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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- Your Teen and Their Depression: What You Need To Know - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2017 from Tyler JacobsonDepression is a complicated issue to get a handle on. As a parent you want your child to only experience the good things in life. But when they are depressed you may feel helpless and unsure of what you can do to help. With 3.3 million people experiencing long term depression (lasting two or ...
Views: 1736 - Treating Depression in Children & Teens – Family Therapy - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Tess ThompsonThere is a vast difference between depression in children and adults. Most of the time, parents do not notice emotional health in children. Diagnosing depression in children is also more complicated than diagnosing depression in adults. The physician needs to interview the parents to understand ...
Views: 1733(1 vote) - The Gift of Depression and a Chinese Medical Viewpoint - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Linda Joy StoneDepression seems to be affecting millions today, with anti-depressant medication becoming the most widely prescribed drug. In the past, this emotional state was referred to as melancholy, feeling mournful, gloomy or in grief. My Mac thesaurus lists “doldrums, down cycle, rut, apathy, boredom, ...
Views: 1732(2 votes) - 3 Little-Known Facts You Need To Know About Antidepressants - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2007 from Chris GreenIt is widely believed that antidepressant drugs are the best treatment for stress, depression and anxiety. After consulting with their health professional, many sufferers will be put on a course of antidepressants, but how effective are these drugs? Not very, in fact they cannot provide a ...
Views: 1731 - Cope with Depression - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceI truly hope that you are not trying to cope with depression because I have spoken to and met many people who have had it or still have it and it really is a tough one to deal with. Not only is the illness itself hard but there is a stigma attached to it where people might assume you have a ...
Views: 1728 - Get Started With Affirmations in 3 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Dante PetrillaWhat we say to ourselves and how we say it have such a tremendous power to shape our lives. In fact, as you take a close look at your life right now you need to realise that who and where you are right now is the result of what you have thought up to this moment. That’s right, every action ...
Views: 1727(3 votes) - New Science Questions Theory of Antidepressant Drugs - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Byron RichardsEva Redei, David Lawrence Stein Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern’s Feinberg School, has presented a study that throws a monkey wrench in the scientific rationale that is used to justify giving out antidepressant medication. She has clearly demonstrated, for the first time, that genes ...
Views: 1727(3 votes) - ***From Depression to Happiness in 7 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Timothy SharpMany people over the years have claimed to have found the secrets to happiness. Not many of them have had any sort of formal training in the understanding of human thinking and behaviour. Yet many of these have made lots of money selling products and services which have not always proven to be ...
Views: 1725(10 votes) - I'll be there for you: The importance of friendship & support in looking after mental health - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2016 from Caleb baqarI was just finishing my work when I felt a strong lurching pain in my stomach. I had not even realized it was 11’0 pm. I had been on this assignment for like 5 hours now and it was still incomplete. It was depressing me each passing minute and now I was totally exhausted. I had recently visited ...
Views: 1723 - Depression, Statistics, What Causes Depression and Lifestyle Solutions - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2011 from Scott WolfendenDepression is one of the most common mental health disorders. Nearly 12 million women, or 12% of all women in the United States are diagnosed with depression at any time, compared to 7% of men or just over 6 million men. Mild and moderate depression can be differentiated from Major ...
Views: 1719 - High Risk - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2017 from Cat DavisMy school’s counseling service is pushed to the back and most depressing corner of the student health center. I find myself there, quite unamused by the set up. I decide that after this first, mandatory meeting, I will never come back. Therapy is overrated; even if I am labeled completely ...
Views: 1719 - Misdiagnosed With Depression: A Circuitous Journey to Bipolar - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2017 from Cat DavisToday marks my first ever meeting with a psychiatrist. A good ole crazy people doctor for good ole crazy me. The psychiatrist turns out to be a sweet, bubbly, round-faced young woman who looks more like a favorite elementary school teacher than a psychiatrist, but in a good way. I like her ...
Views: 1715 - Depression or Grieving? Same symptoms - different treatment - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2008 from Martin Phillips-HingCathy came for counselling stating that she was feeling depressed. She described feeling sad, unmotivated, sleeping excessively as well as irritable and grouchy. She wondered if she might be clinically depressed and reported that her mother had struggled with depression. During the first session ...
Views: 1714 - Orthopedic Treatment for Effective Pain Management - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Igor StilerOrthopedic treatment can be the ideal solution when spinal or musculoskeletal ailments cause chronic pain and affect regular functioning. Effective pain management programs with orthopedics are available at leading healthcare centers. The human musculoskeletal structure is an engineering ...
Views: 1714 - How to deal with crisis in our lives - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Chaitali Chatterjee"We could never learn to be brave & patient, if there were only joys in the world". -Helen Keller.Often in life when things seem to be going on pretty fine, that we are brought face to face with a situation we probably would never envisage in the wildest of our dreams. The real character of a ...
Views: 1713(1 vote) - Misdiagnosed With Depression: Panic Attacks Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2017 from Cat DavisI am one month into my antidepressants when my psychiatrist tells me she has not seen any improvement in my “condition.” She doubles my dose of Prozac to 40mg, which, by the way, induces a hell of a lot of serotonin into one little tiny depressed body. I glare at her. I’m pissed that I’m not ...
Views: 1707 - Clinical Depression Symptoms - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from john blosseEvery year on average, one in four people in the UK suffer from some kind of mental health problem, anxiety and depression being the most common disorders. There has been a tenfold increase in depression since the Second World War the main form of depression is known as clinical depression. So ...
Views: 1706 - Grandma's Armageddon Stash - by My mom told me it was because Grandma saw WW I, the Depression, and WW II. In the sixties, when she lived in a house with an attic, Grandma kept barrels of oatmeal and rice. She had canned goods of all kinds stacked in the attic. Things would get outdated, and she'd have to use them real quick ...
Views: 1704 - SAD - When Recurring Unhappiness Gets Out of Control - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Alan B. DenskyAre you worried that your bout with wintertime sadness is lasting longer, or is more intense than you have previously experienced? How can you tell whether this is just a short-term issue, or whether you may be facing an actual problem with Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD)? Should you get ...
Views: 1703(3 votes) - Looking for lost belongings; hurry up, get it, dear friend! - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadLife is really very short. To make it more and more meaningful we try in very many ways. Even believe in Rebirth. Faith may help to overcome frustration; without reason what’s the gain! Leave it. Unfortunately, we fail to come out successful in every endeavor. The main problem is we don’t have ...
Views: 1702(1 vote) - Cell Phone, Good , Bad or Ugly? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2016 from Prof. George GrantCell Phones George Grant | September 7, 2016 | Blogs | No Comments We love our smartphones, but it turns out there are dangers associated with using cell phones. Thousands of studies link cell phone radiation to a long list of serious illnesses including cancer. Cell phone radiation exposure ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - What's the Right Amount of Guilt? - by Submitted on May 27, 2010 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondThe call came at 1:00 a.m. The call that never should have come. The call that Bruce would have moved heaven and earth to prevent. The call that ended everything when an apologetic voice dealt the fatal blow - his wife had suffered a heart attack at work and died. Medication just knocks him ...
Views: 1699 - Depression: Not a Chemical Imbalance of the Brain? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.According to the documentary film, "The Marketing of Madness," http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1nbZCNDgbY&feature=related, there is absolutely no evidence to support the theory we have all come to believe--that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance of the brain. The film also questions ...
Views: 1697(3 votes) - Being for Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2014 from Homaira Kabir(part 3 of A Soft Place to Call Home) http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/a-soft-place-to-call-home Now that you have made space for your thoughts and listened to them, gently, without judgment, and without reacting, what would the next steps be? How do you develop the perspective to ...
Views: 1696 - A Realistic Way To Look At Mental Illness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2017 from B.L. AckerMental illness carries a lot of stigma. People often hide their diagnosis or minimize their symptoms because they are afraid of the judgment that will follow. It seems easier for many to suffer in silence than to have everyone else look at them as broken or crazy, as something to be feared or ...
Views: 1695 - Emotional Problems: Why Do Some People Suffer In Silence When They Have Emotional Problems? - by Submitted on May 30, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was in a position where they had a physical problem, there is a strong chance that they would reach out for the right support. Yet if this wasn’t the case, it could be because they feel ashamed of what is taking place for them. However, it could be said that this will be the exception ...
Views: 1695 - Why Fix It If We Won't Own It? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Bill WhiteThere’s no way on earth we’ll have any chance, at all, of successfully managing our disorder if we can’t own up to, embrace, and engage that from which we’re suffering. And we have to acknowledge that this suffering has legitimate biological and psychological foundations. If we can’t bring ...
Views: 1695(4 votes) - Abnormal Brain Structure in Schizophrenia - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Byron RichardsThe post-mortem analysis of the brains of patients with schizophrenia compared to normal brain shows severe dysregulation in the matrix outside of brain cells that holds them together in key regions of the subconscious brain associated with learning, memory, and the processing of stress. The ...
Views: 1693(3 votes) - May is National Mental Health Awareness Month - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Karen MurankoAnxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorder in the United States and probably the world. It affects millions of men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds. Anxiety disorders cost more than $42 billion a year, almost one-third of the country's $148 billion ...
Views: 1692 - Depression Counseling: There is Help and Hope - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Krystal KuehnA person can live forty days without food, seven days without water, and a few minutes without air; but he cannot live one second without hope. ~unknown Sometimes life can be so difficult, frustrating, and painful. There are times when we need someone to talk to who will listen, understand ...
Views: 1691(2 votes) - Depression Self-Help – Psychotherapy Based on Scientific Dream Analysis - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Christina SponiasYou can easily help yourself when you are depressed by paying attention to your dreams and writing them down. Then, you should translate them according to the scientific method. This very simply practice will put you into contact with the wise unconscious mind. You’ll verify that the ...
Views: 1691 - Natural Approaches in the Treatment of Depression and Cardiovascular Disease - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Mina NazemiOur understanding of the significant health benefits associated with fish oil supplementation has come a long way since scientists’ original discovery, back in the 1950s, that cod liver oil was a rich source of health-giving fatty acids. Researchers have since moved onto the next phase of ...
Views: 1690(1 vote) - Depression and the Three-Legged Stool - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2017 from Gary DirenfeldNot all depressions are the same and getting it right matters. Broadly speaking, depression can be divided into two types, exogenous and endogenous. This is not to say that any particular depression is necessarily one or the other. There can be factors of both at play and to different ...
Views: 1686 - Does My Daughter Need Therapy? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDoes My Daughter Need Therapy? Dear Dr. Diana My twenty-five year old daughter is having a difficult time. She’s in graduate school in another state and when she recently came home for a visit, she seemed very depressed and unhappy. We try to talk with her but it’s really hard. She ...
Views: 1686(2 votes) - Depression and Global Consciousness - A Very Unique Perspective - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Janet PfeifferI recently read an article that described depression as "a psychological reaction to the violent deformities of the modern world." I found that statement deeply provocative and began to ponder it's meaning. "Anger turned inward" doesn't satisfy me anymore. I do not subscribe to the belief that ...
Views: 1685 - Emotional Management: A Skill For Mastering How You Feel - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Todd BranstonDeveloping skills to manage your emotional states is crucial if you want to develop long-term sobriety. While the initial phase of recovery is often met with a 'Pink Cloud' or Honeymoon period, it is very likely that once the newness of recovery wears off the newly sober addict or alcoholic ...
Views: 1685(1 vote) - Natural Alternative Remedies to Prescription Antidepressants - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Tess Thompson5-hydroxytryptamine or 5HT, widely known as serotonin, is a neurotransmitter that has a wide-ranging influence over emotional behavior. It also plays a role in metabolism and stimulating vomiting. There are also suggestions that indicate its role in inducing cell division. Although it is present ...
Views: 1685(1 vote) - "Be a Miracle" - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellMiracles happen all the time. You probably know someone who has had a miracle happen to them, or maybe a miracle has happened to you. I know a woman whose cancer tumor disappeared overnight after she and several others stayed up all night praying. The doctors said there was no medical ...
Views: 1683 - Cyberbullying - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Tiffany StaggsBullying has made its way from the schoolyard to just about any place your child might be. With the expanding social media outlets, the ease of access to the Internet bullying can follow our kids everywhere, and it’s much harder now to report than running and telling a teacher. While most ...
Views: 1683(2 votes) - How to Free Yourself from a Painful Mindset and Win the Game of Life - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comI had an epiphany watching Tiger Woods play in The Masters recently. It was the last day of play and he was in the zone, playing like his old winner self and moving up in the pack. But then he made a mistake, and another, and another. He began to grimace, obviously upset with himself. His ...
Views: 1683(5 votes) - Meditate...Don't Medicate - How to Better Navigate Your Emotions - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryDo you know which comes first, the chicken or the egg? By the same token, do your emotions just happen all by themselves, or do your thoughts create the happy, sad and everything in-between emotional response? Feeling sad, hopeless or succumbing to the constant dark cloud of depression is a ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Provigil Works Very Well In Depression - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Daniel JonesDepression is a common mental state which attacks more than 450,000 people in Ireland at any time. In fact, one out of ten persons in this country has been a prey to depression. Any of us can be affected with depression at any time in our life. There is an inequality between depression with a ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Weighted Which Way - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Teresa JoyceI have just been asked by my counsellor about my sexuality, a question I have been waiting for that took its time to arrive. The answer has been in my mind for so long waiting to be announced. I truthful didn’t know. So what were my options here? It seems through choice that I am Heterosexual, ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - A bitter Pill To Swallow - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Teresa JoyceIt’s dark and I have no idea of where I am nothing around me looks Familiar, I can hear voices just out of eye shot. My head feels as if it may explode and I am fighting the urge to throw up. There is a swell of disinfectant hanging in the air which is not helping me much. I sit up in bed and ...
Views: 1681(2 votes) - A Different Take on Self-Criticism - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Joseph BurgoBrowse the self-help aisle at the bookstore, or comb through the online material about self-esteem, and you'll mostly find advice on how to take "conscious control of your self-talk," to stop negative self-statements and replace them with affirmations, to love yourself, to conquer this or that ...
Views: 1677(1 vote) - About Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2008 from Father DaveDepression by definition is a mental illness that is usually characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and melancholy. Of course when one person is moping all the time and just generally hating the world around him or her, doesn't mean that it's depression. It is when this kind of behaviour ...
Views: 1677 - Child Autism Side Effect from Antidepressants - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Jennifer ThomasMedical reports from patients plus clinical findings implicate antidepressants, like Zoloft, in several serious and even life-threatening side effects. Among the harmful effects of antidepressants that have come to light is the probable risk for autism in a child, based on a July 2011 CNN ...
Views: 1677(2 votes) - helping a lonely friend - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiYes, it's true that at one point in our lives we have been lonely. Although many of us managed to pass through this stage successfully, still there are many others who never managed to make one friend. In one of my articles, how to find new friends I explained some of the causes for the failure ...
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