... Read >
29th January 2007
Depression is a disease, a mental affliction. Getting the right depression treatment at the right time is vitally important. To someone suffering from depression, it is not only extremely stressful for the patient themselves but also people who are concer... Read >
Author: Cindy25th January 2007
Depression is a mental state that can impact your body mood and thoughts. Left to its own, depression can work its way into every aspect of your life. Make no mistake, a depressive disorder is not something to take lightly or ignore. It's real, and alt... Read >
Author: Abigail Franks20th January 2007
Depression is indicated if a number of symptoms persist for more than a couple of weeks and are severe enough to interfere with the ability to carry out normal routines. Some of the more common symptoms include a lack of pleasure in things you once enjoy... Read >
05th January 2007
Is Dysthymic Disorder a Second-Rate Depression?ByMichael G. Rayel, MDDysthymic Disorder, used to be called Dysthymia, is alow-grade and yet chronic depression characterized byfeelings of sadness or depression associated with lack ofinterest to do things a... Read >
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11th December 2006
Parkinson’s disease can be overwhelming for many people who have it. Not only must patients face their physical changes in your body, but they must also deal with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. But there is hope and there are many things pat... Read >
Author: Jeremy Parker29th November 2006
Adult ADD and depression often go hand-in-hand. In fact, research suggests that up to 25% of ADD adults also suffer from depression. Despite that, the depression aspect of Attention Deficit Disorder often goes untreated because people either don't recogni... Read >
Author: Jeannine Virtue17th November 2006
Depression is a very common problem. Almost everyone is depressed sometime in his or her life. It is a serious problem because it robs an individual of the joy of life. In severe cases, it can lead to suicide. The following can be symptoms of depression:
... Read >
Author: Chris Chenoweth17th November 2006
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to the change of seasons. It usually affects people during the fall and winter months, though some experience it during the summer months. Researchers disagree on the exact causes of SAD. O... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan20th September 2006
Debt management trouble ... interesting title for a page, huh?
Here's the thing. Things that I recall from my own limited experience of being (only) knee deep in debt and during my time as a mortgage adviser are all overshadowed by one thing. Worry.
... Read >
Author: Stuart Langridge24th July 2006
Is Your Child Suffering From Teen Depression
Teen Depression is a rapidly growing concern in our society today.
Aside from obesity, teen depression is one of the major concerns affecting our youth today. Reaching near epidemic proportions, teen dep... Read >
Author: Dennis Driscoll14th July 2006
While not necessarily addictive, antidepressant drugs can cause serious side effects that lead to erratic behavior. Such side effects create a dangerous situation in the workplace, the home, while driving and in many other instances. Those antidepressant ... Read >
Author: Christy Berger26th May 2006
Depression is a medical condition, which cannot be ignored, and it has to be considered seriously. It is caused due to chemical changes and imbalances in the brain. These changes may be caused due to several factors. Many people may not know the actual re... Read >
Author: Tania Jain28th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Stan Lewis
If you have a sound sense of purpose for your life, it is more difficult for you to find yourself trapped by depression the hustle and bustle of today's workplace. The way to have this sound sense of purpose is to have an und... Read >
Author: stan lewis01st January 2006
Depression in Teens - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the symptoms of depression?
Some symptoms of depression include:
Feelings of hopelessness, negativity, and pessimism
Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood
Feelings of guilt, worthlessne... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan18th July 2005
If you've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) you are not alone. It has been estimated that over 2 million people in the United States suffer from this form of mental illness which involves episodes of both mania and depr... Read >
Author: Brian Cook
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