Does Acai Help Depression And Anxieties
Health Encyclopedia: Depression Basics
Introduction
Everyone experiences some unhappiness, often as a result of a change, either in the form of a setback or a loss, or simply, as Freud said, "everyday misery." The painful feelings that accompany these events are usually appropriate, necessary, and transitory, and can even present an opportunity for personal growth. However, when depression persists and impairs daily life, it may be an indication of a depressive disorder. Severity, duration, and the presence of other symptoms are the f...
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Expert & Community Posts
Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...Center on campus where the doctor on call diagnosed depression. He prescribed a short round of... Read more »
Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...statistics show that 20-25% or people with RA experience anxiety and depressive disorders and... Read more »
Treating Anxiety and Depression
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...times. Feelings of sadness, loneliness, fear, and anxiety are normal, and they usually pass over... Read more »
Asthma and Mental Illness: Is There a Link?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...between asthma (and its treatment) and depression, anxiety, and suicide. So, I thought I'd spend... Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After I was diagnosed at age... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Risk
...migraine. Some experts believe that a syndrome of migraine headaches (and also possibly tension-type), anxiety, and depression, is caused by common factors, such as abnormalities in chemical... Read more »Depression: Suicide and Complications
...cancer has been explored for years with only a few clear-cut associations. Certainly depression and anxiety can have a profound impact on quality of life in cancer patients. A 2002 study reported... Read more »What Causes Depression?
...believed to be a stress hormone and a neurotransmitter, is thought to be involved in depression and anxiety. Increased CRF concentrations appear to interact with serotonin and have been detected... Read more »Stress: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
Conditions with Similar SymptomsThe physical symptoms of anxiety disorders mirror many symptoms of stress, including:A fast heart rateRapid, shallow breathingIncreased muscle tensionAnxiety is an... Read more »Depression Treatment
...Psychiatric Problems. Other psychiatric problems often coexist with depression. If patients also suffer from anxiety, treating the depression first often relieves both problems. More severe... Read more »Images
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November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Centenarians are one of the fastest growing groups of Americans, yet little is known about their overall health. When... Read summary »
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April 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is bad enough by itself. But depression coupled with insomnia is even worse. According to researchers from the... Read summary »
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