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Health Encyclopedia: Depression Basics
Introduction
Everyone experiences some unhappiness, often as a result of a change, either in the form of a setback or a loss, or simply, as Freud said, "everyday misery." The painful feelings that accompany these events are usually appropriate, necessary, and transitory, and can even present an opportunity for personal growth. However, when depression persists and impairs daily life, it may be an indication of a depressive disorder. Severity, duration, and the presence of other symptoms are the f...
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Expert & Community Posts
What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert... What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?The simple answer is severity,... Read more »
Treating Anxiety and Depression
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...daily activities, you may have an anxiety disorder or depression—or both. Nearly... Read more »
10 Ways to Help When Your Child is Depressed
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert1. Recognize that clinical depression is a disease. Internalizing this fact will help your child in... Read more »
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 »
How to help?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health ExpertQuestion: Flower asked... I'm new to this depression help site. My fiancé has depression and... Read more »
Health Guide
Is it Depression or Something Else? Part 2
In Part 1 of this piece, I very briefly described emotional states related to feelings of depression and depressed mood. I then, even more briefly, described some of the hallmark characteristics of... Read more »Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to stroke. Now, according to a study published in... Read more »Seasonal Affective Disorder: Depression Information
If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent... Read more »A More Upbeat Mood About Depression: Stigma and Mental Health Take Center Stage
...health issues entered the spotlight this week, as two prominent community figures private battles with depression became public knowledge. In Montgomery County, Executive Doug Duncan announced... Read more »Depression in the Dorms: What You Need to Know About Mental Health and College
...college years were the best of my life, it's a period I remember fondly. Except for the two dark holes of depression I that I recall all too well. One occurred when I was expelled for one semester... Read more »Images
Medications
...Do not crush or chew. Doing so can destroy the long action of this drug and may increase... Read more »
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...include severe tiredness, mood changes including depression, and sleep problems. Report any such... Read more »
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Related News
Exercise Eases Depression and Heart Disease
January 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients suffering from both coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression can cut their risk of cardiovascular events by... Read summary »
What Links Coronary Artery Disease and Depression?
August 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »
Antidepressants Help Fibromyalgia Patients
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the use of antidepressants on patients with fibromyalgia, a disease defined by chronic pain, tenderness,... Read summary »
Program Helps Patients Manage Chronic Pain
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic pain sufferers can see a significant reduction in pain and depression if they are treated with a collaborative care... Read summary »
SAD? Help for the Winter Blues
January 15, 2007PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Gray skies, snow, rain ... It's enough to make anyone feel blue. When winter hits, as many as 40 million... Read summary »
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