Usually in our adolescence, we are exposed to many sudden and inexplicable mood swings as a result of our body undergoing various hormonal changes that prepare us for adulthood. Aside from increased …
Warning Signs Of Adolescent Depression
We are all concerned about the health of our children from the moment that they emerge into the world, but an overlooked aspect of their health could turn out to be one of the biggest factors. A …
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Victim’s Anger
During the past several days I have felt so much stress, anger and frustration because my 25 year old son is a bank teller who had a gun pointed inches from his face during a local bank robbery. …
Understanding Mood Disorders
Its shocking to note that mood disorders these days are not uncommon. In the United States alone it is estimated that between 15 and 20 million people suffer from depressive disorders. Most symptoms …
Understanding Depression and Menopause
As women approach midlife and menopause one of the things to be on the lookout for is depression. While menopause is not thought to be a cause of depression the two can occur at the same time. What is …
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Tricyclic Antidepressants Are Still A Good Choice For Treating Depression
Tricyclic antidepressants is one of the more popular drugs used to fight depression in people today. Known as the "first generation" antidepressants because Tricyclic antidepressants were the first …
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Treating Depression With Aromatherapy
A fantastic and mysterious relationship is continuously unfolding between plants and their surroundings. These organic green machines are ceaselessly performing a glorious alchemy with water, soil, …
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Treating Depression
Health care providers can take care of depressed people. A physician, for one, has also training in treating psychiatric disorders. The same goes with the physician assistant and the nurse …
Traumas as Social Interactions
("He" in this text - to mean "He" or "She"). We react to serious mishaps, life altering setbacks, disasters, abuse, and death by going through the phases of grieving. Traumas are the complex outcomes …
Transforming your thoughts is key for dealing with depression
The Greatest Teacher that ever lived once said: "As a Man thinks in his heart so is he". What you constantly think of a situation is quite inevitably what becomes of it; therefore it is paramount that …
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Top Natural Depression Remedies
Most cases of depression if not all can be helped with treatment, but many people are too scared to seek treatment. They may be afraid of the questions that a therapist might ask, or they may be …
To Smoke or not to Smoke? – Tobacco & Nicotine Testing Kits
Smoking is a health hazard, to both those who smoke and those who are exposed to secondhand fumes. Due to this hazard, many companies have begun to test their employees for nicotine via nicotine drug …
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Tips To Beating Depression
Everyone has days when they are down, worn out and just not feeling all that happy. That's OK, you need to have days like this, otherwise how would you know when you are happy. You need to have …
There Is Hope In Managing Your Depression And Fears
When your fears and depression have the best of you, it is easy to feel that things will not get any better. This is not true. There is hope in dealing with your fears and depression. For instance, …
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The Really Great Depression
For almost 10 years, from 1929 to the late into the 1930's the word went into a massive economic decline. The entire world was hit with the decline, however the most industrialized nations were hit …
The Health Benefits Of Tai Chi
More and more people are looking at the different alternative health therapy options these days. In this article, I write about the health benefits which using tai chi can bring. I hope you enjoy the …
The Hawthorne Effect in EEG Biofeedback and Subliminal Training
The Hawthorne Effect is a little known phenomenon of the unconscious mind. A person starts training at something "new". For a few hours or days, there is significant improvement in this training, …
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The Formula for Preventing Depression
While it is arguable that depression is not always preventable, there are many cases, when using the following ideas, will keep you in good spirits - most of the time. Unfortunately, we cannot be …
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The Effect of Depression in Women
Women, regardless of nationality or socioeconomic status, have a higher chance to have depression than men. The reasons for such higher chance appear to be a combination of biological and cultural …
Teenage depression: Is it just a phase in growth?
We all remember when we were teenagers. Boy, what a phase in our lives. What with the need for peer acceptance, parental expectations, raging hormones, acne... It's no wonder teenage depression exists …
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Teen Depression: The Scary Truth
Teen depression comes in two forms. It can be a simple episode in which they are upset because of a break up. Or, it can come in a constant, heavy depression that can and does destroy lives. There …
Techniques to ease stress, treat depression and increase relaxation.
Stress is one of the top health hazards we face today. Unfortunately, it's impossible to go through life without the irritations that make us tense. Some people deal with the situation better than …
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Symptoms of Depression: How to know if you are depressed
Studies have shown that about 20 million Americans receive some form of depression treatment on an annual basis. Twenty Million Americans! Considering how grave an illness depression is, this is a …
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Suicide is Not an Option
On December 12th, 1992, my brother committed suicide. The consequences were devestating to everyone involved. Maybe this story will help someone who is contemplating suicide to decide against …
Stressful Moments – How To Cope Rather Than Live in Hope For A Cure
Why do we get stressed is a common question asked when looking for answers behind stressful moments. What a major breakthrough that would be if we could pinpoint exactly what it is that triggers these …
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