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Video: Depressed men may not display 'typical' symptoms

October 03, 2008

Many men who are depressed are more likely to feel fatigued, angry, and unhappy, in contrast to depressed women's feelings of sadness, emptiness, and worthlessness. This three-minute video features a interview with a man who has experienced several bouts of depression and a therapist who works with many depressed men.
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Expert & Community Posts

Avoiding Summertime Blues

By Dr. Kantor , Health Expert

...being around those close to you, may be signs of depression. Depression affects millions of... Read more »

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 »

The Causes of Depression in Women

By DepressionCast , Health Expert

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

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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Health Guide

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 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 »

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 »

ADHD and Depression

One out of every four adults with ADD/ADHD also suffers from symptoms of depression. When there are co-existing conditions, it can be harder to diagnose and treat ADHD. The symptoms may overlap... Read more »

Depression Tied To Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

...issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who have had depression are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than people who have never... Read more »

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Medications

Buproban Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

Zyban Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

Decadron Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...arms/legs tiredness mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

Side Effects of Aerobid Asthma Inhaler

...swelling of the ankles/feet mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

Pediapred Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...difficult breathing mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) muscle... Read more »

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Multiple Births Up Depression Risk

April 17, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Having more than one baby at a time puts new moms at significantly higher risk for postpartum depression. That's the key finding... Read summary »

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?

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(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 »

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