Posts Tagged ‘Chronic’

How Doctors Make a Depression Diagnosis

While it is true that there are no specific medical tests such as laboratory testing that can definitively diagnose depression, doctors are able to recognize the symptoms of depression based primarily on a patients description of their symptoms and make an accurate diagnosis. Depression is basically a blanket term used to describe the primary symptoms [...]

When is Depression Guilt?

Mental health experts say there are two kinds of depression: situational and bio-chemical. If your lover took a hike, you lost your job, or you flunked out of economics and you've felt sad about it for a long time you probably have situational depression. But if you and your partner are getting along great, you [...]

Introduction to Soaring & Crashing – My Bipolar Adventures

I'm not a famous actress like Patty Duke (Anna Marie in They Call Me Anna) or Carrie Fisher (in the best Awful); or a gifted psychiatrist like Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison (in An Unquiet Mind); or a flamboyant, young journalist like Lizzie Simon (in Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D); or a notorious newswoman [...]

Introduction to Soaring & Crashing – My Bipolar Adventures

I'm not a famous actress like Patty Duke (Anna Marie in they Call Me Anna) or Carrie Fisher (in the best Awful); or a gifted psychiatrist like Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison (in an Unquiet Mind); or a flamboyant, young journalist like Lizzie Simon (in Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D); or a notorious newswoman [...]

Introduction to Soaring & Crashing – My Bipolar Adventures

I'm not a famous actress like Patty Duke (Anna Marie in they call Me Anna) or Carrie Fisher (in The best Awful); or a gifted psychiatrist like Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison (in An Unquiet Mind); or a flamboyant, young journalist like Lizzie Simon (in Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D); or a notorious newswoman [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Depression You Should Know About

Depression can be a very debilitating disorder, and is commonly overlooked as something minor. there are many aspects of life that depression affects, including social life, work life and well-being. Many people try to tell someone dealing with depression to just snap out of it, or force your way to do something. however, things just [...]

Chronic Pain and Depression – Brainwave Entrainment Takes Care Of Both

There is a very strong link between depression and chronic pain. Your state of mind may determine how much pain you have and how long you carry it. Brainwave entrainment, a powerful technology that uses repeated, rhythmic pulses to change your state of mind, may be an effective tool in suppressing chronic pain. What Is [...]

What Is The Difference Between Mild Depression, Severe Depression and Being Bipolar?

There is a world of difference among mild depression, severe depression, and being bipolar. There are, apparently, different types of depression, and each one requires different types of treatment. Knowing how to differentiate one from the other, therefore, is important in coping with the condition. Mild depression is depression of the chronic type of depression. [...]

Introduction to Soaring & Crashing – My Bipolar Adventures

I'm not a famous actress like Patty Duke (Anna Marie in they call me Anna) or Carrie Fisher (in the best Awful); or a gifted psychiatrist like Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison (in An Unquiet Mind); or a flamboyant, young journalist like Lizzie Simon (in Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D); or a notorious newswoman [...]

Chronic Depression – You Need Professional Help

Sitting all by yourself and feeling low. You have aches and pains. You can't put into words why you feel this way. You don't want to talk to anyone that just makes you feel uncomfortable. You know you are not paranoid but people just don't want to associate with you. You are just not content [...]