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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
Some hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...personality disorder that is often accompanied by depression, is considered the incurable cancer... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Risk
According to a major surveys, more than 13% of Americans experience major depression disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Furthermore, an estimated 18 million Americans experience... Read more »Depression: Suicide and Complications
of DepressionDepression is often chronic, with episodes of recurrence and improvement. Approximately one-third of patients with a single episode of major depression will have another... Read more »What Causes Depression?
CausesThe causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.Genetic FactorsBecause depression runs in families, and has a... Read more »Depression Treatment
Depression is a treatable illness, with many therapeutic options available. Increasingly, professionals are viewing major depression as a chronic illness (the condition nearly always returns... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Overview
...between two opposite poles:Periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or bothEpisodes of depressionAlthough chemical imbalances in the brain are a key component of bipolar disorder,... 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 »
...arms/legs tiredness mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »
...swelling of the ankles/feet mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »
...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 »
Cancer and Depression
May 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who receive a diagnosis of cancer are often depressed about it. But is that depression just the result of getting the bad... Read summary »
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