Depression Articles

Changing ourselves requires deprogramming. Reiki is one of the gentlest, most effect ways of making changes today, which affect yesterday and tomorrow. You might think deprogramming is for cults and wars, but it is most commonly used for the every da...

According to the landmark "Global Burden of Disease" study, mental disorders are the second leading source of disease burden in established market economies and major depression alone ranked as the leading causes of disability. Major depression takes...

HOW TO GET BETTER SLEEP FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE You can get better sleep for the rest of your life when you realize that adequate sleep is one of life's essentials. Most active people require approximately eight hours of sleep out of every twe...

What is Depression? The Oxford Reference Dictionary says that depression is "as state of extreme dejection often with physical symptoms". There are, as with anything, different types of this condition which range in duration and severity. The human c...

Depression cures come in every form, manner, and shape that you can imagine. Depression cures in the form of medicine are available, as well as herbal remedies, electromagnetic equipment, and even computer software. Depression cures are in increasing...

This is a new song by Kelly Clarkson, I think once you hear my feeling of this song and what it really stands for, you are going to love it! Because of you I never stray to far from the sidewalk? What exactly does she want to covey to all of us? Now ...

Depression among college students, with a focus on Freshmen. Who is at risk, and what can be done? Graduation time rolls around, and you already know where you will end up next year for college. Your two best friends will be joining you there, where...

Depression can take on many faces depending upon the person, their age, and their gender. Overall, the best thing to be aware of is a significant change in activity or behavior. Depression In Teens Depression in teenagers can be difficult to identify...

Different Kinds Of Depression I'm often asked if it's possible to treat depression without having to take medications. The answer is YES….but there are many things to consider. The first is whether or not the depression is reactive or endogenous....

Anger is a serious problem for one in every five Americans. Road rage, workplace violence, domestic abuse and even addiction are just a few of its many expressions. The reason such a large umber of our nation's citizens are on antidepressants, overwe...

If you want to help somebody suffering from depression or whom you suspect is depressed, following are the three simple things you can do. Understand the perspective and the situation of the person. Help him or her get an appropriate diagnosis. ...

According to a report by Annette Foglino of Discover Magazine, leading researchers are making landmark discoveries on genetics, the link to depression and startling revelations about antidepressants like Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft. Per Eli Lilly and Co...

People more commonly associate depression with adults rather than with the younger generation. Recent studies, however, show alarming statistics on teenage suicide as a result of depression: Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for all person...

Lorrie flipped the pages of the magazine Lisa gave her. The pictures of the Caribbean started her thinking of her coming summer vacation. Today is the first day of Spring, she thought happily, and Summer will be here before she knew it. Suddenl...

I attended the Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression Conference at the headuarters of the manufacturer of the vagus nerve stimulator in Houston. The meeting was attended by the leading psychiatric thought leaders in the United States. The scientists...

Do you fear life's long cloudy days? Do you fear judgment of others? Do you fear that you may have to feel this way forever? Well, if you do you may be one of the 16% of Americans suffering from depression today. Fear no longer, you can get control ...

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. At least eight percent of adults in the US experience serious depression at some point during their lives. The illness affects all people, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity or socioeconomic stan...

At lunch the other day, a good friend said he thought he was depressed. His aunt had died recently and he had lost an important contact at work. I commented that while he might be depressed, it might also be that he was simply feeling appropriate sad...

Millions of people suffer from a depressive illness. They thought that depression is just a normal occurrence in their lives, which will go away after a short while. They just haven't realized how serious depression can be. Did you know that words r...

Where does an OCD sufferer begin to start? to explain what compels them to do the things that are slowly destroying them inside or the people around them. Catch 22 Do you suffer in silence to please your loved ones or show them the door? Being an OC...

What 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 thou...

What is the difference between feelings and moods? Both words describe our emotions; the difference lies in how long they last. Feelings are transient; they are caused by the situation that you're in and can change from one moment to the next. On t...

Depression can simply be a reaction to monotony or a lack of control. Financial problems can also lead to depression, and so can moving or a loved one's death. However, some people have genetic predispositions for depression. Chemical imbalances ...

What would the reaction of the media be if it came out that there was a disease that affected millions of people, for which they could not find help? You would be right in saying that the reaction would be both swift and explosive. There is a disease...

There are so many myths about aging. For instance, do you think, as many do, that "all old people are alike," and that nobody changes after about the age of 50? Nothing could be farther from the truth. Freud's famous statement that people couldn't ...

Depression can have many, many faces. If you are not aware of your feelings and emotions on a daily basis then it can creep up on you and cause misery in your life when you least expect it. We get sad when we fail in our exams, when we're rejected b...

Depression is the most prevalent disease of our time. Under the guise of informing the public, both the medical profession and the media are constantly "warning" us of the dangers and probabilities of the disease most likely to terminate us. News abo...

We, as human beings, are suffering uselessly. We are walking around protecting, struggling and trying to force life. We are hurt and offended by someone's crooked face. We are wasting so much time and energy worrying about other's approval or unap...

Psychological well-being is something that we all have a right to. However, for a variety of reasons to do with upbringing, life experiences, physiology, environment and so on… we often find ourselves with a mind-state other than what we desire. De...

The Law of Blue Just sort of feeling blue, kinda out of it, gets confused with being depressed. We all get the blues from time to time, and they pass. The Law of Sad Feeling sad, while not pleasant, makes sense in the context of the situation. The La...