Posts Tagged ‘Symptoms’

Signs & Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety & Depression

If you think that you may be suffering from stress, anxiety or depression check out these signs and symptoms and seek some professional help. Even if only one or two of these signs are familiar to you, you should read on and know what to look out for to avoid getting worse. It is a [...]

Depression and Alcohol?

It is not uncommon for people to become depressed as they drink too much. in fact, the two are very often closely related. in fact recent research shows the bond between alcoholism and depression. Beside the taste of alcohol, it can cause the body to relax, which it can also make you speak to others [...]

Signs & Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety & Depression

If you think that you may be suffering from stress, anxiety or depression check out these signs and symptoms and seek some professional help. Even if only one or two of these signs are familiar to you, you should read on and know what to look out for to avoid getting worse. It is a [...]

Depression – Medication

Depression is something that many people are uncomfortable talking about. a large percentage of the population suffers from clinical depression, yet few people want to talk about it. it can be characterized by things like over-eating or under-eating, lethargy, excessive sadness, and even bodily pain among other things. Those who have never suffered from depression [...]

Important Facts About Depression

Is mental illness a sign of spiritual weakness? Can pastors ever become depressed or mentally ill? Do Christians ever really become depressed? These are all reasonable questions. The respective answers are: No, not necessarily; yes; and, yes. Depression is a mental illness and is no respecter of persons; it can take anyone, especially someone with [...]

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 [...]

Atypical Depression Sadly Misunderstood

Atypical depression, while just as severe as other forms of depression, is different in many ways. one is that it usually springs up earlier than other types, typically when you are a teenager. it can be more common in girls and women than men, and this type of depression can come and go depending on [...]

Depression – Common Drug Treatments

In some cases of depression, a patient is able to be successfully treated by seeing a therapist. In these relatively mild cases, the patient is suffering through some conflict or problem and just needs somebody with whom to discuss these problems. after weeks, months, or sometimes, even years of doing this, the patient is able [...]

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 [...]

Diagnosing Clinical Depression – The Official Guide

In a recent article, we had a very general look at depression; comparing the symptoms to other mental conditions and showing how careful doctors must be to make certain they diagnose the correct illness. We also had a look at how cures appear to have come full circle from Anton Mesmer's day to the present, [...]