The Fear-Anger-Depression Cycle There is a direct link, often overlooked and minimised, between the emotional states of Fear, Anger and Depression. I will break down each emotion separately first to explain further...Fear is a distressing emotional state or feeling that is induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism and gives us the ability to recognise danger and flee from it or deal with it head on...more
Depression is an Addiction The Definition of AddictionAddiction has been defined as follows:- "Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologicallly or physically habit forming."With this definition in mind, anyone who has experienced long standing depression can say without doubt that it is indeed a "psychological habit that a person has an abnormal tolerance to and dependence upon". How Does Someone...more
The general causes of depression The general causes of depression are loss of a spouse, torture, loss of a job, harm either by a natural disaster or otherwise, broken romantic relationships, rejection and marital problems. There are various treatments for depression and some of them are mentioned below.Potential causesLack of moneyData from the Belgian Households Panel Survey (Liam et al) showed that lack of money increased depression of the same degree in both men and women. Evidence also shows that being unemployed increase the symptoms for depression. Where women are financially stable and are independent e.g. college students and the Yoruba culture, the gender difference of depression is minimal.DivorceThis usually plays a major effect on young divorced women. Evidence shows that there are more divorced young women than men. The rate of depression increased when the divorce has to raise a family all by herself. The stretch between household chores, bringing up the children and working for a living increases chances of depression.Substance useEvidence collected by the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing showed that high use of Cannabis,...more
How to Recognize Post Natal Depression Signs Reports show that postnatal depression can affect one in four moms. Post natal depression is recognized as an illness and thus, it needs treatment for it to go away.Because of the physical and psychological challenges that moms face everyday, they are expected to go through a lot of highs...more
Cure Depression by Changing Diet It's been a long time that you've been visiting your therapist and taking 3 anti-depressants per day. And now you think that probably nothing works and you'll have to live with it. We'll I've got a solution and it is simpler than all of the treatments you've been taking up till now.Yes, some little...more
Death By Depression I am so cross with the medical profession, Colin's Dr was saying he was trying to get Colin's blood pressure under control, surely it would have been better to help him with his anxiety which was causing his blood pressure to go up in the first place along with anxiety the side effect from the medication he was taking for his blood pressure, had the medical profession had got any common sense at all they would realise that if Colin was anxious this should have been the first thing to address because once his anxiety had been sorted out his blood pressure would have come down.My argument with the medical profession has always been that they are too quick to give out tablets which they do not know the long term effects are going to be. They do not really want to learn that some one is suffering from the side effects quite severely, and is anxious about the side effects. The tablets ruined our marriage, we had not had a proper intimate relationship from the time he started taking the tablets. Is it not about time for the medical profession to wake up and smell the coffee,if people are suffering from depression as a result of the tablets then they...more
Applications of Abilify in Treating Depression Related Problems According to research, the occurrence of bipolar disorder in young Americans aged 18 years and above constitutes about 2.6% of the total population. Studies have also...more
Defeat sexual depression with multiple sources Sexual depression has germinated into a colossal problem that enfeebles relationships and forges a strong sense of social inferiority in both men and women.This sexual impairement can be...more
The Treatment of Depression With Acupuncture Symptoms may include sadness, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness, difficulty making decisions, and loss of interest in hobbies and activities. Depression occurs about twice as often in...more
Practicing Tai Chi Will Depress Your Depression A study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, performed by researchers at UCLA and led by psychiatrist Helen Layretsky, reported that Tai Chi helps the elderly with...more
Dealing With Minor Depression Depression is a term used loosely these days to label anyone who's not happy with their lives or feel like they aren't getting anywhere and seem like they are in a rut. Although everyone probably feels...more
Bipolar Depression: You Have the Power over It Bipolar manic depression is actually very common. It affects over 2 million people in the United States, regardless of age, social and economic status, and race. Based on scientific...more