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Why do some people prefer natural treatment for depression?
Since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, several people have suggested bee stings as an alternative treatment to the interferon beta shot I do once a week. The first time a helpful soul suggested it, I was stupefied for a minute. I mean, honestly. How is being stung by bees preferable in any way to medication? Granted, my interferon medicine does have side effects, but what would make anyone think bee stings are free from side effects? I've had allergic reactions to stinging insects in the...
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Expert & Community Posts
Folate and Deplin: Effective Treatments for Depression?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertFor almost 40 years, it has been suspected that folate plays a role in depression. We have a... Read more »
Why someone might be reluctant to get treatment for depression (and how to help)
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...insight into what might work to persuade someone to get treatment for depression. With many,... Read more »
The Truth About Natural Treatments for Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...your depression naturally. Here's the one natural treatment for depression that's been shown to... Read more »
Accidental Treatment for Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertTen years ago, during the height of the dot com boom, I worked in the advertising department of an... Read more »
depression medication and osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...establishes a connection between a commonly used treatment for depression, selective serotonin... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression significantly impairs health but is unrecognized and untreated
......differential access to treatment is one reason why disability is less with the physical disorders. Treatment for depression should at least be on a par with that for other chronic diseases." 2 ... Read more »You Cant Be Happy All the Time!
As the field of Mind-Body psychology began to evolve in the 1980s, there were many publications and books written which described how our emotional state affects our bodily functioning. We have known... Read more »Treatment-Resistant Depression
It is frustrating for all involved when someone does not respond to treatments for depression that work for most other people. But we can’t accurately predict who will respond to a particular... Read more »ADHD and Depression
...poverty. Physical symptoms, such as headaches or stomachaches. (from HealthyPlace.com)Common Treatments for Depression Medication Medications help the majority of patients with... Read more »Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Medications
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used... Read more »
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SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
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October 03, 2008Yale researchers say that older women are more likely than older men to become--and remain--depressed. In a study of 754 older men and women who were... Read summary »
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