September 16, 2009
- Mental Health Benefits of Yoga
Do you suffer from anxiety, chronic stress, or depression? Or do you just find it hard to fall asleep at night? Yoga could be the answer. (…)
August 23, 2009
- Welcome to the Prozac Revolution
Not too long ago, when people were very depressed, they were either isolated in their homes, unable to draw themselves out into society or, worse, they’d be taken to a mental institution where they would unhappily live out whatever was left of their withered lives. (…)
- Genetic Depression
There are endless theories about the cause of depression, but it all boils down to three big ones: genetics, brain chemistry, and stress. (…)
- The Difference between Atypical Depression and Melancholic Depression
The DSM categorizes many different subtypes of depression under Major Depression Disorder. (…)
July 19, 2009
- Getting Over Winter Depression
If you’re wondering why you’re in a funk lately, the answer might just be all around you. Like it or not, many people’s moods and dispositions have much more to do with the weather than anything internal. (…)
July 9, 2009
- Preventing Depression
Though certain people have a genetic predisposition to developing depression, by keeping your environment and stress levels balanced through making certain simple changes in your day-to-day life and habits, you will make a long term investment in both your health and future. (…)
- SSRIs & Depression: No Longer a Social Stigma
There is often a social stigma associated with clinical depression, that a person who suffers from depression has a certain negative personality or is a loner, etc. (…)
- Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects about 14% of women and generally begins about 4-6 weeks after delivery, not right away, as thought by many. (…)
June 17, 2009
- Natural Ways to Fight Depression
The term “depression” is used to cover a very wide range of problems, from short stints of low mood to a lifetime of inability to function. (…)
- How Prozac Changed the World of Mental Health
Prozac is the brand name for fluoxetine hydrochloride, the world's most widely prescribed antidepressant and the first product in a major class of drugs for depression and anxiety called selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs. (…)
- Depression: More Than Just the Blues
Feeling unhappy or sad in response to disappointment, loss, frustration or a medical condition is normal and is known as situational depression, and is a normal reaction to events around us. (…)
- Anxiety and Depression: 2 Sides of the Same Coin?
Mental health specialists see anxiety and depression as two distinct disorders, but often times in the real world, there are many who suffer from both. (…)
- Use of Anti-depressants During Pregnancy
Depression is common among women of reproductive age and an estimated 8% – 20% of women get depressed at some point in their lives. (…)