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Severe Depression Rises While The Economy Falls
With the worst financial crisis in decades in full swing, mental health professionals across the country are seeing a rise in major – or severe – depression. Eight-two percent of those surveyed in a poll by the American Psychological Association noted they were stressed by financial issues related to the economy. The survey percentage is [...]
Continue reading...Narcissism Epidemic Increasing
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What is narcissism? Narcissism is a personality disorder in which a person has the feeling that they are more important than anyone else in the world. The person with a narcissistic disorder is usually very selfish, does not feel any sympathy for others and most of the time feel that their needs must [...]
Continue reading...Depression Treatment Often Ineffective
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
People who suffer from depression often have trouble finding a treatment that works for them. Many stop their treatment because they think it is not working or have side effects that they cannot tolerate. A recent poll showed that many people who suffer from depression have tried three or more plans and about [...]
Continue reading...Vitamin D and Depression
Thursday, July 8, 2010
As we all know Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones but vitamin D may also help fight depression and other mood disorders. There is speculation among some researchers that low levels of sun exposure, which lead to Vitamin D deficiency, can be connected to depression. Several studies have indicated that there is an association between major [...]
Continue reading...How to Cope with Depression During Mother’s Day
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
While Mother’s Day isn’t perceived as one of the holidays that causes people stress and depression, some people do experience intense sadness. Mother’s Day can make someone extremely sad if she lost a child or has a sour relationship with one. As everyone else is enjoying time with her families, a mother who has a lot [...]
Continue reading...Using Herbal Remedies and Natural Remedies for Depression Treatment
Friday, April 23, 2010
Many people who have been struggling with depression may consider taking herbal or natural remedies. Since many of the prescribed depression medications have a basis in plants that are in herbal remedies, it only makes sense that these natural alternative be as effective. However, it’s important to understand a few things before you change your [...]
Continue reading...Loss and Punishment Brain Activity Higher in Teen Girls with Elevated Depression Risk
Friday, April 9, 2010
In a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers suggest that teen girls who have a family history of depression process loss and punishment differently than girls who are not predisposed. In the study, two groups were given an MRI as they completed tasks that gave them a reward or punishment. One group [...]
Continue reading...Mental Health Help: Sleep Deprivation and Depression
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
If you’re feeling down in the dumps lately and wonder if you suffer from the mental health disorder depression, you may want to pay attention to how much sleep you’ve been getting. According to the National Sleep Foundation, most Americans get about 6.9 hours of sleep a night. Now this is an average so that [...]
Continue reading...Exercise Can Help Some Stay off Antidepressants
Sunday, March 21, 2010
You’ve probably heard it many times that exercise is a great way to help depression symptoms. However, do you really know how exercise makes you feel better? Did you know that exercise could have similar effects as antidepressants do? That means, for some people, with mild depression, exercise may be enough to get them to [...]
Continue reading...Indentifying Depression: Are You Just Sad or Are you Depressed?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
When life gets difficult, it may be hard to determine whether you’re sad or have a bigger problem, depression. Feeling sad is a key component in depression but it’s not the only one. You’ll need to consider many other factors when trying to determine if you are depressed. The Symptoms of Depression If you’ve experience any of [...]
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Friday, July 16, 2010
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