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Depression's significant health impact: many Migraineurs affected by...
Migraine disease and major depressive disorder (aka clinical depression) are frequently comorbid conditions. Comorbid means that a person... Read more »
Major Subtypes of Depression Explained
Major depressive disorder is divided into various different clinical subtypes each of which has its own features. To an extent the... Read more »
What Choices Do I Have When I'm Depressed?
I’ve written here before about the folks who believe that there’s no such thing as depression. They tell us - or at least imply - that... Read more »
The Anxiety Sensitivity Connection To Depression
The fear of feeling anxious, known as anxiety sensitivity, has been linked to a higher risk of depression in several studies. According to... Read more »
Anxiety and Seinfeld: Are you a Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer?
Although the much applauded sitcom, Seinfeld, ended over ten years ago in 1998, most people still remember their favorite lines and scenes... Read more »
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Clinical trial: Corlux's effect on major depressive disorder
This is a study to compare the effectiveness of a drug called Corlux (mifepristone) to a placebo in adults who suffer from psychotic symptoms... Read more »
Fear of anxiety may lead to depression
People who suffer from anxiety sensitivity--the fear that something catastrophic will happen if they get anxious--are also likely to suffer from... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Prevention There is no way to prevent OCD. Treatment OCD usually is treated with a combination of psychotherapy and medications. Medications The... Read more »
Dysthymia
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Dysthymia is a disturbance of mood. The essential feature is a chronic disturbance of mood of at least two years duration, involving either depressed... Read more »
Phobias
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A phobia is fear of an object or situation.Health professionals generally recognize three types of phobia: specific phobia, social phobia, and... Read more »
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