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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- Depression & Physical Fitness: How An Exercise Program Helps Depression Treatment & Boosts Mental Fitness - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2007 from Jon DysonThe Wonder Drug It is now becoming more accepted that a fitness program can act as a depression medication; that as a depression treatment it can boost mental fitness for life and at the same time it can reduce the risk of strokes? But why? The simple answer is that it is now understood that ...
Views: 2168 - 50% of Depression Sufferers Complain of these Physical Symptoms of Depression. - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2007 from Merri EllenIn a study of over 25,000 patients at 15 primary care centers on five continents, Seattle researchers found that 50% of all depressed patients worldwide reported many unexplained physical symptoms. The trouble is, too often your physical pain may be sending you or your doctor on a wild goose ...
Views: 888 - Overcoming low grade Depression - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2007 from Shaun DavisFreedom from Depression By Shaun Davis It is estimated that more than 3/10 have suffered or will suffer from depression at some time in there lives, the problem with low grade depression is that often those suffering from it don’t actually know that they have a problem and therefore don’t seek ...
Views: 7460(1 vote) - Is Your Lifestyle Causing Stress and Anxiety? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2007 from Abigail FranksAlthough there are many types of anxiety, the majority of us at one time or another suffer from general anxiety which makes us feel anxious and worried about what's on our mind. Although it's considered normal to feel anxious or worried at times, general anxiety is characterized by excessive or ...
Views: 813 - How Feeding the Squirrels Has Helped My Depression - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2007 from Amy DerbyEspecially in winter, it's easy to feel blue. I've struggled with depression my whole life, but the winter blues have always been the worst. I know I'm not alone, because the internet is full of websites and message boards for people who want to overcome depression, and the winter issues of just ...
Views: 748 - The Emotional Price Of Back Pain? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2007 from Margaret McCrawHave you been in a funk, not understanding the reason for your bad moods and lack of energy? Are you isolating yourself from others because you never know how you will feel from moment to moment? Have you noticed that friends and family members have backed away from spending time with you? Is ...
Views: 823 - Shocking News about Male Depression - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2007 from Abigail FranksWhile much is said about various anxiety and mental disorders, depression is one of the most common. While men are wired differently than women, they can also suffer from the effects of depression while not even recognizing the signs of the illness. This no doubt is due to the need to be well ...
Views: 1155 - Don't Let Social Anxiety Disorders Ruin Your Career - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2007 from Abigail FranksSocial anxiety disorder is a disorder that is based on excessive self-consciousness. This can manifest itself in a feeling of fear or dread of public situations like a doing a business presentation are speaking up in a meeting. The symptoms of social anxiety disorder, or social phobia, are ...
Views: 1814 - How To Deal With Infertility Depression - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2006 from Dean CaporellaInfertility depression is a tough condition to overcome. Consider the fact that a person who has to deal with an infertility issue is one thing but when depression is thrown into the mix, the problem then expands two-fold. A negative mental state on top of a negative mental state cannot be good ...
Views: 5503 - Single and sad: 5 ways to beat the holiday blues - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2006 from Jack ZavadaIf you're single and not in a romantic relationship, the holiday season can be lonely and depressing. But it doesn't have to be that way. By taking a few simple steps, you can find happiness and fulfillment instead of emotional stress. Here are five common sense ways to beat the holiday ...
Views: 1283 - Are Your Memories Depressing You? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2006 from Chris GreenOne of the ways stress, depression and anxiety affects sufferers is in the way they recall events from their lives. I call this “Selective Thinking” and in this article, you’ll discover how selective thinking fuels stress, depression and anxiety. There are many days that we have lived in our ...
Views: 1067 - Dealing with failure - by All of us want to be successful. All of us have big dreams. We all try very hard to achieve them. But on our way to achieving those dreams, if we face a failure, we just break down totally. Sometimes we don't even feel like trying the same job again just because of the failure we faced in the ...
Views: 15901(1 vote) - Lust for Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2006 from Laura DavimesLUST FOR LIFE – HOW TO BENEFIT FROM HERBAL ENERGIZERS & APHRODISIACS “Lust for Life” is a term I use to describe what happens when you perceive your life as being an exciting “event” in which you are involved. Having the “lust” is partly a question of perspective. It’s also a question ...
Views: 4487(3 votes) - How To Eliminate Depression Stigma - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2006 from Chris GreenFor many sufferers, depression brings on feelings of guilt and shame and because of these feelings, they will not seek help. But are these feelings valid? Lack of understanding – both in sufferers and non-sufferers – clouds the issue. So here’s how to end the stigma associated with depression, ...
Views: 1157 - "Hey... Someone Stole My Magic! But I intend to Get it Back!" - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2006 from Neil FellowesIt happened at 8.07pm. Holding my partner in my arms, I gazed into the yellow-orange flame as it sank behind the hills. But this article isn't about the magic of a sun-set or the magical feeling of romance. It's about something even more special than both. At 8.07pm I realised something. It was ...
Views: 993 - Acquiring a Hopeful Mentality to Combat Depression - by Submitted on May 22, 2006 from shaun brownHave you wondered why some people are able to cure themselves from depression and others are not? Even those actively partaking in similar self-helping treatments do not always receive the same results. Some are cured and others remain depressed. After analyzing case histories of depressed ...
Views: 2101 - What To Do When You're Feeling Blue - by Submitted on May 12, 2006 from Jacquie HaleEveryone has an occasional time of feeling down. Some people may be clinically depressed while others have bouts of feeling blue or times of low energy. Regardless of the frequency or the cause, and whether or not you are on medication, you can lift yourself out of the doldrums with a few ...
Views: 16710(5 votes) - 3 Words That Relieve Stress, Depression & Anxiety - by Submitted on May 02, 2006 from Chris GreenOne of the most common flawed modes of behavior performed by every sufferer who enters into a harrowing episode of stress, depression or anxiety concerns the words they use to describe situations and events they are confronted with. In using powerful, emotive words, sufferers will trigger the ...
Views: 5321 - Stop Money Worries Killing You! - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Chris GreenRecently, as I was surfing around the web, I found yet another website offering misguided, uninformed and irrelevant advice to people who are stressed, depressed or anxious. The site had the following advice for sufferers: “Most people who become stressed, anxious or depressed do so because ...
Views: 950 - Stop Money Worries Killing You! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2006 from Chris GreenRecently, as I was surfing around the web, I found yet another website offering misguided, uninformed and irrelevant advice to people who are stressed, depressed or anxious. The site had the following advice for sufferers: “Most people who become stressed, anxious or depressed do so because ...
Views: 1355 - Depression and the Sensitive at Heart - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2006 from Friedrich AsenThere are beautiful people out there, sensitive and tender at heart. One thing they often have in common: they suffer from low self esteem, depression and the like. Many times they work in the social field, but they may come from any occupation. Often they feel not to fit into society at all. ...
Views: 1997(1 vote) - 5 Ways To Ease Depression - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2006 from Chris GreenFor many people who suffer from depression, or stress or anxiety, the only way to find relief is by taking antidepressants. Sometimes they help, often they don’t. Here’s five far more effective but wholly natural ways you can use to help you lift the fog of a depressive episode. And unlike a ...
Views: 1063 - Depression Doesn't Care - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2006 from Julie FastDepression Doesn’t Care I often think of the things I say in my books. I have to use the ideas myselfwhen I get sick. It’s not as though I have become super human in managing thisillness. (I wish.) One thing I often write about is how depression could careless about the reality of your life. ...
Views: 1337 - A Thought Is A Thought: Your Mind and Depression - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2006 from Lee BaucomScience has bought the whole "depression is a result of a chemical imbalance." We have whole theories about how a low level of serotonin in the brain leads to depression. So, we have a whole medicine industry that is caught up in the pursuit of healing depression through a chemical ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Anxiety and Depression - Why Depression Drugs May Not Be Necessary - Fight Depression Naturally - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2006 from Danna SchneiderMillions of people, especially in the United States, are currently suffering the symptoms of depression, and have even gone as far as taking prescription antidepressants that may have harmful side effects and dampen the quality of their life in other ways in the hopes it will just go away. ...
Views: 1817 - 3 Ways To Ease Depression Isolation - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2006 from Chris GreenOne of the hardest symptoms to deal with during a depressive episode is feeling disconnected from reality. This feeling causes sufferers to retreat further and further into their own world. They become isolated from their loved ones and friends and the loneliness deepens the depression. Here’s ...
Views: 3767 - How To Help A Stressed Or Depressed Loved One - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2006 from Chris GreenCopyright © 2006 Christopher Green I receive many emails from concerned relatives, partners and friends who are trying to help a loved one suffering the torment of a stressful or depressive episode. They want to help, but just don’t know what to do for the best. I lived with a depressed ...
Views: 1201 - What You Need To Know About Depression - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2005 from debra tulllisWhat does depression mean to you? Depression is a very serious mood disorder that can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race, social status or ethnicity. Depression is an illness that affects your body, mind, disposition, sleep and your thoughts. This condition can be caused by many ...
Views: 1215 - Vagus Nerve Stimulation is FDA Approved for Chronic or Recurrent Depression - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2005 from Charles DonovanAbout Vagus Nerve Stimulation VNS is not related to 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 ...
Views: 1564 - A REVIEW OF TECHNIQUES IN MANAGING YOUR DEPRESSION - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2005 from Stanley PopovichSome people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression. I was told by a counselor that one of the ways to manage depression ...
Views: 1012 - Hope for the Helpless! - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from Paul ShearstoneOne might think that because I am a Chronic Fatigue Survivor, caring for others battling this insidious disease, would be easy. Sadly, that is not the case! In my book “Until You’ve Walked the Path” about my struggles with CFS, I refer to Danny, a good friend of mine that made a miraculous ...
Views: 1247 - What It's Like... - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2005 from Danish AhmedI know what it's like... I had times when I wasn't happy doing anything that I did. I did some great things, but I was never happy. All I knew is that I wanted to feel better, and whatever I did to try and feel better, didn't work. I felt horrible. Even though others thought I looked good, ...
Views: 1139(2 votes) - Major Depression and Its Serious Complications - by Submitted on May 30, 2005 from Michael RayelWhen suffering from clinical depression, people have different ways of confronting it. Some acknowledge it, face it just like any problem, and seek help. Some ignore it as if it doesn’t exist. And others simply accept that it’s there but they don’t do anything about it. In fact, they don’t even ...
Views: 1227 - Greetings From The Bottom - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from Sobriety GirlMy entire life has been a cycle of wanting to live with vengeance and needing to numb the constant pain I feel. Pain that I found unbearable. Numbing entailed irresponsibility. Denial. Aloofness. Any way to keep myself from feeling fledging terror and anger has been my modus operandi. The hurt. ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - Depression: A Personal Account About Learning to Cope - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2005 from David SmithDo you have days where nothing can make you happy? You are not alone. I ignored my depressive thoughts about life for years. Unfortunately I didn't do anything to fix my situation until they became so dehabilitating that I had no choice. Mental disorders are common in the United States and ...
Views: 1228 - How to Get Over Emotional Misery - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2004 from Barbara Rose, Ph.D.Whether it’s a holiday, anniversary, birthday or a time in your life where the rug of life itself seems to have been ripped out from beneath your feet, and you feel the kind of depression where you pray to not wake up, take heart. I have been there, and have learned how to come out of it to the ...
Views: 6426 - What Do You Have to Be Grateful For? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2004 from Barbara Rose, Ph.D.Whether it’s a holiday season, or just another miserable day in your life, it might be really hard to find things to be grateful for, especially when times are everything other than the way you would like them to be. There is a reason. The first step in ‘attitude gratitude’ is to realize that ...
Views: 2635 - You have NO CHOICE - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2004 from Danish AhmedYou Have No Choice I wasn't having a good day. Let me tell you about the straw that broke the camel's back: I was in rehearsals for the Decide Show... We were watching a videotape of a previous show. I walked between the TV and VCR and tripped over the wire, almost causing the VCR to fall ...
Views: 1548(2 votes) - Is Dysthymic Disorder a Second-Rate Depression? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2004 from Michael RayelDysthymic Disorder, used to be called Dysthymia, is a low-grade and yet chronic depression characterized by feelings of sadness or depression associated with lack of interest to do things and some physical symptoms such as lack of energy, sleep, and concentration. Psychological symptoms such as ...
Views: 1409 - 5 Super Effective Tips To Kill Depression - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2004 from Michael LeeBeing lonely is a normal part of our everyday lives. We get sad when we fail in our exams, when we're rejected by the person we love, or when someone very close to uspasses away. Depression, however, could be more fatalthan just plain loneliness. It could render life-longconsequences that ...
Views: 1413 - Using Dreams to Heal Depression - by © 2004 by John D. Goldhammer
I refuse to become a seeker for cures.
Everything that has ever helped me has come through what already lay stored in me. Old things, diffuse, unnamed, lie strong across my heart.
– Adrienne Rich
from “Your Native Land”
I remember a client who once told ...
Views: 1248 - Major Depression and Manic-Depression — Any difference? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2004 from Michael RayelCountless number of patients and their family members have asked me about manic–depression and major depression. “Is there any difference?” “Are they one and the same?” “Is the treatment the same?” And so on. Each time I encounter a chorus of questions like these, I am enthused to provide ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - The Instinct to Heal: Curing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Without Drugs and Without Talk Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2004 from Yolanda CardenCopyright © 2004 David Servan-Schreiber Animals Can Heal Us, Too At the hospital where I practiced in Pittsburgh, other physicians often asked my advice before discharging a depressed elderly patient after bypass surgery or hospitalization for a fractured hip. Usually, I was the last person ...
Views: 3213(1 vote) - Dealing With Depression - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2004 from Rita LouiseDepression or “depressive reactions” is a mood response that is often brought on by the stresses and strains in our lives. For some, it can be triggered by a serious loss, a difficult relationship, financial problems or any overwhelmingly stressful situation. For others it may be set off by ...
Views: 1341(1 vote) - After Christmas Letdown? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2004 from Susan Dunn“You gotta pay the price,” one of my clients is always telling me. She’s referring to what is a law of physics, and also the way things work – what goes up must come down. The higher your Christmas, the more exciting, chaotic and tumultuous, the more likely you’ll be tumbling down just as far. ...
Views: 4402(1 vote) - Depression Series (Part 2): My Antidepressant Doesn’t Work. What Can My Psychiatrist Do? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2003 from Michael RayelMaria has been increasingly depressed for the past few years. She has tried at least four newer antidepressants but so far, she doesn’t seem to respond. Unable to work, she’s now feeling helpless and hopeless. Likewise, her family is discouraged. Frustrated and baffled by Maria’s lack of ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - Got the HOLIDAY BLUES? -- Learn to deal with some holiday hang-ups - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2003 from Danish AhmedDon't Get the Holiday Blues ~ Learn to deal with some holiday hang-ups It's that time of year where people are more cheerful, helpful, and caring. What a magical experience when so many of us radiate warmth and harmony . . . But amongst the celebrations, there are invariably some individuals ...
Views: 1736(3 votes) - The power of music to affect moods - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2003 from Ian HewittUsing Popular Songs to Alleviate Depression After using songs and music to teach English in Japan for over 12 years, it occured to me that music had a strong effect on the mood of all listeners. I started to research the subject and found that although music is not required for human survival, ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - What Makes Us Feel Good/What Makes Us Feel Bad - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2003 from Susan DunnEmotional Intelligence is all about self-awareness, understanding how emotions work within you and others. Our feelings are regulated by neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Here are some things to know about serotonin, called the "feel good" ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - Light Up Your Life: Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2003 from Dave ShieldsAh yes, the you can just now begin to feel the cold bite in the air during the mornings and evenings. Soon the leaves will turn all sorts of brilliant colors. The autumn season is on it's way. I love the fall. It's my favorite season of the year. Unfortunately, for many who suffer from a ...
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