Posts Tagged ‘risk’

Herbs and Manic Depression

Before we can get into herbs that might benefit those with Manic Depression, we should discuss what Manic Depression is. Manic Depression is marked by mood swings that can go from mild and calm to excited - highly irritable. These cycles can last for days or weeks. In some cases, these cycles can occur multiple [...]

Depression – In Men

Male depression is just as common as female depression, but it doesn't seem so because very few men are speaking out or agreeing that they have depression. so most men with depression go undiagnosed and untreated. And this is very dangerous because people who commit suicide have been depressed and 75% - 80% of all [...]

Treatment For Depression

It is estimated that one in four people will experience depression at some point in their lives. That's quite a high figure I am sure you will agree and there are probably many more people who never get diagnosed? So what is the impact of depression on people's lives? Well it causes tremendous emotional pain; [...]

Dealing With Depression – Without Pills

The way out of depression is not pill-laden - unless the depression is so severe that a prescription is the only way to ensure the person will not commit suicide or homicide. the problem with taking medication for every little upset has to do with what the drugs do: they sedate the feelings. To work [...]

Understanding Symptoms of Manic Depression In Children

Until recently, Bipolar disorder, a serious, nevertheless treatable mental illness was rarely diagnosis in young children. The symptoms of this mental illness included extreme changes in mood, energy, thinking, and behavior. Today, doctors can recognize this illness and treat them accordingly in young children. Also known as manic depression, bipolar disorder symptoms can appear as [...]

Major depression more than doubles risk of dementia among adults with diabetes

US-BUSINESS Summary Wall Street flat on anniversary of market bottom Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News Major depression more than doubles risk of dementia among adults with diabetes Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to [...]

Do I have a hormonal imbalance? (Doctors please, or anyone with info about this)?

I am in my late teens. I think I may have some sort of hormone imbalance… My symptoms: - hair where women probably shouldn’t have a lot: my upper lip, my chin, the bridge of my nose, on my chest, down the middle of my chest and abdomen, my arms, my eyebrows are quite hairy [...]

Mental health & men: "Women banded together…Men don't want to do that". What needs to be done to change this?

'Men's Mental Illness: a Silent Crisis' "It's being called a silent crisis, a sleeper issue. but there are signs that this sleeper is at last awakening. around the world studies, surveys, web networks, journals and newspaper articles are shedding light on a shadowy subject: men's mental health. Among the findings is the revelation that new [...]

Has anyone taken depression medication during pregnancy?

I'm just curious if taking depression medication during pregnancy is wise. I'm not pregnant, but when I am, I am scared to go off depression medication because I have severe depression when I'm not on it. I don't think I could handle 9 months of that. And how does pregnancy affect those with depression? anyone? [...]

How do i help a friend who is a bi-polar?

I have a close friend that is bi-polar, he is going though manic depression, he wont answer his phone, his messages. Me and my close friend Graham, are trying to let him know that we are there for him, we both have dropped by his house to see if he is there, we are worried [...]