How Do You Know if You Have Manic-Depression
Author: Michael G. Rayel, MD
Nancy was doing very well until about two years ago when Phil, her boyfriend of 9 years, broke-up with her. It was a difficult moment for her especially after she learned that Phil eventually married her cousin. Since then, Nancy had deteriorated. One

Symptoms of Teens depression
Author: Harry Johnson
20th June 2006 , Although most parents say they would recognize depression in their own children, fewer than half of depressed youth are diagnosed and treated.

Panic Attacks
Author: Harry Wilson
Learn how to cope with panic attacks

The Different Depression Medications Available Today
Author: Dakota Caudilla
Depression and mental illnesses are extremely common in the world that we live in today. In every 5 American adults, at least 1 of them is suffering from either depression or mild mental illness in any given 6 months' period. However, a point to

What You Need to Know About Depression
Author: Debra Tullis
What does depression mean to you? Depression is a very serious mood disorder that can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race, social status or ethnicity. Depression is an illness that affects your body, mind, disposition, sleep and your thoughts.

Tips to Control Depression
Author: Anandrahi
Bouts of depression is a common phenomenon. Even very happy persons and great saints have to pass through the tides of depression. Static state of anything thing or emotion can be very boring in life. If there is no night how can you enjoy the day?

How Depression Effects Learning Disabilities
Author: Alex Fir
Depression and learning disabilities are frequently misunderstood. Learning disabilities and depression are common mental illnesses that affect millions everyday. Studies has shown that children suffering with learning disabilities have complexity

Bone Loss, Osteoporosis, Depression, Menopause & TAI CHI
Author: Bill Douglas
Emerging medical research indicates that an ancient health therapy may be the prescription for the future. Increasingly the menopausal problems of hormonal imbalance, often resulting in bone loss, are also affected by depression and stress. Change is

Postpartum Depression
Author: Katrin
Postpartum depression, also known as prenatal depression, can be present in upwards of 25% of all pregnant women. This type of clinical depression appears in women after childbirth, and to a lesser extent appears in men as well.

Major Depression and Manic-Depression Any difference?
Author: Michael G. Rayel, MD
Countless number of patients and their family members have asked me about manicdepression and major depression. Is there any difference? Are they one and the same? Is the treatment the same? And so on. Each time I encounter a chorus of questions like

St Johns Wort and Depression
Author: Mireille Gautschi
The bright yellow flower of the St Johns Wort (hypericum perforatum) with it's ray-like petals, represents the power of the sun that forces away the darkness. This already points to the anti-depressant effects of the St Johns Wort which are highly

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression Are Not The Same Thing!
Author: Claire Williams
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a very misunderstood illness and this is perhaps why there are so many myths about it. Perhaps the most common myth about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is that it is effectively a mental condition, and another name for depression.