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A Depression Information and Treatment Guide ^{Top Rated}
Our own guide to depression, featuring a wealth of articles detailing information about this disorder, the symptoms commonly associated with it, and the treatments currently available. We offer informative articles, a depression quiz, and a support forum where you can anonymously read and contribute in a caring community. Depression affects millions of Americans each year, yet many people still do not recognize it as a treatable disorder. Depression can be treated with psychotherapy and pharmaceutical medications. You can learn more about depression by starting here.
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An Overview of Depression Treatment Options
An article describing some of the broad treatment options available for helping people cope with depression.
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Choosing the Best SSRI
Learn how to choose the best SSRI, and how your doctors make those choices for you.
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Depression and Women
An article describing the effects of depression on women and the unique way in which women cope with depressive feelings.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Depression
Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about depression.
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10 Things You Don't Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder
Many feel winter is nothing but cold, dark days and nights full of snow and ice and nothing to look forward to. Many do not look forward to autumn, either, because they know that winter will soon be coming. Those who become depressed over it may have something called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). They may feel depressed, irritable, and tired. Their activity levels decrease, and they find themselves in bed more often. This depression disorder not only affects their health, but it also affects their everyday life, including their job performance and friendships. Come in out of the dark, and into the light, by clicking on this link.
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20 Tips to Tame Your Stress
Dr. Ponton lists 20 quick and easy tips to help calm your stress and help put you in a better mood. Curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy this article!
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4 tips to help cope with chronic pain and depression
Those who suffer from chronic pain can feel stressed and depressed at times. However, depression could be exacerbating the chronic pain symptoms. The four tips covered in this article can help patients prevent or manage the vicious cycle of chronic pain and depression that may develop.
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Advice for Coping with Chronic Depression
How does a person cope with Chronic Depression? What is it? Chronic depression is also known as dysthymia, and is a form of depression which can last for many years. Find out more about it here.
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Alcohol and Depression
Dr. Martin's article on alcoholism states how there are common signs between alcoholism and major depression. Alcohol, according to Dr. Martin, is a depression-causing drug. Listed in this article are many things to know about how alcoholism and depression are comorbid, or related to each other.
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An Overview of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
ECT, or electro-convulsive therapy, is highly effective in treating severe Major Depression, as well as in some forms of recurrent Major Depression, but with one major problem--memory loss. Something like the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Electroconvulsive Therapy is also nicknamed "shock therapy". Want to learn more? Click on the link to read on.
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Change Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
In this quick article, discussion of change in relationships is discussed. How can a person overcome the problems when they leave an old relationship? How can a person recover from the anguish? Find out here.
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Coping with the Loss of a Spouse ^{Top Rated}
Having a spouse die is a horrible, and traumatic event in a person's life. While a person probably never can completely cope with the loss of a spouse, Dr. Martin shows some simple and easy to understand steps that can help.
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Creativity and Depression
An interesting article that explores how depression affects creativity, by Douglas Eby.
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Dealing with the Depths of Depression
How can a person deal with depression? Many claim that they have depression, however; the "depression" many have is usually just an occasional sadness. Depression profoundly impairs a persons ability to concentrate, sleep, eat and feel happy. To find out more on how to deal with it, click on the link.
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Dealing with the Depths of Depression
Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Ludwig von Beethoven, Edgar Allan Poe, Twain, Van Gogh, and many others have battled depression. Listed here are how to deal with depression, how others have felt with depression, and why there is a difference between just "feeling depressed" and being depressed.
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Defeating Depression's Funk-to-Fat Cycle
Do you feel depressed? Overeating and or gorging? This article can help you understand how to set up fitness goals that can help with a person who is depressed, and who needs exercise. Exercise can ease depression and help a person become motivated. Motivated to find out how? Click on...
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Depression and Baby Boomers
How depression affects those in the "baby boomer" generation.
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Depression and chronic back pain
Even though it is not always recognized and/or treated, clinical depression is estimated to be four times greater in people with chronic back pain than in the general population. This article discusses the interrelationship between depression and chronic back pain and helps patients recognize the signs of depression.
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Depression and Smoking
Smokers carry their own risks relating to depression.
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Depression and the Elderly
In our natural life process, aging can be a time of loneliness, aches and even depression. In the article, Dr. Framingham helps to show that depression can occur in the elderly and that it does need to be treated. Listed in the article are items to watch out for which may tell of elderly depression, and how to tell the difference between "the blues" and depression itself.
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Depression in Cancer Patients
Living with cancer must be horrible enough without having the emotional problems intertwined with everything else. Sadly, it cannot happen that way, and those who suffer from cancer also experience depression and anger. How can a person cope with their anxiety and depression, and does psychological treatment work for those who have cancer? Click on the link to find out.
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Depression in Children and Adolescents
Depression in children and adolescents is a huge issue for those who have children or are children themselves. The depression children and adolescents suffer from may not be properly diagnosed. In this article are ways to decide whether or not a person who is not an adult is depressed or not, and reasons why depression is so often misdiagnosed in younger populations.
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Depression in Children and Adults
A small collection of articles on aspects of depression throughout the life cycle. Topics include medication, therapy and family issues.
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Depression vs. the Blues
Trying to differentiate between ordinary blues and a serious depression can help you decide what to do next.
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Depression: Down But Not Out
Depression is almost as common as a cold. Many have claimed to have it at least once or twice in their lives. It is even heard of much more nowadays due to the increase of psychological studies and medicines. Discussed in this article is the fact, that even though a person may have depression, he is not completely down for the count. Click on the link to find out more.
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Diabetes and Depression
Several studies suggest that diabetes doubles the risk of depression compared to those without the disorder. The chances of becoming depressed increase as diabetes complications worsen. Research shows that depression leads to poorer physical and mental functioning, so a person is less likely to follow a required diet or medication plan. Treating depression with psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of these treatments can improve a patient's well-being and ability to manage diabetes. This article describes the association between diabetes and depression.
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Dysthymia: Chronic Depression
An article describing dysthymia, a form of chronic depression.
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Efficacy of Psychotherapy for Depression
The American Psychological Association's Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) has compiled some excellent information about the efficacy of psychotherapy for depression. Most notably, users may click on three different types of psychotherapy (behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and interpersonal therapy) to find consumer-friendly summaries of clinical research findings about the relative efficacy of each type.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Depression
In this Frequently Asked Questions article, Dr. Bressert answers these questions: I think I’m depressed, where do I start? It seems that more people are depressed nowadays than in the past. Is the rate of depression increasing? What is the difference between grief and depression? What are some of the risk factors associated with developing depression? When is being depressed a normal reaction and when is it truly major depression? How do most people react when they are diagnosed with depression? What can I expect regarding other people’s reaction?
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