Mental health and Psychiatry articles
If You’re Over 65 And Feeling Depressed. . .
"Depression that goes on and on and on for weeks and months is called clinical depression.”
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Helping The Depressed Person Get Treatment
Helping the Depressed Child
The first step in helping the depressed child is to recognize that…
Plain Talk About…Dealing With the Angry Child
Handling children’s anger can be puzzling, draining, and distressing for adults. In fact, one of the major problems…
Causes of depression
Some types of depression run in families, suggesting that a biological vulnerability can be inherited. This seems to…
Depression and Other Illnesses
DEPRESSION AND CANCER
Get Treatment for Depression
At times it is taken for…
What is a depressive disorder?
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a…
Bipolar Disorder: Introduction, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Introduction
ipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts…
The Invisible Disease: Depression
Introduction
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness,…
Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect
This report presents the results of the congressionally mandated Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect…
What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
Scientists are learning about the possible causes of bipolar disorder through several kinds of studies. Most scientists now…
The Effects Of Depression In The Workplace
Success in the work environment depends on everyone’s contribution. That’s why no one in the workplace can afford…
How Can I Tell if I Need Treatment for Depression?
We all feel blue sometimes, and it is normal to be sad in reaction to an event that…
Depression Is A Treatable Illness
Depression is a serious illness, but it can be successfully treated with the help of a health professional.…
How Is Depression Diagnosed?
Since many medical illnesses can cause the same symptoms, a thorough medical exam is often needed, especially…
Psychosis Overview
Definition
Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality, typically including delusions (false ideas about what…
Elderly & Depression
Depression is a medical illness characterized by persistent sadness, discouragement, and loss of self-worth. These feelings are…
How to Prevent a Relapse
While recovering from depression:
- Take it one day at a time.
How Is Depression Treated?
Depending on the type and severity of depression, treatment may involve:
- Psychotherapy…
Anxiety Overview
Definition
Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear that lingers. The source for this uneasiness…
Depression Overview
Definition
Feelings of depression are synonymous with feeling sad, blue, down in the dumps, unhappy, and…
Behavior - Unusual
Definition
Abnormally strange, unusual, or weird behavior in a person that is not typical of that…
Depression: The Invisible Disease
A Serious Medical Condition
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional…
Symptoms of depression
Symptoms of depression can vary widely - and they don’t always involve the sadness or weepiness that people…
Battle of the Sexes
Puberty changes a lot more than the way kids look and act. It sets in motion a tendency…
The Art of Avoiding Depression
In every way, depression is a growing problem. Rates of depression have steadily climbed over the last 50…
Dysthymia Disorder
Dysthymia Disorder
Definition
A disorder with a chronic depressed mood; it is a mild…
Depression: How To Find a Therapist
Few questions are asked as often: How do I find a therapist? And few questions are more crucial.…
Phobia Overview
Definition
A persistent, irrational fear of an object, activity or situation that compels a person to…
Facts on Violence and Youth
Violence has become one of the leading causes of death among American children.
The availability…
Depression: A disease of energy production
Depression is often considered complex problem, but many so called experts overlook and ignore the nutritional aspects of…
Depression: About Your Condition
If you have depression and associated symptoms of anxiety, you are not alone. Each year, nearly 10 million…
Major Depression: Definition
Depression affects the way a person feels about himself, how he eats and sleeps, and how he thinks…
How an SNRI Is Thought to Work
Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) is a prescription medication used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety…
Depression
WHAT IS A DEPRESSIVE DISORDER?
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood,…
Suppressing “Depressive” and “Manic-Depressive”
Suppressing “Depressive” and “Manic-Depressive”
Overwhelm with Antidepressants - Prozac
Many patients and their families regard…
Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment
When diagnosing depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or social anxiety disorder, your doctor may:
…
Depression And Affective Disorders
In this issue of The Journal the subject of affective or mood disorders is presented from an array…
Taking Care of Depression: A Primer
Winston Churchill called it his “black dog.” Mystics called it the “dark night of the soul.” By whatever…
Mood Disorders: Pharmacologic Prevention Of Recurrences
Introduction and Conclusions
Mood disorders, also called affective illnesses, are common and serious conditions. It is…
Clinical Consult in Depression: Questions and Answers
Q. What are the implications for medication management of weight loss surgery for morbidly obese patients with…
Depression: A Serious but Treatable Illness
Everyone gets the blues now and then. It’s part of life. But when there is little joy or…
What Causes Depression?
The precise cause of depression is not known, but evidence points to several factors, including:
- …
Depression is Underdiagnosed and Undertreated
Depression is hell. I know. I’ve been there. Depression may hide behind decreased activity, sleeplessness, loss…
Depression Is Nothing To ‘Tough-out’
About 20% of mental health outpatient visits are made for depression. The course of depressions with and without…
Using medications to treat depression
Treating Depression
The good news about depression is its treatability. A large and rapidly growing…
Depression Demands Attention
Depression is a biochemical unbalance of the brain. It may come on suddenly. It runs in some families.…
Adolescent depression
Alternative names
Depression - adolescents; Teenage depression
Definition
A disorder occurring during…
Handling a call from a suicidal person
1. Be yourself. “The right words” are unimportant. If you are concerned, your voice and manner will…
How serious is our condition?
Many of us have been told, “Your problems aren’t that bad. They don’t add up to suicide,” or,…
Recovery from grief and loss
Poorly resolved grief has many causes. Its origins are often in childhood. We may have had parents who…
The stigma of suicide
Social stigma and prejudice are our enemies. Every human being is taught from childhood that suicidal people are…
Is It Depression or Is It Dementia?
Depression, subcortical dementia and normal aging: all three may have similar neurobehavioral manifestations. So how does a clinician…
Kids and Depression
Kids and teenagers who suffer from depression may not be receiving care in accordance with published guidelines,…
Depression: Birth and the Blues
For too many American women, the birth of a baby is less the arrival of a bundle of…
Cyclothymic Disorders
Definition
A disorder characterized by stages of mild mood changes with stages of mild depression and…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression thought to be triggered by a decrease in exposure to…
Depression: Need To Know
Experts estimate that 2% of children and between 4% and 8% of teenagers suffer from depression. The highest…
Bipolar Disorder
A person with bipolar disorder, or manic depression, has mood swings that soar to mania, or unusual elation,…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Definition
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions or compulsions having one or both…
Panic Disorder
Definition
Unpredictable attacks of anxiety that are accompanied by physiological manifestations (see also generalized anxiety disorder).…
Dysthymia
Chronic depression, called dysthymia, often begins in childhood or adolescence and may last for many years in adulthood…
What Are The Symptoms Of Depression?
Symptoms of depression can vary widely - and they don’t always involve the sadness or weepiness that people…
Adolescent Depression Treatment
Treatment options for adolescents with depression are similar to those for depressed adults, and include psychotherapy and antidepressant…
Adolescent Depression Complications and Prevention
Complications
Teenage suicide is associated with depression as well as many other factors. Depression frequently…
Adolescent Depression Symptoms
- depressed or irritable mood
- temper, agitation
- loss of…
Adolescent Depression
Definition
A disorder occurring during the teenage years marked by persistent sadness, discouragement, loss of…
What Is Depression?
Depression is an illness that involves feelings of sadness lasting for two weeks or longer, often accompanied by…
Who Gets Depressed?
Depression afflicts approximately 17 million Americans, from children to the elderly, in all walks of life. It reportedly…
Some antidepressants may raise risk of bleeding
The use of antidepressants, especially drugs like Zoloft and Prozac, may increase the risk of abnormal bleeding,…
Depression may raise risk of dementia
Depression and manic depression are associated with dementia, and the more often a patient is…
Having a confidant may ward off kids’ depression
Among abused and neglected children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the risk of doing so…
Antidepressant helps kids with social anxiety
A commonly used antidepressant appears to help kids with social anxiety disorder, which causes them to become extremely…
Depression in Women
Is depression common in women?
Yes. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than…
Depression: You Don’t Have to Feel This Way
What is depression?
When doctors talk about depression, they mean the medical illness called major depression.…
Depression and Older Adults
How to Get Help
Sometimes when people feel sad, they say they are “depressed.” But depression…
Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease
Do people who have Alzheimer’s disease become depressed?
Yes. Depression is very common among people who…
Depression After a Heart Attack
What does depression have to do with my heart attack?
As many as 65% of people…
Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers
What is dysthymic disorder?
Dysthymic disorder, or dysthymia, is a type of depression that lasts for…
Bipolar Disorder
What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This…
Seasonal Affective Disorder
What is seasonal affective disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression…
Antidepressants: Medicine for Depression
What are antidepressants?
Antidepressants are medicines used to help people who have depression. Most people with…
Depression: How Medicine Can Help
What is depression?
Depression is a medical illness, like diabetes or high blood pressure. People don’t…
Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy
What conditions does electroconvulsive therapy treat?
Electroconvulsive therapy (also called ECT) may help people who have…
ADHD Medicines
What medicines are used to treat ADHD?
Some medicines used to treat attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder…
ADHD: What Parents Should Know
What is ADHD?
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the name of a group of behaviors found…
ADHD: Does My Child Have It?
What are the signs of ADHD?
ADHD stands for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Children with ADHD may…
ADHD in Adults
What is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also called ADHD, is the name for a…
Autism and Your Child
What is autism?
Autism is a brain disorder. People with autism have trouble communicating and interacting…
Anxiety and Panic
Anxiety and Panic: Gaining Control Over How You’re Feeling
What is anxiety?
Anxiety can be…
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is ongoing worry or fear that isn’t…
Panic Disorder: Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia
What is panic disorder?
Panic disorder is a common condition in which a person has episodes…
Social Phobia
What is social phobia?
Most people feel nervous in certain social situations, such as having a…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an illness that causes people to have unwanted…
Depression in Children and Teens
What should I do if I think my child is depressed?
Ask your child about his…
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