Depression from PMS often brings women to situations where they do not have complete control over their lives. This emotional distress carried by the condition may be sufficient to trigger thoughts of suicide to the sufferer. There are cases that the symptoms become more severe, not only affecting the everyday life of the sufferer, but also the lives of the people around her. Despite the detrimental effects of this condition, there are treatments...more
Basically, I see depression as falling into five main categories.1. The first category is what we call a 'clinical depression' , which is the result of some faulty wiring somewhere in our brain (usually due to something having gone wrong in our early childhood). This can verge from our experiencing a continual low grade despair, to feeling especially 'sad' when the sunlight goes, to having a serious depressive illness such as bipolar...more
Often we get depressed because something makes us. Our job may suck, our family may be ruined - all of these things can definitely add to your depression. However, it is not enough to just get rid of those, because there's no guarantee that some new things won't pop up in our life and ruin it.In addition to eliminating everything that bothers us, we need to adapt a new approach to life. Many people speak about that, raving about "positive thinking" and "not seeing the obstacles". I've tried to apply all of those views in my life, and while they did manage to help me for a while, none of them held.I blamed myself for that. I thought I was doing something wrong - or that I was simply not good enough. "Others do it better", - I thought to myself. However, I still needed to understand how to fight depression.Finally, I managed to realize that nothing was wrong with me. On the contrary, I understood that rather those teachings were wrong because all of them were based on self-deceit.Overcoming depression is not about changing your lens from negative to positive one, because both of them are not true. Overcoming depression is learning to see and accept the world the way it...more
Depression is a feeling of persistent sadness, involving feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. It involves not only mood but also feelings of being physically ill and not being able to think clearly.Depression can affect anyone. Once identified, the majority of people diagnosed with depression is successfully treated. Each year...more
Being overweight can cause a number of problems, and one of these is depression for some people. Tom was a middle aged man who suffered from weight gain, and his case was a typical one.s a traveling salesman Tom did not get much physical activity during the day, and he frequently spent long hours driving from city to city. A lifestyle that...more
There are so many people suffering from depression in the united states it has become common. People suffering form this are constantly looking for ways to get some relief. They come to the conclusion that they need some extra help to lift up their moods, so they start to research all the different option they have.There are multiple option to deal with these disorders, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. That is why you must do your homework so you find the right one for you. The majority of people will go to a therapist. And often times they are given prescription drugs, if the symptoms are persistent the dosage of the drugs are often increased. Going to a psychiatrist and paying for medication can be very expensive, it can cost hundreds of dollars. This may be effective for the majority of people.The bad news is that taking medication for an anxiety problem doesn't fix the main problem it only masks it. One thing that has been proven effective in successfully treating anxiety and depression is CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy combined with prescription drugs. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps the person to be aware that he is having negative thoughts or...more
Generic Remeron or Mitrazapine is a prescription drug for treatment of depression. Generic Remeron acts on the brain to balance the norpeinephrine and serotonin the natural chemical messengers of brain. Generic Remeron is prescribed in...more
Generic Risperdal belongs to the group Benzisoxazole. This is used for antipsychotic purposes. This acts on the chemicals produced by the brain to alter their effects. This drug is primarily used to treat the psychiatric disorders....more
A doula is a woman that assists another woman during pregnancy and birth. Doulas provide assistance and support during pregnancy, but not medical or midwifery services. The extent of a doulas help varies from day to day through pregnancy (before and...more
Our innate desire is to be happy, and when we move away from it, we encounter fear. This fear is truly millions of years old, for it arises from the biological programming of our species. Although we may not have to contend with a sabre-toothed tiger...more
The rate of mental illness in the United States is on the rise.Whether the actual epidemiological rates are increasing, more patients are seeking treatment, or doctors are simply diagnosing mental disorders more often remains debatable but reported...more
Depression is a very widespread problem today affecting one in four women and one in eight men. Many people are aware of many symptoms of depression, including feelings of hopelessness or helplessness, obsessive negative thoughts, loss...more