How Do You Know If You Have Anxiety Or Depression?
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
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 »
Somatic Symptoms of Depression
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...unexplained dizziness often leads to a diagnosis of anxiety.You may (legitimately) ask what is... Read more »
National Depression Screening Day - October 10
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...related mental health disorder such as generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress... Read more »
Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health ExpertThe Blues are Nothing More than a Lack of Red in Your Life - Paint Your Walls Pink and You'll Never... Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertAs I said in an earlier blog entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After... Read more »
Health Guide
Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
...depression. General Depression Books You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way? New Help for Depression, Anxiety and Addiction, by Colette Dowling This book is a good primer on depression. This is... Read more »When to Seek Treatment for Psychological and Emotional Distress: Part I
...in significant emotional distress. As you can imagine, the symptoms associated with depression and anxiety are often prevalent and fairly intense at the time of the initial appointment with the... Read more »When a Spouse Has Anxiety
...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} When a Spouse has Anxiety If your spouse has anxiety disorder, it can place a large strain on the... Read more »Managing Holiday Depression
...around us of joy, love and peace. But for many others, the holidays bring other emotions. Depression and anxiety are high around the holiday season. This can happen for many different reasons. For... Read more »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 »Images
Related News
Depression Undiagnosed in Centenarians
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 »
Connecting the Brain and Pain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common brain imaging technology is unlocking the connection between depression and pain. Statistics show more than 75 percent... Read summary »
Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain
January 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »
Trauma Associated with Chronic Fatigue
January 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »
Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »
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