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Depression Treatment: Depression Would Be Second Largest Illness by 2010!
World Health Organisation states one out of four worldwide suffer from various forms of mental, behavioral, and neurological disorders. Are you one of them?It has also been estimated that depression would be the second largest illness by 2010 keeping in mind its pace by which it is affecting people world over.Read more…Depression: Bringing Yourself Down
Sometimes it’s hard to see the forest from the trees. Sometimes its hard to see how much you can bring your self down. Recently, my life has been turned upside down.Read more…Know the Signs of Depression and Improve Your Life
Typical signs of depression actually show a change in the way a person has come to think about himself."I just can't get myself to do any work around the house. My marriage is falling apart.Read more…A Look at the Different Depression and Anxiety Medications
While it may be easy to recite the various brand names and generalize their benefits enough to know they put us (or are supposed to put us) in a better mood, for lack of a better term, the drugs themselves can all be categorized individually, each working in a slightly different way.The following is a list and very brief description, by category, of depression and anxiety medications currently prescribed by physicians.Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)SSRIs, which are fairly new to the arsenal of depression and anxiety medications, have gained immense popularity among prescribing psychiatrists within the past 10 years.Read more…Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic or Treatment-Resistant Depression About Vagus Nerve Stimulation(VNS) VNS is not brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved in mood. It is not like Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), a treatment that involves stimulation of the entire brain and induces convulsions in patients.Read more…The Patient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression
INTRODUCTION Everybody has a story. My story is the one I know best and can write about. It is not a memoir of chemical dependency or self-abuse.Read more…Chronic Depression: Disease or Charcter Flaw?
A major survey on depression symptoms from the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), released in july 2001, revealed a dramatic degree of progress in public understanding. Yet even amid this promising trend, the survey sheds light on the difficulties faced by millions of people striving to manage this sometimes chronic, life-long illness.The NMHA survey shows a major shift in public opinion in the last decade about the cause of depression.Read more…St Johns Wort and Depression
The bright yellow flower of the St Johns Wort (hypericum perforatum) with it's ray-like petals, represents the power of the sun that forces away the darkness. This already points to the anti-depressant effects of the St Johns Wort which are highly respected, even in conventional medicine.St.Read more…Depression in Teenagers: Now What Can We Do?
No doubt you have seen the recent news headlines about a federal panel that recommended to the FDA that anti-depressant medications carry the strongest possible warning label for use in children and teenagers. This recommendation to the FDA shook the medical community, especially those who work with depressed young people. The biggest problem from the treatment community's point of view was not the recommendation for the warning label, but the way that the media protrayed the panel's recommendation.Read more…ADHD and Depression -- More Common Than Thought
"Thanks for Noticin' Me" says Eeyore. He walks slowly. He looks sad.Read more…Is it ADHD or is it Depression?
During the assessment process it is of great importance for the physician or clinician to consider other possible causes of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity in your child, or teen, or yourself. In fact, this is probably the most important element of a good assessment. There are several possible causes of these behaviors, especially in children, and the clinician must have great certainty that these other possible causes have been ruled out before giving the label of "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" to your child.Read more…Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression Are Not The Same Thing!
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a very misunderstood illness and this is perhaps why there are so many myths about it. Perhaps the most common myth about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is that it is effectively a mental condition, and another name for depression.But these two conditions are very different!Read more…New Treatment for Chronic Depression
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Treatment-Resistant Depression About Vagus Nerve Stimulation VNS is not brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved in mood. It is not like Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), a treatment that involves stimulation of the entire brain and induces convulsions in patients.Read more…7 Things You Can Do Immediately To Ease Depression
1. Get out now and walk fifteen minutes. It will get your feet moving and help you feel you are at least able to do something.2.Read more…5 Tips to Reduce Depression
While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is the cause of your depression, the following five simple tips guarantee you reduce it significantly.Read more…Feelings About Diabetes - Depression and Denial
This is the second installment on the article "Feelings About Diabetes". Even though they can be read separately, it is recommended to read the previous installment first before read this one.People can also tend to feel depressed when learning that they now have diabetes.Read more…Diabetes and Depression: The Interlink
Did you know that depressed people are more likely to be hit by diabetes and vice versa? Yes, several studies suggest that diabetes doubles the risk of depression and individuals with depression have the greater risk of developing diabetes. People with diabetes go through phases of depression because they undergo a major lifestyle change after being struck by this disease.Read more…Diabetes and Depression: Can Hypnosis Help?
Discussed in this article: 1) The Quiet Crisis Within Diabetes. 2) A Hidden Danger of Diabetes. 3) Are Physicians Aware Of This Danger?Read more…Accutane Side Effects Lawyer: Hair Loss, Depression, Suicide
You probably know the drug isotretinoin by its trade name, accutane. Accutane is a powerful drug often used to treat acne. Unlike other acne treatments, which are simply antibacterial agents, accutane actually changes the composition of the skin.Read more…World Peace by Meditation: The End of Poverty and Anger, Stress, Tension, Depression, Sorrow, Hate
One of the worlds greatest Meditators, says Governments can't eradicate poverty from the Earth. Neither can they bring peace. "To resolve problems through negotiation is a very childish approach,"A few hundred meditators on either side of a conflict is all that's needed to create an aura of peace.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Depression category
- Xanax is the most popular benzodiazepine in the US - By: John Scott
The article looks at the problem of drug abuse. People really do need access to medications like Xanax. Used properly, they are life-savers. But therapy is a better long-term treatment. - Friday - By: John Scott
The article identifies the problems that any family can experience when one member is planning to start taking a potentially addictive medication that also has recreational use and a street value. - Tuesday - By: John Scott
The article makes the point that even though a medication like Ambien can give you one or two nights of good sleep, you have to relearn how to sleep at the same time every night. This means that you cannot sleep during the day. - Thin-film way to better sleep - By: John Scott
The article looks at the development of a new delivery system for Ambien. A US-based company is applying thin-film technology to deliver the medication in a convenient new form as a lozenge. Placed on the tongue, it dissolves rapidly. - Balancing of the benefits of anxiety relief against the risk of the prescription drug abuse - By: John Scott
The article looks at the problem of reconciling patient safety against public safety. People need access to safe medications like Xanax. The fact that several million people around the word may be abusing prescription medications, cannot be allowed to distract from the benefits to millions more individual patients who use the medications properly. - When the prescription of medications is not so trendy - By: John Scott
The article notes the report issued in Ontario showing that even though more than 30% of children in schools are anxious and depressed, only 1% receive medication. - Xanax details - By: John Scott
This article gives you detailed information about Xanax: Why is Xanax prescribed, Most important fact about Xanax, How should you take Xanax, Side effects of Xanax. - Why does anxiety increase the risk of a heart attack? - By: John Scott
The article reports on the research findings that the blood coagulation process of those who suffer from anxiety or panic disorders is unbalanced. This may expose such people to a higher risk of a stroke or heart attack. - Depressed? Do you ever worry about controlling yourself? - By: John Scott
The article uses the example of US rapper Beanie Siegel to underline the addictive quality of Xanax. He has just been sent back to jail for multiple probation violations in abusing Xanax. Here is a man who has the money and position to fight addiction. That he keeps failing to beat Xanax should warn all. - The nature of panic disorder and standard treatment for this kind of extreme anxiety attack - By: John Scott
The article explains the nature of panic disorder and explains why xanax has become the standard treatment for this kind of extreme anxiety attack.