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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 ExpertBefore my own depression was diagnosed, I dated a man who suffered from clinical depression and... Read more »
The Truth About Natural Treatments for Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertA few days ago someone posted on my depression website that they wanted a natural fix for their... 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 ExpertAfter years of exploring the association between depression and osteoporosis, a new study now... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression significantly impairs health but is unrecognized and untreated
“Treatment for depression should at least be on a par with that for other chronic diseases.” 2 An article in this week’s edition of The Lancet based on World Health Organization (WHO)... 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 »Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
Depression treatment often incorporates anti-depressant medicine and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy alone, involving cognitive and behavioral awareness and change as well as interpersonal training,... Read more »Images
Medications
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used... Read more »
Related News
Treating Depression Could Mean More Productivity
December 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is one of the most costly disorders for employers, according to comparative cost-of-illness studies. This is due... Read summary »
SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »
FDA approves Seroquel for depressive episodes in bipolar disorder
October 02, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with... Read summary »
Treating depression prolongs life for older diabetics
October 03, 2008Treating depression in older diabetics may help them live longer, a new study suggests. Researchers followed older diabetic patients for five years... Read summary »
Study: Older women have higher depression risk
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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