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Health Encyclopedia: Depression
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time.
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Alternative Names
Blues; Discouragement; Gloom; Mood changes; Sadness; Melancholy
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Expert & Community Posts
10 Tips for Staying Sane when Your Partner is Depressed
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...are some suggestions to help keep your partner's depression from becoming your own. 1. Don't... Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After I was diagnosed at age... Read more »
Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...Given the number of Migraineurs who also experience depression and the increased stroke risk... Read more »
Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...Center on campus where the doctor on call diagnosed depression. He prescribed a short round of... Read more »
Genital Herpes and Depression
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert... Most say that they feel utterly alone. This is depression. Depression affects around 19... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
Teen years are difficult -- for both the teens and their families. Add depression to the situation, and it can be especially difficult to know where to turn, and what to do. Just as there are... 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 »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 »Images
Medications
...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »
...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »
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...difficult breathing mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) muscle... Read more »
Related News
Connecting the Brain and Pain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common brain imaging technology is unlocking the connection between depression and pain. Statistics show more than 75 percent... Read summary »
When Does Cancer Equal Depression?
February 20, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- No one would expect someone with advanced cancer to have the sunniest of dispositions. But when does normal sadness related to... Read summary »
Sleepless Nights Complicate Depression
April 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is bad enough by itself. But depression coupled with insomnia is even worse. According to researchers from the... Read summary »
Botox for Depression
May 05, 2008WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox injections are a popular cosmetic tool to get rid of facial lines and wrinkles, which patients say... Read summary »
Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk
July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read summary »
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