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Treating Depression
Depression is a very real medical condition. It should not be ignored. Depression can be controlled with treatment and without medication may lead to suicide.
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New Research on Depression
Did you know that nature & nurture combine to increase the risk of depression? Here's the new research on this mood disorder, plus new information about antidepressants.
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Treatments for Teen Depression
Effective treatments for teen depression (and adult depression) include combination therapy: a blend of antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral talk therapy.
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How’s your mental health?
A look at anxiety, depression and other pitfalls of new parenthood. What you should know, and how you can help.
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Identifying Depression in Seniors
This factsheet looks at how depression affects older people, including symptoms, stigma, treatment and coping strategies.
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Vincent and Me
Reflections on the articst, Vincent Van Gogh, and his madness.
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Beat the Baby Blues
An informative, reassuring article on postpartum depression.
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Brain Crash - Going Over the Wreckage
A bit unsure? Fearful of seeking help? Perhaps this article on the diagnostic criteria for major depression will help convince you.
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Depression in Women
Women are far more vulnerable to depression than men. Is that why they are afraid of speaking out and seeking help?
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Eileen's Story
One woman's triumph from a lifetime of depression.
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Elizabeth's Story
The birth of her second child was the beginning of her terrible struggle with depression. The first in a series of true stories.
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Job and Me (and a few Norse Gods) - a Personal Tale
When one wrestles with major depression, one is fighting against something far greater than can ever be imagined.
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Managing Against Tomorrow - Suicide Prevention, Part I
All too many of us who suffer from major depression are victimized by suicide. In this first of two articles, we look at what you can do to improve the odds in your favor.
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Mental Water Torture - Mild to Moderate Depression
Don't let the terms mild or moderate fool you. This type of depression can bring you down just as easily. Plus, it's a lot harder to spot.
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Two Wise Beings
Two wise men with deep insight into the mind share their thoughts.
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You Are What You Eat - And Sleep and Drink and Exercise ....
The choices you make in lifestyle can be as crucial, if not more so, than the medications you take.
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Understanding Teen Depression
Depression is on the rise among our youth. Learn about the risk factors and signs of teen depression, and how you can help.
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Art Journal to Combat Depression
Few people haven't had depression touch their lives in one way or another. This art journal prompt is meant as a method to help break free.
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Beating the Winter Blues
Winter depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder can be easily treated with light therapy or light boxes, lifestyle changes, or these alternative therapies.
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Middle School Parent Fears
Adolescents today use drugs and alcohol at an early age. Middle school parents can help their children by identifying the signs of drug abuse before depression sets in.
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Post-Adoption Depression
Many adoptive parents are suffering from a common complaint called Post-Adoption Depression. It's a real condition that many in the adoption community are unaware exists.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder or winter depression affects 10-20% of the US population. Here's effective seasonal affective disorder treatments, such as SAD light therapy.
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St. John's Wort and Depression
Some swear by it; others shy away from it. Get all the facts about St. John's Wort.
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Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder or manic depression is a less common type of depression. Here are the symptoms and treatments for manic depression, plus recent research findings.
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The 1930s Depression in China
The economic depression of the 1930s had a terrible impact on the western world - but did it also have the same impact in China?
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Depression, Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light
An article dealing with many forms of mental illnesses
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Fibromyalgia and Depression
We are responsible for our own well-being, and if we find ourselves feeling depressed about our life, we first must make sure that we do not have a clinical depression by seeing a physician who has a great deal of knowledge about both fibromyalgia and depression.
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Guarding Against Depression
When the class is unruly, it is time for the teacher to examine his or her own thoughts.
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Major Depression
First in a series of two articles on major mental depression, symptoms, diagneses and types
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Major Depression - Part Two
Major Mental Depression Part 2...coping with depression, treatment, medication and outlook
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My MOM and Manic Depression
My story of my mother and manic depression (bipolar disorder)
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New Hope for Depression and Anxiety
When people tell you an illness is "all in your head" - it just may be! Have you or someone you know been plagued by fatigue, stress, depression, insomnia, ADD or some other unexplainable, apparently untreatable ailment? Chemical imbalance in the brain has been proven to be a reality and is now treatable. A doctor in California has perfected a treatment which is now used in medical schools and by doctors around the world.
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The Detection of Depression
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The Downward Spiral of Depression
A glimpse into the world of depressive disorders: the symptoms, the possible causes, and the treatments used to treat this debilitating disease.
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When Your Brain Goes Crash - Dealing with Depression
Depression is portrayed as a brain crash, with general guidelines for those who may have it.
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A List THEY Probably Didn't Want To Be On, Either
Any list of famous depressives and manic-depressives reads like a Who's Who throughout the centuries. But was making the list worth the price?
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A Gutsy Woman Leaves Home
Margaret Clarke's Healing Song has a journey awaiting for every modern woman - that secret something in her life that brings the next level of understanding.
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Alone, Against the World
A small skinny kid finds ways to cope. A true story.
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Aloysious and Me
A teen-age boy contemplates the mysteries of religion, family, and first love, plus a family saint. A true story.
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Beating the Mid-Trip Blues
Essay about depression on long treks and how to beat it
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BOOKS FOR BIPOLARS
My favorite books about Bipolar Affective Disoder. Pick one up, get comfy in your chair and enjoy!
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Cognitive Therapy
Can you actually THINK your way into depression? If so, can you think your way out of it? Cognitive therapy may not provide a cure, but it can give you a fighting chance.
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Holiday & Winter Blues
The Holiday Blues & Winter Blues, and how to deal with them.
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Holidays & Fibromyalgia
Getting through the holiday season with fibromyalgia by putting our own needs first.
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Huntington's Behavioral Issues
Cognitive/ Emotional problems in Huntington's disease patients can cause behavioral issues for caretakers. Some techniques can help the situation.
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If You're a Kid Reading This ...
It may be just you, alone, against the world. Read on ...
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