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Chronic Depression: Disease or Charcter Flaw?

A major survey on depression symptoms from the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), released in july 2001, revealed a dramatic degree of progress in public understanding. Yet even amid this promising trend, the survey sheds light on the difficulties faced by millions of people striving to manage this sometimes chronic,... Read More

The Patients Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

INTRODUCTION Everybody has a story. My story is the one I know best and can write about. It is not a memoir of chemical dependency or self-abuse. Those subjects have been written about many times. This is a story of my winning battle against depression and... Read More

Depression in Teenagers: Now What Can We Do?

No doubt you have seen the recent news headlines about a federal panel that recommended to the FDA that anti-depressant medications carry the strongest possible warning label for use in children and teenagers. This recommendation to the FDA shook the medical community, especially those who work with depressed young people.... Read More

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression Are Not The Same Thing!

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. ... Read More

New Treatment for Chronic Depression

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Treatment-Resistant Depression About Vagus Nerve Stimulation VNS is not brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved... Read More

ADHD and Depression -- More Common Than Thought

"Thanks for Noticin' Me" says Eeyore. He walks slowly. He looks sad. He doesn't accomplish much. He's just glad to be noticed. This is Eeyore, the stuffed donkey who is so often in need of his tail being pinned back on. Eeyore is a good picture of life is like... Read More

5 Tips to Reduce Depression

While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is the cause of your depression, the following... Read More

7 Things You Can Do Immediately To Ease Depression

1. Get out now and walk fifteen minutes. It will get your feet moving and help you feel you are at least able to do something.2. Go immediately and be with someone who loves you. It will give you the feeling that you are wanted.3. Religious? Say a prayer. Ask... Read More

Is it ADHD or is it Depression?

During the assessment process it is of great importance for the physician or clinician to consider other possible causes of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity in your child, or teen, or yourself. In fact, this is probably the most important element of a good assessment. There are several possible causes of... Read More

St Johns Wort and Depression

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 respected, even in conventional medicine.St. John's Wort, a perennial... Read More

In The News:

ABC News
Migraines may raise depression risk in women, researchers find
CNN
By Matt McMillen, Health.com (Health.com) -- Middle-aged women are roughly 40% more likely to become depressed if they experience migraine headaches, new research suggests. What's more, their risk of depression appears to stay elevated even if the pain ...
Migraines Linked to Depression in WomenABC News
Migraines Linked to DepressionWebMD
Women With Migraines May Have Higher Depression Risk, Study ShowsHuffington Post
WBUR -U.S. News & World Report
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The Guardian
To avoid depression, Greece needs a strategy for growth
The Guardian
But, as psychological counsellors tell depressed patients, you have to start from where you are. No obsessive rumination on what might have been. No regrets. Start from here. Make the best of it. Find a path towards something better.
Forgetting History -- and Keynes -- in GreecePolicyshop (blog)
Greece: Bailout In The Mail, Not Enough Money In The EnvelopeInternational Business Times AU

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PsychCentral.com
Can Depression Speed Up Aging?
PsychCentral.com
However, telomeres are also highly susceptible to stress and depression, both of which have repeatedly been linked with premature telomere shortening. The human stress response is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, or HPA axis.
Scientists Confirm that Depression Accelerates the Aging ProcessMedical Daily

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Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Former Norwich City striker Leon McKenzie is jailed for sending bogus letters ...
Daily Mail
The former Norwich City striker, 33, said depression and being in a 'bad place' led to his decision to send bogus letters to the police in a bid to avoid a driving ban. Appearing at Northampton Crown Court, the ex-Norwich star was handed a six month ...
Ex-Cobblers star McKenzie claims speeding ticket con was caused by depressionNorthampton Chronicle & Echo
Footballer jailed for ban dodge bidThe Press Association
Jailed former Norwich striker Leon McKenzie blames six-month prison term on ...MirrorFootball.co.uk
Buxton Advertiser -Peterborough Today -Newstoday.co.uk
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USA TODAY
Brain 'hyperconnectivity' linked to depression
USA TODAY
By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY People with depression appear to have hyperactive brain activity, says a study published online Tuesday that offers new insights into the brain dysfunction that causes depression. Experts say a normal brain should be able to ...

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Psychiatry debates whether the pain of loss is really depression
The Seattle Times
The change would expunge any reference to passage of time since a loved one's death before a diagnosis of depression could be considered. By Melissa Healy No comments have been posted to this article. The pain of losing a loved one can be a searing, ...

LA County: Sorry for Tens of Thousands of Deportations in Depression
ColorLines magazine
by Jorge Rivas, Wednesday, February 22 2012, 8:38 AM EST On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors formally apologized for deporting “tens of thousands of Mexicans and Mexican Americans living in LA County” during the Depression because they were ...
LA County leaders apologize for deporting Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in ...The Republic

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Telegraph.co.uk
Could your computer diagnose and treat depression?
AOL Lifestyle UK
By Ceri Roberts, Feb 22, 2012 Writing in The Times, Dr Mark Porter explains that the diagnosis of depression has always been very subjective, but a new computer-based screening test promises to change that. The online questionnaire, called the PHQ-9, ...
Doctors told to prescribe smartphone apps to patientsTelegraph.co.uk

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Daily Beast
Depression Is Linked to Hyperconnectivity of Brain Regions, a New Study Shows
Daily Beast
In people with depression, brain regions appear to be overly connected to one another, says the study, which is being published by UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. In turn, this excessive connectivity reduces the flexibility ...

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Daily Mail
Older mothers 'five times more likely to suffer from depression'
Telegraph.co.uk
Older mothers are five times more likely to suffer from depression after childbirth because of the anxiety they go through during pregnancy, a study suggests. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent, Vancouver Women in their late thirties and early ...
Older mums more likely to be depressedHerald.ie
Older mothers may be more prone to depression than younger womenThe Guardian
Older mothers at 'greater risk of depression' due to worrying about themselves ...Daily Mail
Huffington Post UK -MadeForMums
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