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posted 06/02/2008, comments (4)

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistive Depression

Recently hailed by some sections of the media as the, ‘brain pacemaker for depression', deep brain stimulation continues to show promising results in people with depression who are otherwise treatment-resistive. Such patients will almost inevitably have tried a variety of medications, alone or in combination, and electroconvulsive... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/03/2008, comments (8)

Newly diagnosed

I saw my psychiatrist this week and he diagnosed me with bipolar. Since I have started taking the meds I have started feeling much better. Just within this passed week I have been coping more efficiently and responding to changes better. I haven't been suicidal once and I am just feeling better all around. I am so glad that we have finally figured... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/15/2008, comments (4)

My new anti-depressant

Well for the most part I haven't had much depression to deal with. But recently I started feeling as if I wasn't accomplishing anything. So I decided I would join the Women's Hockey League in my town. I had already been working on it prior to this but I really got the ball rolling once these this thought entered my head. So last night... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/12/2008, comments (8)

Wow. It's...gone.

I doubt this will make sense to anyone. I'm not entirely sure that I understand it. But I've been slowly improving with this depression thing for a few weeks...and I made it leave. Last night, I forced it out. I know that's hard to believe, and you're probably gonna think that I must have never had it in the first place. But I... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/08/2008, comment (1)

ADHD causing my depression?

I have recently started seeing a new psychiatrist. First thing he had me do was answer three questionnaires, one see if I ADD/ADHD, one to see if I had Bipolar, and one to see if I had depression and how severe it is. From these he determined that I do not have Bipolar, have severe depression, and that I have ADHD. The diagnosis of depression did... Read more Chevron

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