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Depression & Mood Disorders

Depression is a mental state characterized by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Mood disorders represent a loss control over emotional experiences, causing distress. In this forum you can discuss topics on Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder.

lack of biological understanding of suicide

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I cannot make sense of suicide, of why a young man would chose to take his life. Uncontrolled drugs intake is bad as this is a foreign (and therefore uncontrolled) influence on the array of information stored in the biological system. Does the youth of today have to be a neuroscientist to understand...

by User avatar jc20492827

Magnet device to treat depression patients

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The first noninvasive brain stimulator has been approved to treat depression. This device beams magnetic pulses through the skull, triggering small electrical charges that spark brain cells to fire. The therapy named transcranial magnetic stimulation or shortly TMS is not recommended for everyone....

by User avatar Markos

Sudden depression in family

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My family has been losing its money since the last couple of years. We've moved to a much smaller place in a shady neighbourhood. I dropped out of college to work full-time. My 5 year relationship ended and all my friends are getting married. I'm not happy for them which is evil on my part. I'm...

by User avatar Ayesha.n89789

My family is playing with my head, can it aggravate my bipolar even while on medication?

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I have been going through a tough time. My family plays mind games and try to make me out to be the bad guy! I am begining to feel like I'm loosing control, my world is spining. I just dont know! :'(

by User avatar lchristine388351

bipolar disorder do i have it or am i mad

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hi for the last 12 years i have been having a battle with myself in my head and i really want to sort it out. i have been to see many doctors who have said "oh you seem to be a little depressed" but its more than that. I can go from being really happy to really mad in minutes and it scares...

by User avatar kerijsmith389602

depression? do i have it?

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Hello. I have been doing great for a while, but suddenly things have been really hard on me lately. I have been receiving anxiety attacks, getting super tired, feeling guilty and shameful, and now I just want to sleep to shut out the day. I have realized that I have a past that could have lead to my...

by User avatar loveart89270

I am bipolar wanting to know what would be best meds for me?

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I diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 yrs ago. I am on lithium and wellbutrin as well as levothyroxide and water pills and clonazepam. I have had alot of side effects from the lithium. From weight gain, thyroid prob, water retension, dry mouth, confused and disoriented, muscle ticks, muscle weakness,...

by User avatar lchristine388351

can no longer enjoy life, sudden depression

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In previous posts to the anxiety disorder section, i claimed to have trouble with panic attacks. no i'm over those but now a new obstacle is in my path. Depression. or at least i think its depression. I was merely browsing the internet when i came across a peculiar word. Doomsday. if you haven't...

by User avatar Guest

Depression advice needed

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Im 19. And i need help. Ive self harmed for 6 years. I had counselling and stopped for a while. But the last 6 months everything has gone wrong. I dont know how to be strong anymore and so badly want to cut myself agai. please help

by User avatar laurabeth2182608

Numbness in left part of the head!!

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hey ppl I have these strange sensation sometimes . I don't know if its coming from the stress or tension that im going through. Please can someone explain to me this: Sometimes I feel a rush of chills kinda like coming to my left side of the brain and I feel kinda numbness in my left part it...

by User avatar getfunky7973418