Over the years, since I started my depression site, I've heard (read) many people say that they want to treat their depression "but without antidepressants." I always think, "Why?" It's just incomprehensible to me that some people have that knee-jerk reaction to medication.
Oddly enough, I have to include myself in this group. At least initially, I refused to take medication for my depression. Nearly twenty years ago, when I was first diagnosed with depression, I was in a pretty bad way. I...
I had my quarterly appointment with my psychiatrist the other day. As planned, I told him that I would like to switch to a new... Read more »
Can long-term treatment with antidepressants contribute to a chronic depressive syndrome? Yes, say some experts. The term tardive dysphoria... Read more »
One of the essential elements of medical treatment is that the patient takes their medication. Why then do so many people choose not to... Read more »
I recently had my first visit with my new psychiatrist. One of the questions he asked me during the consultation was, “What does... Read more »
It's very common for people with bipolar disorder to be diagnosed first with depression. Very often this is because hypomanic or even manic... Read more »
Scientists have found the United States' first case of person-to-person transmission of a Tamiflu-resistant strain of the H1N1 swine flu, raising... Read more »
People who take antidepressants may not only experience relief for their depression symptoms--they may also become more extroverted and less neurotic... Read more »
Patients who suffer from psychotic-like symptoms along with depression are less likely to respond to treatment with antidepressants, new research has... Read more »
This study is designed to create a registry that will collect information about patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who are currently... Read more »
According to a new study, people who live alone are more likely to use antidepressant medications than people who live with others. Finnish... Read more »
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