Symptoms of depression can occur as a result of a wide range of medical and psychiatric disorders. In a person who has been found to not be medically ill, there are three common...
It's 5:30am and it's still dark. For some reason I'm actually awake. Granted, my usual waking time is only half an hour later, but to me,... Read more »
I started writing about depression 25 years ago, a different kind of depression.In 1983, one year out of law school, I began what I thought... Read more »
Imagine you just learned that olive oil was good for your health (which it is, of course. I'm just using olive oil as an example to make a... Read more »
Anxiety is generally viewed as a fairly negative emotion. It's a necessary evil, operating as a counterbalance to us taking too many risks,... Read more »
Dr. Mary Newport, who has spent her practice taking care of babies, is also the wife of a man with early-onset Alzheimer's. Newport... Read more »
Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
Scientists in a new study found that fish oil supplements do not appear to reduce depression in people who suffer from both depression and heart... Read more »
Researchers say there is no convincing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids on their own can relieve depression symptoms. The review of previous studies... Read more »
A new report from Thomas Reuters has found that depressed employees call in sick more often than non-depressed employees, even when they take... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Blues; Gloom; Sadness; MelancholyHome CareIf you are depressed for 2 weeks or longer, you should contact your doctor, who can offer treatment... Read more »