Antidepressants and
Phototherapy ( by Marcello Lanares )
Antidepressants are used commonly in medical and psychiatric practice.
As a class, antidepressants have in common their ability to treat major
depressive illness. Most antidepressants are also effective in the
treatment of panic disorder and other anxiety disorders. Some
antidepressants effectively treat...
What is Bipolar Disorder? ( by Jay Miller )
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain
disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and
ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone
goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result
in damaged...
Beat Depression with Five Blues
Busters ( by Jim Brackin )
It’s perfectly natural for everyone to have periods when they feel
down. Bad moods are simply a part of life and some would say that they
help you to appreciate the good times. But depression is something quite
different. One sign of depression is...
What Are the Symptoms of Depression? ( by Alex
Fir )
A good number of people who get depressed for the first time have a
difficult time realizing what it is. Actually, it is frequently someone
close to you who asks what is wrong, what is going on. Here are some distinctive symptoms of depression...
Depression and Fibromyalgia ( by Leela
Fraser )
Clinical depression such as that which often accompanies Fibromyalgia
Syndrome is more than just a passing feeling of sadness, it is often
accompanied with prolonged feelings of severe chronic fatigue,
hopelessness, loss of appetite, loss of interest in hobbies and
entertainment, with even suicidal thoughts. Depression is...
The Mania of Bipolar Disorder: What Goes
Up ( by Judy Eron )
However, in this day and age, it can be very difficult to hospitalize
anyone, particularly someone who is as clever and persuasive as a manic
person can be. What, then, is a caring person to do, when someone
important to him or her is in the full swing of a manic episode...
Depression and Thyroid Hormones ( by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. )
Doctors treat people with low thyroid function with thyroid pills
called T4 (Levothroid, one brand name is Synthroid). Many doctors think
that a person needs only T4 because the thyroid gland makes T4 and then it
is converted to T3 in other tissues. However, some people become depressed
when...
Feeling Depressed? Eat More Protein ( by Nick Fagan )
On January 5th 2006 researchers annouced their studies, they learned
that protein p11 plays a key role in depression. Protein p11 appears to
regulate signaling of the brain chemical Serotonin. In so many studies
done before Serotonin has been linked with depression and also anxiety
disorders. The funny thing is...
Insurance Companies are Beginning to
Reimburse for Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy for
Depression ( by Charles
Donovan )
Insurance Companies are beginning to reimburse for vagus nerve
stimulation therapy for depression. Insurance companies are giant
bureacracies who have layers of people to whose only job is to say
"no". Reimbursement decisions are...
No More Stress, Anxiety and
Depression ( by Craig Richard )
...Why are these illnesses on the rise? And why do some people become so
sick through these illnesses, they can find it hard to function? Well they sure don’t happen overnight! You don’t suddenly wake up one
morning and feel stressed or depressed. It is not like flicking on a light
switch! And by the same rule, if you’re suffering, you can’t just...
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