Depression Treatment
Overview
What you need to know about Depression Treatment:
- Depression Affects Millions: Roughly 20 million Americans will experience depression this year. Many of these people will not get appropriate treatment and many will experience some stigma from their condition.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: In some places, winter light conditions induce a seasonal syndrome of depressive symptoms that affect as much as 15% of the population! Treatment can be as simple as the use of an ultra bright light in the home or workplace
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Although medications are important in the treatment of depression, psychotherapy can sometimes work just as well – without inducing the side effects of strong medications.
Overcoming Depression: Feeling Good Again with Mindfulness
How Mindfulness can overcome depression, teach us how to ignore unwanted thoughts and help us choose what is healthy for ourselves.
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SSRI/Tramadol Withdrawal: Coping with the Brain Zaps
Get the basic facts about this distressing symptom of SSRI/SNRI and tramadol withdrawal. What they feel like, what makes them worse and what (might) make them better.
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Suicide Risk Assessment Self-Test
Protect yourself and those you love - Take this 4 item suicide behaviors questionnaire and find out if you’re considered ‘at risk’ to commit suicide.
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Is Ketamine a Miracle Cure for Bipolar?
There have been recent reports about how Ketamine, also known as "Special K", has surprisingly quick and positive effects on the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Many people might be tempted to try it. What is Ketamine? Is there evidence of its effectiveness? Is it worthwhile? For whom might it be worthwhile?
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Depression Self-Help: Scheduling Your Recovery
If you’re struggling with depression and lacking the energy or motivation to get out of the house as much as you should try this easy diary activity to schedule in a few more worthwhile activities each week.
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Depression: 4 Supplements That Work
A review of the effectiveness and risks of 4 clinically tested supplements for the treatment of depression (SAMe, L-methylfolate, St John’s Wort and 5-HTP).
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Get Active! Lifestyle Changes Against Depression
Getting out and doing something - anything - may be the last thing you feel like doing, but staying at home and in bed only reinforces negativity and leaves you with little to focus on other than the ruminative thoughts of depression. Learn why getting up and doing pretty much anything can reverse this negative spiral of depression and help get you feeling better, faster.
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Helping a Depressed Spouse
Depression and healthy relationships don’t often go hand in hand – after all, people experiencing depression have trouble caring about their own life, let alone the wants and needs of those around them. Nevertheless, depression treatments work well and an understanding partner can be invaluable to someone going through mental illness – and there is light at the end of the tunnel. Learn what you can do to help when your romantic partner suffers from depression.
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
A new and non invasive technique for people with severe depression who do not respond to conventional therapies.
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St John's Wort for Depression
A herbal supplement that can work as well as anti depressant medications for the treatment of some forms of depression.
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SSRIs - FAQs
Answers to common questions about a frequently prescribed class of antidepressant medication.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
Still a controversial procedure, electroconvulsive (electroshock) therapy is a valid and effective treatment for severe medication resistant depression.
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Childhood Depression
All children feel sad sometimes but children can also get clinically depressed, just as adults can. If a child seems sad for more than a couple of weeks, and feelings of sadness affect social, school or family life, that child might be one of the 2.5% of children that experience major depression at some point in childhood.
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Depression in Seniors
More than 2 million Americans over the age of 65 suffer from major depression, and another 5 million suffer from a less severe form of the disorder.
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Dysthymia
Like a case of the blues you just can't shake, some people struggle with dysthymia for decades. Dysthymia is a chronic, milder form of depression.
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Geriatric Depression Scale
An easy to administer 30 question yes or no test for seniors, used to evaluate the existence and/or severity of depression.
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