http://depressionpages.com Articles and Information on Depression Wed, 21 May 2008 19:14:19 GMT Article Site Master Version 3.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://depressionpages.com/Can-Overcome-Depression/21 For many, treating depression will give them their life back. Through the use of medication and therapy, depression can be relieved and it may or may not return down the road. No matter what has caused the depression in you or your loved one, you will not be able to cure depression on your own. You can find ways to lessen the effects on your body and mind through positive energy and forcing yourself to work through it. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:51:13 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Andropause-Depression/8 Andropause depression is due to dropping levels of testosterone. Low testosterone levels cause many depressive symptoms - among them, a general indifference to events surrounding you, the inability to concentrate, extreme irritability, and memory loss. We might stress over things that might otherwise be worry-free in a normal situation and brood over certain matters. Our memory might go down the drain and we begin to see our lives in a negative light. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:59:54 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Immediately-Ease-Depression/76 2. Go immediately and be with someone who loves you. It will give you the feeling that you are wanted. Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:13:15 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Depressed-Wise-Woman-Ways-Offer-Helping-Hand/28 But most often the cause of depression is the belief (valid or not) that nothing you do makes any difference. Victimization and poverty lock women into depression. More than one-third of all American women have been victims of sexual or physical abuse; and women make up more than two-thirds of all Americans who live below poverty level. Yet our culture frowns on women who express their anger. No wonder depression is a woman's issue. Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:12:18 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Depression-Mantra/44 Depression is the most unpleasant experience a person can endure. It is far more difficult to cope with than a physical ailment. The growing complexities of modern life and the resultant crisis, as well as mental stress and strain in day to day living, usually leads to this disorder. It also arises out of the monotony and drudgery of a daily routine, without any meaningful variation in urban life. Suicide is the major risk in extreme cases of depression. Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:45:28 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Can-Learn-Treat-Depression/20 This is difficult, and takes time to diagnose, since by its nature, depression is not an illness that can be cured with a ten-day course of drugs, like an infection. Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:44:00 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Depression-Procrastination-Twins-in-Job-Search/47 Depression is a mental state that "almost freezes" a person into no action at all. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:37:23 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Do-Think-Have-Depression/58 Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. In a given year, an estimated 22.1% of Americans aged 18 and older (about 1 in 5 adults) suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. According to the 1998 United States Census population estimate, this figure translates to 44.3 million people! In addition, 4 of the 10 leading causes of disability in the U.S. and other developed countries are mental disorders, with major depression being the leading cause of disability. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:52:29 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Aspartame-Mental-Health/15 In 1981, the FDA allowed this brain tumor and seizure-causing substance to begin both sweetening and poisoning our food supply, pharmaceuticals, and children's' vitamins. Banned in children's products in Europe, the chemical, aspartame, is now a big part of America's diet craze. This is despite the fact that it accounts for more than 75% of the complaints reported in the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring system. (http://www.aspartame.ca/page_a3.html and http://www.dorway.com/jwnoasp.html) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:07:48 GMT http://depressionpages.com/Effective-Tips-Kill-Depression/60 Here are some superb tips to conquer the melancholy mood and get the most bliss out of your daily activities. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:43:42 GMT