Articles on Depression

How to Overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

By Sendblock

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The diagnosis of SAD should be made by a mental health professional after a careful evaluation and medical exam. Depression, tiredness, fatigue and lack of energy can be caused by other medical conditions. SAD is characterized by recurrent ... more »

How to Prevent Depression and Global Warming

By valarie7979

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Many of us would like to contribute something to the Earth. And many of us would like to prevent or reduce the effects of Depression. But what to do. We are all so busy. Here is my small contribution. And yes, I really do it. And no, I no ... more »

How to recognize depression

By emmabushyo

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Everyone feels blue from time to time. It is completely normal to have good days and bad days, but how do you know for sure if you bad days have crossed the line into depression?.. more »

How to Recognize Withdrawal from Antidepressants.

By jpwriter

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Stopping antidepressants can be very hard. SSRIs are a class of antidepressants that increase serotonin in the brain. Stopping or reducing these medications sometimes causes a "discontinuation syndrome" that can be very unpleasant. ... more »

How to relief yourself from depression

By jzbrynn

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Most people experience depression. Either from marriage, work, and family, etc... Depression might cause a person lost appetite, lack of enthusiasm at work, even insomnia. To relief yourself from all the unhappiness, try to refresh yourself, ... more »

How to Relieve Stress Naturally

By Ann Bowers

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This article tells how to relieve the stress of everyday life naturally... more »

How to Sleep easy at night

By smilesatme1

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Sleeping easy is healthy. Eat fruits and vegetables at dinner. Healthy diet will make you sleep good at night. But if you are eating healthy and still find trouble is sleeping, probably your problems is not about foods but about your emotional ... more »

How to Stop the Cycle of Clinical Depression

By Miragi

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While there are no magical cures for clinical depression, there are several ways in which you can lessen the paralying effects of depression. In conjunction with following your prescribed treatment plan, here are some ways that you can stop ... more »

How to Stop Trying to Control Everything

By Becca

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Learn to distinguish between what you can control and what you can not... more »

How to Survive the Gluten-Free Diet

By Christie Korth, CHHC AADP

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Looking to omit wheat, barley, oats and rye from your diet? Need a hand accomplishing the task? This is a general guide explaining how to start off on a gluten-free diet. This list is essential for removing the obstacles one faces when ... more »

How to Talk to Parents About Depression

By eHow Health Editor

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Telling parents about feelings of depression can be difficult. Parents often have questions or concerns that may make a child or adolescent feel uncomfortable or defensive. Follow these steps to make the discussion much easier for everyone involved... more »

How to Treat Depression Through Antidepressants

By eHow Health Editor

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Millions of Americans are affected by some form of depression. This mental disease can be caused by several different factors including life problems, chemical imbalances in the brain or genetics. Regardless of the cause, there are many different ... more »

How to Treat Depression With Light Therapy

By eHow Health Editor

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Light therapy, or phototherapy, uses a combination of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), fluorescent lamps and lasers to produce the full spectrum of light under controlled circumstances. This type of therapy has been shown to be effective in treating ... more »

How to Treat Serious Depression

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Major depression is a treatable illness that responds to a variety of therapeutic interventions. All patients with depression should undergo a medical evaluation to rule out secondary causes of their symptoms. Please refer to my article, "How ... more »

How to understand Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

By ReuseItAll

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When people experience a traumatic and damaging event it will have an effect on a person's body and mind. Your body has to react and your mind will be shaped by it. Events can be intentionally or unintentionally caused but either way the end ... more »

How to Acquire a Blissful Life

By Anne Wanchic

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12 Steps to bring you closer to having a blissful life. Step 2 is pretty challenging, but you can achieve it... more »

How to Beat Depression on the Oregon Coast

By Ryn Gargulinski

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Living on the edge of Oregon gives you a swirling view of the ocean, the mighty roar of seaside storms and, as I found out, a bad case of the rainy day blues. With an annual rainfall that often sloshes into the triple digits, living on the Oregon ... more »

How to Care for Depression

By DiscountTickets

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Depression is a serious mood disorder that can have many contributing causes, which aren't fully understood, it is not really the blues. While it's normal to feel sad occasionally, depression is a lingering, intense sadness that can persist for ... more »

How to Come to a Comfortable Arrangement with Your Demons

By afrosaxon

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As we grow older and actually start to examine the many self-defeating and self-destructive behaviors we have accumulated over our lifetime, there are times when such introspection can be overwhelming. Realizing that some things cannot be ... more »

How to deal with a panic attack/anxiety

By parvenue

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We've all been there. I would get terrible anxiety attacks, or what the character Holly Golightly in Truman Capote's Breakfast At Tiffany's book calls, "The Mean Reds." It's when you're suddenly afraid and you don't know the reasons ... more »

How to Deal With Depression Naturally

By Dawn Peters

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Drugs are not the only thing that can help with depression. There are a number of things that you can do to cope with depression naturally... more »

How to Decrease Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms

By Dawn Peters

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Dark winter days cause insomnia, depression for some and with winter's shorter daylight hours, many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is marked by depression and sleep problems. The darker winter months can upset ... more »

How to Feel Better About Yourself

By GeorgiaGirl4U

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We all have one of those days where we would rather stay in bed and shut the world out. Who hasn't had a pity party at some time in their life? I would like to offer some suggestions that will help you get past that feeling... more »

How to get or become motivated

By shellsellswell

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Motivation is the drive inside that moves you into action. Motivation helps to keep you on track and also helps you recover from being low in spirit... more »

How to Get Through an Anxiety Attack

By annie20

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Hell hath no fury like an anxiety attack. Getting through them are rough, but I am found a couple of things that worked for me... more »

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