Depression
A collection of content regarding depression and its effects on daily life for not only the one who is depressed, but also the people around them. Includes medical information and editorial of how to deal with depression.
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Maintaining a Friendship with a Depressed FriendClinical depression statistics are frightening. It will soon be imperative for us as a society to develop the social skills necessary to befriend those who are suffering.
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Living with a Bipolar Spouse: My ExperiencesLiving with a person who is bipolar, more commonly known as manic-depressive can be very hard indeed. Some marriages will survive when one of the spouses is bipolar but most marriages will fail that is the simple fact of life.
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Military Veterans Who Are Depressed, Young and White Are at Higher Risk of Suicide Than Other GroupsAfter serving in the U.S. military, some service men and women become depressed, and even commit suicide. Researchers have found key data that can help develop new treatments targeted to those at the highest risk of suicide.
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Bipolar 1 Patients Sought for a New StudyThis is not a clinical or treatment study, it is a study of the genetic side of the bipolar 1 patient.
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Are You or Someone You Know Depressed?Depression is a mental illness that effects approximately 1 in every 18 individuals or about 14.4 million people in the United States.
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Bipolar DisorderWhat is Bi-polar disorder?
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What is Depression?What is depression? That question is one that many people do not really understand. Depression is an illness that affects over twenty million people in America alone. Because depression affects so many, the economy suffers.
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The Depression & Type 2 Diabetes Link: Which Came First?An overview of the connection between depression and Type 2 diabetes
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How to Live with DepressionThe first thing to living with depression is understanding depression. Depression is a medical condition and anyone can suffer from it. There are two common types of depression - major depression and dysthymia
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Bipolar DisorderA history and description of Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder not othewise specified.
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An Overweight, Smoking Bipolar is a Healthy Bipolar!For a person suffering from bipolar disorder, the side effects of prescription weight loss and smoking cessation drugs could kill. -
Are You Depressed or Do You Have Bipolar Disorder?Perhaps you or a loved one have been diagnosed with depression. Medicine can help, but the right diagnosis needs to be made for treatment to be effective. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to tell the difference between depression and bipolar disorder. -
Breaking Health News: Anti-Depressants Do Not Help Bipolar DisorderMany doctors prescribe anti-depressants for bipolar patients, but new studies find that anti-depressants do not help bipolar depression and could even make it worse. -
The Beginning of My Bipolar ExperienceI grew up in a home with a mother who was Bipolar. She did not always take her medication which is one of the reasons that I faithfully follow my doctor's orders. She was unstable consistently
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Confessions from the DepressedConfessions of someone living with depression.
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How to Identify the Types of DepressionJust knowing that you have depression is not enough. It also becomes pertinent to determine what kind of depression you are going through for proper intervention.
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A Guide to Depression: What it Is and How to Diagnose ItDepression is considered a medical illness. It is very common qnd very costly to lives and economy. It is one of a few "illnesses" defined solely by their symptoms, implying a lack of an acceptable theory of cause. There are effective treatments, nevertheless.
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Bipolar Disorder Vs. Cyclothymic DisorderWhile the true statistics, with regard to the number of Bipolar disorder sufferers, is not known, it is believed that many more may suffer from Cyclothymic disorder which is often misdiagnosed or under diagnosed.
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Is My Teenager Depressed?In today's society, parents often overlook the possiblity of clinical depression in their own children. This is an overview of common symptoms exhibited by depressed teenagers.
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Why Are You Depressed?How can you overcome depression?
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Bipolar Disorder & the Creative Impact on SocietyWhen treated and channeled appropriately, the symptoms of bipolar disorder can result in a signficant impact on society, the Arts and on future generations.
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Understanding Depression in Children and AdultsThis article will provide a brief overview on depression.
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Understanding DepressionYou see her curled up on her bed in a fetal position. Her sobs can be heard from the next room. Beside her bed she has a bottle of pills.
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