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Expert_badge Teri Robert

Coping with Stress A Factor in Avoiding Depression

Researchers are making great progress in better understanding depression, including what causes it. This kind of research gives us more hope for better treatments..."An individual's emotional response to severe, acute stress (e.g., trauma, terrorist acts) or to more prolonged chronic stress (e.g., divorce, war-time torture) is determined... Read moreChevron
posted 11/08/2007, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Kimberly Tyler

Kimberly Tyler

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Public Health Advocate

Unmasking Mental Illness and Promoting Mental Health Care Equality

The 2007 celebration gala for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) was held last night in Washington, DC. "Unmasking Mental Illness" has been the name/theme for this newly annual event (the first was held in 2005) and attendance and enthusiasm continues to rise with each passing year. Gathering with others to celebrate the... Read moreChevron
posted 10/18/2007, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Teri Robert

Use Mental Health Awareness Week to Educate People About Depression

Are you as tired as I am of some of the issues we have to deal with on top of trying to treat and live with depression? Are you tired of the myths, misconceptions, and the stigma still surrounding depression? Yes? Then let's do something about it!   This week, October 7 - 13, is Mental Illness Awareness Week. The theme this year is... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Teri Robert

Dealing with Family While Depressed

Many of us find ourselves in a position where medications are an integral part of our daily routine. Medications help prevent our headaches and Migraines, relieve them when we do have one, and improve our quality of life. Given that, it's important that we use medications safely and wisely. Each year, the National Council on Patient... Read moreChevron
posted 10/09/2007, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Craig Stoltz

Craig Stoltz

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Health Journalist

For Teens, Adding Therapy to Drugs Boosts Effectiveness, Safety

The research adventure continues into two key questions in depression treatment: Are antidepressants safe and effective for kids? And, Will drugs alone provide relief? Bottom line first  According to findings published in Archives of General Psychiatry, depressed teens recover well with Prozac or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but... Read moreChevron
posted 10/04/2007, comments (0)|

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