Archive for the ‘Depression Q and A’ Category

In a private adoption, is previous depression a factor if the birth mother does not care?

I know that for some adoption agencies in the US and in some countries there are different rules for adoption. Previous depression, BMI, etc are also factors. Are private adoptions subject to the same rules/conditions? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

How to help others cope with depression?

I know that I am depressed and have a bad body image/low-self esteem (due to the past). My boyfriend knows it as well and it really bothers him. He wants to help but doesn't know what to do and gets really frustrated and angry with me. What can I tell him to do to help [...]

How long does it take for a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression to take a minimum effect?

I am currently doing a thesis about the use of CBT to post-myocardial infarct patients who are experiencing depression (at least 60% percent experience depression after myocardial infarction and 15-22% of them experience Major Depression). What I would like is to incorporate a Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program which will lasts for [...]

Depression related. How can one prevent another from acting in the heat of the moment?

I've known a friend who has struggled with personal depression most of his life, and every once in a while it really gets to him (yesterday, for example). Usually he can try to brush it off by occupying himself with something else, but other times he can't, and ends up seriously considering things that he [...]

What are reasons that the Great Depression led to dictators in Europe?

What are reasons that the Great Depression led to dictators in Europe? I need three main points for my research paper. Please help! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

What’s the difference between depression and being manic depressive?

I know this person who says she suffers from depression, but she has these extreme highs and lows. She goes from being giddy, compulsive and promiscuous to threatening to kill herself. Do you think she's really manic depressive, and why would she lie about her condition? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

What is the proof that Obama prevented another great depression?

How exactly can you prove we would have been in another Great Depression and how do you prove that the steps taken prevented it from happening? What about the Great Depression to come when we're called on our debt? Kevin B. : without WWII we might still be in the first one. Did you like [...]

What are some alternative drugs for depression?

I am in a postition where i can no longer smoke marijuana. I have used it in the past for anxiety and depression in small doses and have never had to go to the doctor for any other perscription. Any advise? Thanks. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

What are the symptoms for bipolar depression?

I am afraid my loved one is suffering from a bipolar disorder. He has recently moved out from home, dropped out of school and is heading south with his life... Could it be bipolar depression? How can I help him if he doesn't want to be helped? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

How do you get rid of depression without freaking out your parents?

I'm 15, and I have severe depression. My parents don't know about anything. I'm a little scared about what I'm going to do next. Does anyone know how I could get help without alerting everyone around me? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet