Depression

Is It Possible Yo Prevent Postpartum Depression?
by eNotAlone.com
The latest research suggests that there could be a way to predict which pregnant moms-to-be are at risk for later postpartum depression. The research shows that women with an increased levels of corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH)

Depression Rises With Bad Work Environment
by eNotAlone.com
People who work in a stressful work environment with a poor team spirit are at an increased risk of developing depression and being prescribed antidepressants, says a new report published this week in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Mania And Depression Linked To Money And Success
by eNotAlone.com
People who suffer from mania and depression are more likely to be attracted to success, money and fame, according to a new study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology.

No Purple Medals For PTSD Victims
by eNotAlone.com
The Pentagon has decided not to award the Purple Heart medal to soldiers who suffer from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). The decision was made in November, but it became known only on Monday when appeared on the Web site of Stars and Stripes

Workout Fights Depression Better Than Drugs
by eNotAlone.com
It has been known for many years that a good moderate exercise can lead to an increased productivity and improved mood. Now, according to a new U.S. study, as far as mood boosting abilities of physical activity are concerned, they are actually much longer

Secondhand Smoking Causes Major Depression
by eNotAlone.com
Non-smokers who are being exposed to cigarette smoke, not only experience its harm physically, but are twice more likely to suffer from major depression, compared to people who are not exposed to black clouds, a large federal study reports.

Latest Study On Antidepressant Use
by eNotAlone.com
The Women's Health Australia study has revealed that one in five young Aussie women have been diagnosed with depression. Almost 18 per cent of the young women have reported higher rates of depression compared to 13 per cent in the age of 53 to 58

Botox Fights Depression And Makes You Feel Happier
by eNotAlone.com
Psychologists suggest that Botox anti-wrinkle treatment is not just an elixir of youth, but it also can make people feel less depressed and more happy. The experts believe that the effect of the Botulinum Toxin A - or Botox - by paralyzing

Teen Exposure To TV Leads To Depression
by eNotAlone.com
Teenagers who are greatly exposed to TV and other electronic media, highly raise the risk of developing depression in young adulthood, especially men, according to a new US study. The adolescents reported an average of 5.7 hours of media exposure each day

Antidepressant Drug Helps Pregnant Smookers To Quit
by eNotAlone.com
Pregnant women who are substance-dependent and also smoke cigarettes may be successfully treated with certain anti-depressant drugs, suggest preliminary results of a new study by U.S. researchers. In particular

Antidepressants May Lead To Cardiac Death In Women
by eNotAlone.com
The use of antidepressants in order to fight severe depression might lead to heart-related problems, and even to sudden cardiac death in women, according to Doctors from Columbia University in New York and the University of California in San Diego.

Are You Sad? Good For Your Health!
by eNotAlone.com
Depression and sadness are good for us, according to the scientists, who say that taking medication in order to fight stress and depression, as if they were physical diseases, prevents us from facing our miserable side and takes away the motivation

Salt - An Addictive Antidepressant
by eNotAlone.com
Salt is a natural antidepressant and helps people to improve their mood - this way scientists are explaining why Americans tend to consume too much of it. University of Iowa psychologist Kim Johnson and colleagues, performed series of tests on rats

Do You Get Depressed?

Do you get depressed easily? If you do, why don't you ask yourself, not why are you depressed, but how are you depressed. Now, don't look at me like I'm crazy. I just happen to think it's interesting to know how a person gets depressed.

The Irritable Male Syndrome: What Is It, and Is It Real?
The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the Four Key Causes of Depression and Aggression
by Jed Diamond
Q: What do you call a man who is always tired, miserable, and irritable? A: Normal. Q: How can you tell if a man has Irritable Male Syndrome? A: You ask him to pass the salt, and he yells, 'Take, take, take-that's all you ever do!'

Seeing Anxiety and Depression: Brain SPECT Imaging
Healing Anxiety And Depression
by Daniel G. Amen, M.D., Lisa C. Routh, M.D.
Healing Anxiety and Depression reveals the major anxiety and depression centers of the brain; offers guidelines and diagnostic tools to determine the specific type of anxiety and depression; and provides a comprehensive program for treating each type.

Depression: Its Causes and What You Can Do About It
by Loren Parks
Of all the mental health maladies, some depressions and phobias are the easiest to cure or at least make them so they are no longer a serious problem. It takes only a matter of seconds in some cases such as guilt following an abortion or other death

Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Depression is perhaps the most common of all mental health problems, currently felt to affect one in every four adults to some degree. Depression is a problem with mood/feeling in which the mood is described as sad, feeling down in the dumps, being blue

Depression As A Result Of An Abortion
by Loren Parks
One of the most common causes of long-standing depression is guilt from an abortion. I know. You think you're over it. Not so, in many cases. Here's why. Whenever there is an emotional experience, our subconscious minds get programmed.

Self-Care Program for People With Bipolar or Unipolar Mood Disorders
by Jan Maizler, MSW, LCSW
Mood disorders like depression or manic depressive illness affect as much as 8 per cent of the world s population and account for billions of dollars worth of lost wages, salaries, and costs of treatment. No one knows the exact amounts, but the economic