Depression Articles

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Jonathan Sapling @ Wednesday, 6th June 2007 @ 8:53 AM

Anxiety disorder illnesses can fill people's lives with overwhelming anxiety and fears that are chronic, unrelenting and grow progressively worse. Anxiety disorders cause sufferers to feel a sense of constant worry, tension and impending doom. Anxiety symptoms can become so severe that anxiety disorder sufferers are almost totally disabled, too terrified to leave their homes, to enter their office building, attend their children's soccer games or shop for groceries. It is common... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Jonathan Sapling @ Tuesday, 5th June 2007 @ 9:25 AM

Because he didn't know about anxiety depression, Jim wasn't sure where or how to seek help. "I didn't know if I was anxious because I was depressed or I was depressed because I felt nervous all the time. I couldn't sleep, I worried constantly and had an overwhelming feeling of sadness that wouldn't go away. Anxiety depression symptoms were affecting my job performance and my family couldn't understand why I felt the way I did." "Finally my ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Scott Meyers @ Saturday, 2nd June 2007 @ 4:49 PM

In the continuing search for alternates to antidepressants those who suffer from depression are looking to acupuncture as one option. Acupuncture has its origins in Chinese medicines: it is the process by which a qualified therapist inserts thin needles into the skin at particular points with the intention of treating illnesses. This ancient art has been used for over three thousand years in China and many hundreds of years in other nearby Asian countries. It was carried to Europe by early physi... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Scott Meyers @ Saturday, 2nd June 2007 @ 4:49 PM

Many of those who live with depression as part of their daily lives want to use something other than antidepressants to help them. Many depression sufferers are looking to natural alternatives to a lifetime of taking medication. One popular natural alternative to pharmaceuticals is St. John's Wort. Many studies have been conducted using this natural supplement. While the results of these studies have been inconclusive, there is agreement that St. John's Wort seems to have some ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Alan Richardson @ Monday, 28th May 2007 @ 8:16 PM

Depression affects millions and millions of people each year. It happens to be a condition where the brain's neurotransmitters go off balanced and then a person's mood will change. Many people think that they can snap out of a depression, but they can't. A truly depressed person would not be able to get themselves out of the phase, until they have sought medical treatment. When you have a chemical imbalance you will find that nothing will help you unless you see a doctor. ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Jonathan Sapling @ Sunday, 27th May 2007 @ 1:07 PM

Learn how to differentiate between types of depression, signs, causes and treatment. This is the first step toward understanding depression, getting the appropriate treatment and taking that step. Alcohol Depression As the name implies, alcohol depression is the lows that follow periods of excessive drinking. Guilt, remorse, and shame play a huge part in this type of depression, and nothing short of a long period of sobriety can begin the alleviate it. With alcohol depression, the norm... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By andrew chin @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 2:58 AM

Do you suffer from sleep deprivation? You know by now how you feel without a good night sleep: tiredness, irritability and a loss of concentration are high on the side effects list for insomnia. Therefore, it is very important that you find your cause of insomnia and an insomnia cure as soon as possible. Sleep deprivation and sleep apnea affects our nervous systems by leaving us drowsy and unable to concentrate. Even losing sleep a few nights a week can significantly impair your ability t... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Scott Meyers @ Monday, 21st May 2007 @ 11:25 PM

Relaxation therapy is another, though a bit controversial, method for curing or fighting depression. Even though it does not eliminate depression completely, it still has been noted to diminish some of the most difficult to deal with and confused feelings of a depression afflicted person. While some health care providers doubt the positive effect of implementing this method, others are willing to try any method which can bring their patients even a momentary relief. Relaxation therapy technique ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Scott Meyers @ Monday, 21st May 2007 @ 11:21 PM

Man has been dependent on traditional medicine for a long time. However, as time passes by, researchers and even medical experts see that even the most efficient of drugs can bring unsatisfactory results. Even with months or years of continuous use of drugs, a patient may still not show the desired improvements or worse, may even develop the tendency to become immune to the drugs. This is when people tend to look for other methods of alternative treatment. This is true in cases of depression. Fo... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Riley Hendersen @ Friday, 18th May 2007 @ 12:32 AM

When many people hear the words, 'bipolar disease', they immediately think of people placed in straitjackets and carted off to the nearest asylum. Many of those very same people are unaware that bipolar disease is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States, and can range from mild to severe symptoms, with very few of those numbers actually ever having to be committed to a mental institution for treatment. Bipolar disease is caused, doctors believe today, by che... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Riley Hendersen @ Monday, 14th May 2007 @ 12:27 AM

There is nothing quite so frightening as being diagnosed with a mental disorder. However, millions of Americans are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder every day, people who are part of loving families, respected in the workplace and live full and rich lives. Bipolar disorder is a condition that is still being explored by scientists and doctors around the world. As a brain disorder, it is often hard to diagnose and can present itself in many different ways depending on the patient'... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Riley Hendersen @ Tuesday, 8th May 2007 @ 12:27 AM

More and more often these days, people are hearing the term 'bipolar' when addressing behavior problems or issues in friends, acquaintances and family members. The term evokes images of evil behavior in many, while others merely shrug, unaware of what the condition is or how it presents itself in someone's daily life. Basically, being diagnosed as bipolar is identical to what is now more commonly known as manic depression. More than two million people within the United Stat... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Riley Hendersen @ Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 @ 12:25 AM

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is defined as a mental condition in which a person's moods can alternate between levels of depression and manic highs which may last for days, weeks or even months. While many people suffering from the disease lead normal lives, early identification, methods of treatment and medications are essential to keeping the condition under control. Knowing what the condition is and signs of a bipolar symptom can help procure early treatment and enhan... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Riley Hendersen @ Thursday, 26th April 2007 @ 12:40 AM

Bipolar depression is a condition that routinely persists in the daily life of some individuals. Such depression is not what many of us feel on occasion, but are extreme and severe episodes that affect personal lives and work, and ability to function on a daily basis. Feeling good or sad on occasion are parts of daily life for everyone, yet for someone diagnosed with bipolar depression, those ups and downs can cause such a severe disruption of activities that life may sometimes seem point... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Riley Hendersen @ Tuesday, 24th April 2007 @ 7:33 PM

Treating bipolar disease is usually accomplished through a bipolar medication such as antidepressants, anticonvulsants and antipsychotic meds used in combination or alone. Such medications may also be coupled with psychotherapy to provide optimum results. Because bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar disease or depression, is so difficult to identify and treat, it's important to know that the disease can strike any gender or age group. Normal high and low moments are experienced on... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Friedrich Asen @ Wednesday, 18th April 2007 @ 2:06 PM

This article about the intense subject of depression anticipates two ways of reaction. The question is: Will it be - in your case - shock or relief? When you read about depression, you will encounter many passages like the following: "These brain chemicals - in varying amounts - are responsible for our emotional state. Depression happens, when these chemical messages aren't delivered correctly between brain cells, disrupting communication." What could be probabl... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Kevin Sinclair @ Tuesday, 17th April 2007 @ 12:32 AM

It may surprising to learn that as many as 20 out of 100 people experience clinical depression every year. These aren't the normal blues most people experience at one time or other in their daily lives, usually related to a specific event or circumstance. The clinically depressed person has symptoms of melancholy on an almost daily basis that occurs independently of extenuating life events. If a person is believed to be suffering from the symptoms of depression, it's important t... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Andrew Bicknell @ Thursday, 29th March 2007 @ 2:41 PM

Depression is a common psychological illness in the United States with around 9.5 percent of the population suffering from it some time during their lives. Unfortunately only about half of those people ever seek treatment for their depression symptoms which can become a burden for not only its sufferers but also to those close to them. Depression is a complex illness that requires substantial intervention by a psychiatrist or psychologist to cure. In addition to consistent counseling pre... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Andrew Bicknell @ Thursday, 29th March 2007 @ 2:40 PM

The last thing most people who suffer from depression want to do is exercise. The dark hole of depression can make even getting out of bed everyday a seemingly impossible task. If you suffer from depression it is imperative that you see your doctor or a therapist first, but don't be surprised if they prescribe some sort of exercise regimen for you to follow in addition to some of the more normal treatments for depression. Now as hard as it may seem to get out and start exercising whe... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Depression | By Andrew Bicknell @ Thursday, 29th March 2007 @ 1:09 PM

Depression is one of the most debilitating mental disorders of our modern era. It affects nearly 10 million Americans every year. Although it is primarily thought of as a mental condition it can also inflict varying amounts of pain and discomfort that manifest as physical symptoms of depression. One of the problems with the associated with the physical symptoms of depression is the misdiagnosis of the mental illness itself. Doctors, when presented with these physical symptoms, will test ... more...