• Energy Enhancement Meditation, the Pleaser, Blamer, Vamp, Tyrant, Self Destructor Manic Depression

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    These Strategies are where separate intelligences are split off from the central stem of your Soul and are Archetypes created and used by the Hurt Inner Children.Hurt Inner Children split off from the Central Soul personality when the person gets traumatised by the painful and corrupt actions of life.These Hurt Inner Children flow in and out of your consciousness and it is these split personalities which use the Strategies like the Violator, the Poor Me and the Selfish Competitive Star in order to get the attention and the Love of everyone around them.Read more…
  • Meditation For Depression

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    How to meditate, it's an unusual topic for this series. However, it is very applicable. As we discuss the problems of losing your temper, a serious problem in depression, it is helpful to know how to meditate, because meditation is a very effective technique for calming yourself.Read more…
  • A Guide To Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Depression

    By: Dan Ho
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    Omega 3 Fatty Acids and DepressionResearch concerning omega 3 fatty acids and depression consists of clinical trials with patients suffering from bi-polar disorder, post-partum depression and mild to moderate depression. The omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are generally used together in these studies, but sometimes only one or the other is used.Research began because of a marked lack of depression and other neurological conditions in peoples whose diets were rich in foods containing omega 3 fatty acids.Read more…
  • Depression & Breakfast: Is Cereal for Breakfast Keeping You Depressed?

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    Not so long ago, on advice from a naturopath, I tried a low GI muesli with almond milk for breakfast. Supposedly healthy right? For the next few hours I felt like I was fighting to stop from drowning.Read more…
  • Supplementary Help for Depression

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    Typical symptoms of depression are feeling sad, depressed mood, crying, insomnia or excessive sleeping, loss of energy, feeling tired, exhaustion, anxiety, weight loss or gain, agitation, nervousness, low sex drive, feeling worthless, excessive guilt, headaches, low concentration, lack of confidence and loss of interest in everyday activities.Depression can occur due to hormonal imbalances, stress and imbalances in biochemicals within the brain. Depression is more common in women due to hormonal changes that happen in association with childbirth, menstruation and the menopause.Read more…
  • Smoking and Depression

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    Depressed people are more likely to smoke than nondepressed people. Are depressed people more likely to smoke because of their anxiety and depression? Perhaps.Read more…
  • Protecting the Brain: Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Lyme, MS, ALS, Autism, and Depression

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    In the case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, MS, ALS, autism, Alzheimer’s, lupus, and Lyme Disease, inflammatory proteins called cytokines cross into the brain. They do so through weakened areas of the blood brain barrier (BBB). In the brain, they cause “brain fog,” sleep disturbances, and increased pain, depression, and anxiety.Read more…
  • Essential Oils Shown To Alleviate Depression & Pain In Arthritis Patients

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    I have been a fan of essential oils for over 10 years now. I have found them personally useful for alleviating many physical and emotional issues in that time. I also especially find the aromas of many of them extremely inspiring and uplifting.Read more…
  • A Guide to Omega 3 Depression

    By: Dan Ho
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    Can fish oil control depression?The omega 3 depression research consists of clinical trials with patients suffering from bi-polar disorder, post-partum depression and mild to moderate depression. The omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are generally used together in these studies, but sometimes only one or the other is used.Read more…
  • Depression and Essential Depression Treatment

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    If you are depressed all of the time and don’t know why, then you need to seek medical care and see if you can find a way to get to the bottom of your condition which could be something serious such as depression.Depression strikes more women than men and is often a series of rapid cycling into mania and the deepest and darkest elements of depression. What makes matters worse is that people don’t realize why they are depressed and because they can’t seem to pin point it then they simply push it aside and accept it enabling the depression to get the upper hand in the depressed individual’s life.Read more…
  • Vitamins Helpful for Depression

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    For millions of people living with depression there may be a simple, yet very effective, non-medicinal treatment for their depression. There are a number of vitamin deficiencies that can be responsible for depression. Likewise the addition of these vitamins and/or minerals to the diet of a person suffering from depression can be just what they need to start down the path to a happy, balanced life.Read more…
  • Is It Alzheimer's, Depression or Normal Aging Memory Decline?

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    A. OverviewFrom time to time, we all forget where we left our keys, walked into a room not knowing why we went there in the first place, or have trouble recalling what we ate last night. If we are elderly, our first thought or fear is “Am I getting Alzheimer’s?Read more…
  • How To Avoid Descent Into Depression

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    You’ll hear many times that single events can trigger a major episode of stress, depression and anxiety. The key word is “trigger”, because that is all a single event is. It doesn’t actually CAUSE stress, depression or anxiety but it does trigger a sequence of behaviors that lead to mental trauma.Read more…
  • Panic Attacks, Depression Harm Your Mind And Body

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    A study examined the medical histories of nearly 40,000 people who were diagnosed as suffering from panic disorder. It found that those who suffer from panic disorder are at almost double the risk for coronary heart disease, and those who suffer from depression as well are at nearly three times the risk.Panic disorder is a syndrome characterized by repeated episodes of intense fear.Read more…
  • Handling Severe Depression

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    As long as I live, I'll never forget the feeling of my mouth wrapped around the cold blue steel of the 6 ? in. barrel of my Ruger Blackhawk .Read more…
  • Bipolar Depression

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    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 of individuals who have one manic episode have additional episodes in the future. The statistics suggest that four episodes in ten years is an average, without preventative treatment.Read more…
  • Manic - Bipolar Depression Facts and Reality

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    Manic depression - Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function.Some mornings can start with overriding feelings of joy, elation and power. By the time the afternoon has arrived this can shift to feelings of desperation, despair and depression.Read more…
  • Natural Depression Treatments

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    As of one many people who suffer from depression and have not benefited significantly from synthetic depression medications, I have done some research and found that there are not only many natural and alternative depression treatments, but some of them have actually been proven to work. Below is a concise guide and advice for treating depression the natural way.Read more…
  • Depression Medication

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    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 depression, and the physician should rule out these possibilities through examination, interview, and lab tests. Read more…
  • Insomnia Problems

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    Ok we all have trouble now and again getting off to sleep right? Sure everyone’s situation is different, whether it be work or family, other things can tend to disrupt the only peace and quiet we get in our busy lives. Read more…

Most Recent Articles in Depression category

  • Is Your Personality Making You Sick? - By: Sandra Prior
    Research into how our personality affects our health has produced some interesting findings. For instance, being cheerful isn't necessarily good for you.
  • Work Stress? It's a State of Mind - By: Sandra Prior
    It may be that events at work conspire against you - but it's how you respond to them that makes all the difference. It all comes down to attitude. Each of our attitudes is like a pebble thrown into the still waters of the pond, creating a ripple effect all around us.
  • What Can Be Done about Depression in Alzheimer's Disease? - By: John Scott
    The article considers whether there is any evidence that Zoloft may assist people who have Alzheimer's Disease and are depressed. It concludes that the limited evidence is quite encouraging.
  • Learning from the past - By: John Scott
    The article looks back to 1994 when the cost of anxiety disorders to the US economy was $65 billion. Because public health care is underfunded, treatments have focused on oral medications as the cheap solution rather than expensive behavioural therapy which has a better chance of a cure.
  • A new study shows insomnia is more persistent - By: John Scott
    The article considers a twenty year study into insomnia which found that sleep loss continued and worsened over time, and that it was often followed by depression.
  • What is the story behind pre-emption? - By: John Scott
    The article visits the thorny legal question of pre-emption in relation to the liability of drug companies. It concludes that the Supreme Court should allow people injured by medications to sue.
  • How do you stay at the top of your league? - By: John Scott
    The article notes that the Neurogen Corp., a biotech company based in Connecticut, has just laid off forty-five staff and raised $30m so that it can afford to pay for the trials to prove the worth of a competitor to Ambien (and three other medications). Is the gamble worth the jobs of forty-five employees?
  • Instead of counting sheep, we should be counting prescriptions - By: John Scott
    The article wonders why insomnia seems to have become an epidemic. Millions of prescriptions a day are written around the world. Perhaps it is the 24/7 lifestyle or that we worry too much. Whatever it is, the world as a whole is suffering from lack of sleep.
  • Should DUI Become DUIA? - By: John Scott
    The articles notes a paper presented in the March meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science which identified ambien as one of the top ten drugs found in blood samples following arrests for traffic offences. It seems that "sleep driving" may be a new danger to other road users.
  • Prejudice and disability - By: John Scott
    The article reflects on the nature of disability and considers why many for suffer from anxiety and panic attacks fail to complete the course of treatment