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- Living with DepressionWe hear all the time, in commercials, television shows and read in books and newspapers about the symptoms of depression. Here is one person's account of living with depression.
A Childhood Bipolar Diagnosis? What You Can ExpectThe past 10 years have seen a 40-fold increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children. If your child is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, what does that mean for your day-to-day life?
A Bipolar Diagnosis in Children Can Be Detrimental for Their FutureMore and more children are being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Does that mean that more kids are bipolar? Or are doctors just more eager to apply a bipolar label to kids than they were in the past?- The Meaning of a Bipolar Diagnosis in ChildrenDoes your child have bipolar disorder? What exactly does this bipolar diagnosis mean? This article goes on to explain, treatments, medications, and exactly what bipolar disorder means to your child and you.
- Psychological DepressionReport on the causes, effects, statistics and cures for depression.
- How to Tell Your Family and Friends About a Bipolar DiagnosisThis article discusses some of the things you can do to make talking to your friends and family about a bipolar diagnosis easier for you and for them.
- Psychological Disorders Plague Today's SocietyPsychological disorders are a common problem within society today. These disorders affect people's lives from their work environment to their family environments.
- Study: Rates in Bipolar Diagnosis Increasing Rapidly in ChildrenA new stud in the Archives of General Psychiatry reveal that bipolar diagnosis rates in children have increased almost 40 times over the last decade.
- Depression-Prevention-&-Infomation-Tips:Depression is a state of low mood & aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings & physical well-being. Information to guard yourself with preventive techniques & strategies.
- Depression and How it Affects UsFeelings of depression and sadness are not uncommon. Feelings of extreme sadness and depression for an extended period of time often result in a medical diagnosis of depression.
- Depersonalization DisorderLearning the causes and treatment for depersonalization disorder.
Dysthimia: A Firsthand Look at Severe Chronic DepressionSevere Depression is a debilitating disease that is grossly misunderstood by most people. Read about one man's experiences dealing with 7 years of depression.- ManicI wrote this a few minutes ago. It's about someone losing their mind.
- What is an Adjustment Disorder in Children?A look at adjustment disorders in children--what causes them, what they look like, and how they are treated.
- Don't Let Depression Keep You DownDepression is a very real condition that brings with it serious emotional pain. It may look different in each person, but the suffering is real and often needs treatment to get better.
Male Erectile Disorder: An Interview with Dr. Barbara WinterAre you a man who is sexually impotent? If so you're not alone. There are many men like you who have a male erectile disorder. To help understand male erectile disorder I have interviewed Dr. Barbara Winter.- Depression is a Group of Mood DisordersDepression is sometimes misdiagnosed and misunderstood because many people have preconceived notions about what depression really is. Depression is a group of mood disorders under one rubric.
- Education and a Solid Network is Key to Understanding People Who Suffer from DepressionDepression is a cluster of emotional disorders that fall under one umbrella or general title known as depression. There are several subdivisions within that depression group.
- Brief Psychotic DisorderThe DSM IV describes a disorder called brief psychotic disorder. This disorder falls under the category of psychotic disorders and manifests similarly.
Depression and Chocolate Linked by the Archives of Internal MedicineA study from the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that depressed individuals consume 55% more chocolate than those who are not depressed. It chocolate a cause or a cure of this aliment?
Keeping Depression Disorder Episodes at BayDepression disorder is a medical condition and most people who suffer from chronic depression will have good and bad days. Depression episodes are normal however with medications and therapy a person may learn how to manage them easier.- Obesity and Depression May Be LinkedObesity and depression are two different conditions, but they seem to be linked according to researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia.
- Online Depression Screening Encourages Individuals to Seek TreatmentMost of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression each year never seek treatment. Online depression screening may be an effective tool for encouraging these individuals to finally seek professional help.
- Depression Disorder: An Eastern ViewChinese medicine attacks the root cause of CFS with acupuncture focused on the problematic organs (kidneys and heart) and an imbalance in the neuro-transmitters.
Understanding Psychiatric DiagnosesThis article summarizes the fundamental meaning of Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Asperger's Disorder and Anxiety Disorders. If someone can't explain it to you in everyday English, they might not really understand it themselves.- How to Help a Depressed Loved OneThere is a part of depression that is seriously neglected. Predictably, once we have confirmation that someone we know suffers from depression that is where we usually end the process of depression education and action.
- Symptoms and Types of Neuroses and Character DisordersThis article describes different kinds of neuroses and character disorders and the symptoms of these diseases.
- Bipolar 2 Disorder: What is It?This article is designed to explain the reasonably new diagnostic term of bipolar 2 disorder.
- My Husband's Bipolar DiagnosisMy husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD early on in our marriage and we have had a rough time learning to live with it. Every aspect of our "normal" life has been affected dealing with this disorder.
- Dysthymic Disorder: 10 Things to KnowAn overview of dysthymic disorder, which is a chronic depressive disorder characterized by sporadic symptoms.
- Don't Take Depression LightlyDepression comes in many shapes and sizes, and there are numerous ways to fight it once you determine what type of depression you suffer from.
- Could I Be Depressed?Feeling down and blue? It could more than that.
- A Guide to Somatization DisorderOverview and treatment options.
- Recognizing and Treating Alcoholic DepressionHow to recognize, treat and cope with alcoholic depression. What alcoholic depression is, symptoms, and causes.
- Incredible Ways to Get Rid of Your DepressionExercise regularly: Believe me; you will think it is so obvious. But it is really the most effective way to tackle any kind of depression very easily and you will not even understand that your depression is going away slowly and gradually.
- Depressed but Not ContagiousMental illness is not contagious! It is not like a common cold or the flu; you cannot catch it from constant contact from one of us "crazy" people.
- Accepting the Reality of a Bipolar DiagnosisOk, so now you've been told that you've got Bipolar Disorder. One of the first things you want to know is "What is it?"
- Weird and Unusual Medical MysteriesThere are many medical mysteries and oddities. It's important to understand that there are people out there with these disorders and diseases and acknowledging that these disorders and diseases do exist.
- Walking Corpse Syndrome: a Disorder Where People Think They Are DeadThere are many rare mental disorders in the world. Cotard's Syndrome or Walking Corpse syndrome is one of them. Cotord's Syndrome is when a person thinks that they have died, lost their soul, or lost a vital organ, when in fact they have lost nothing.
- Somatization DisorderOverview of a condition often overlooked or mistaken for other conditions.


