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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Depression Sickness

Study: Depressed caregivers more hostile to children

October 03, 2008
A new study suggests that when caregivers are depressed, sick children may suffer. Researchers videotaped 100 families who had a child being treated for asthma. During the video session, researchers rated the parents on warmth, hostility, and disciplinary skill. They found that the parents who reported the most symptoms of depression exhibited lower levels of warmth and higher levels of hostility in structured tasks than caregivers who did not suffer from depression. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Teen Depression on Health Central
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

  Depression is one of the most common co-existing conditions that accompany ADHD. Many of us know... Read more »

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Interview with Doctor Jane Mountain, Author and Mental Health Advocate
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...breakthrough perspectives about bipolar disorder and depression. They have helped thousands find... Read more »

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What Is Depression? Our First Podcast!
By DepressionCast , Health Expert

...prefer to listen to it, you can easily do so from the DepressionCast Web site.     Hello and... Read more »

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Chronic Illness, Acid Reflux and Depression -- Part I
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...depressed before the operation. The answer is that depression is one of the most common, and... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression Issues: What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder which results from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are... Read more »
Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
If you've been diagnosed with depression, one of the most important steps toward finding effective treatment is educating yourself about the illness. If you’re the caregiver of a depression... Read more »
Reactions to a Diagnosis of Cancer
...is little that they can really do to stop the worrying and pain of someone they love. Obviously, depression is also another major possibility that may explain the lack of talking. When I use... Read more »
The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths Debunked
It’s all in your head. Only women get depressed. If you have depression, you’re stuck with it for life. Do any of these statements sound familiar? For all the misconceptions about clinical... Read more »
Is it Depression or Something Else? Part 1
...their sleep, appetite, energy, concentration, and emotional control. We call this clinical or major depression. Individuals who are suffering from chronic illnesses or going through the experience... Read more »

Medications

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...mental/mood changes (e.g., agitation, confusion, depression, abnormal thoughts,... Read more »

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...medication should not be used to treat severe depression or simple tiredness symptoms. How... Read more »

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...changes (e.g., agitation, aggression, mood swings, depression, abnormal thoughts,... Read more »

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...reactions may occur. Such reactions can include severe depression and chronic overactivity.... Read more »

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...changes (e.g., agitation, aggression, mood swings, depression, abnormal thoughts) difficulty... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Centenarians are one of the fastest growing groups of Americans, yet little is known about their overall health. When... Read summary »

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Mother?s Mental Health Impacts Baby
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies carried by mothers suffering from poor mental health face significant challenges, sometimes even before they are born.... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When seniors run out of drug coverage for the year, many stop taking needed medications, and the finding could have important... Read summary »