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When Its More Than a Bad Day: Recognizing the Signs of Depression. Print E-mail

Mental health, not the sort of thing most people choose to talk about seriously. We've all heard the comments about 'Sad Sack', 'Mr Grumpy' or phrases like 'Smile, I'll pay for the stitches!' or 'Stop moping around'. It saddens me every time I hear a remark like that, something insensitive or said out of plain ignorance, usually by people who have little or no contact with people who suffer from depression, and most certainly do not have a loved one or family member that suffers from depression or any other mental disorder, that can so easy get a tight grip on a sufferers life. It's almost tabboo if you think about it.

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Is There Really a Link Between Depression, Bone Mass, and Osteoporosis? Print E-mail

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is conducting a new study of women ages 21 to 45 who are suffering from major depression to find out whether low bone mass is related to depression or stress hormones, such as cortisol. Researchers are monitoring bone loss and the effects of depression and stress on physical health. Participants are receiving psychological evaluations, a bone mineral density tests, and measurements of stress hormones.

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Changing the Way You Think can End the Battle Against Depression. Print E-mail

Symptoms of depression and/or anxiety can be overcome and reduced with intervention. If you think that you have a predisposition to a mood disorder, you will want to be evaluated by a medical doctor. If you experience symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, there are also ways to relieve symptoms by changing the way that you think and in turn changing the way that you feel. Feelings of depression and anxiety will lead to an unbalanced lifestyle. Negative thinking and fearful thinking lead to depression and anxiety.

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Unemployment and Depression - Coping with the Emotional Aftermath of Job Loss Print E-mail

Whatever the reason for becoming unemployed, leaving your job can be stressful. Recent studies indicate a high percentage of individuals will develop a depressive illness within six months of becoming unemployed. In fact, after relationship difficulties, unemployment is the most likely thing to push someone into a bad depression.

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5HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan)- What it is and What it Does. Print E-mail

5 Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and tryptophan are so-called natural alternatives to traditional antidepressants, used to treat unipolar depression and dysthymia.

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5HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan)- What it is and What it Does. Print E-mail

5 Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and tryptophan are so-called natural alternatives to traditional antidepressants, used to treat unipolar depression and dysthymia.

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5HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan)- What it is and What it Does. Print E-mail

5 Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and tryptophan are so-called natural alternatives to traditional antidepressants, used to treat unipolar depression and dysthymia.

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Is St John's Wort Really the Answer for Natural Depression Relief? Print E-mail

Natural, wholesome, inexpensive and available over the counter, St John's wort seemed to be the dream remedy for depression. Taken all over the world in huge quantities, it has become the pill to pop without guilt or fear, the herbal Prozac that dusted away the blues nature's way.

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