If you’ve been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) you are not alone. It has been estimated that over 2 million people in the United States suffer from this form of mental illness which involves episodes of both mania and depression.
Although bipolar disorder usually begins in childhood or early adulthood, it is [...]
In this condition a person due to something complex experiences sad feelings and also downturn in their mood. It is a mental state which is characterized by inadequate negative sense and also lack of activity. It is a mental disorder which is associated with reduced pleasure or interest in almost all the activities. Most of [...]
It is very good to see drinking alcohol in T.V. or in movies but in reality it can result some grievance consequences in both personal and professional life. In a survey report it is seen that urban women in USA are taking drinking alcohol as a mean of beating their depression and frustration in personal [...]
Serotonin plays an important role in determining eating behavior of animals and human beings. Most people have eating disorders because of the levels of serotonin in the body. Serotonin can be defined as a messenger carrying out communications between the brain and the body. They transmit chemical messages from one nerve cell to another through [...]
We think about drug addiction, alcohol addiction and how to help a person get rid of these addictions, but overlook the cause of such addictions almost always. Addiction to drugs or alcohol cannot be uprooted unless the cause of the addiction is taken care of. The most vital cause of such addictions is depression. There [...]
The darker side of this modern life style is the tremendous pressure and stress that is sometimes unbearable. And out of these pressure people are suffering from anxiety and frustration. This time the effect of recession has brought all these things of anxiety and depression in people’s mind that they are seeking the temporary escape [...]
Depression is very dangerous illness; you should try to deal it as soon as possible. In depression, patients feel that no one could possibly understand or help them. Weight loss or gain, hopelessness, sadness, insomnia, over sleeping, thoughts of death or suicidal intentions, and less concentration are the symptoms of depression. Depression is more [...]
There are many numbers of anti-anxiety drugs available in the market today. Antidepressants are very effective in controlling depression. They provide fast but temporary relief.
Anti-depressants like benzodiazepines and anti-psychotic help in managing depression. Though these antidepressants take longer time to reduce symptoms, the dosage and the therapy should be taken as per doctor’s guidance. Generally, [...]
When looking for new approaches to depression, especially when medications are unwanted or ineffective, one of the lesser-known options is mindfulness based cognitive therapy. For depression, many approaches deal with the active examination and rejection of thought processes and patterns that are deemed unproductive… but MBCT turns this upside down, taking an entirely different approach.
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Though tricyclic drugs have complex chemical structure, they are pretty effective antidepressants. However, this group of anti-depressants may lead to arrhythmia in patients who already suffer from heart ailments.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor is another type of antidepressant available in the market but this may again cause dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure.
Although many anti-depressants are available in [...]
