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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.

Is my ADHD friend also bipolar?

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My friend has been ADHD for as long as I can remember. It would affect her social skills a lot, so I'm kind of her only friend. We get in fights a lot, but we make up later, and lately I've been noticing that the unusual way she acts doesn't seem like it's part of her ADHD. When I'm at her house,...

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Ecotherapy proves beneficial in treatment of depression

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A leading mental health charity, Mind, will call for a new green agenda for mental health. By green, they mean outdoor walks and gardening. Their report of this kind of approach to treatment of depression states that it should be used either in addition, or as an alternative to conventional drug...

by User avatar simone2593

Medicare says it won't pay for Cyberonics to treat depression

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Medicare, the federal government's health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, issued its final decision reject payments for a depression treatment developed by Houston-based Cyberonics. They said that the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) therapy was "not reasonable and necessary"...

by User avatar Markos

Fatty acid imbalance tied to depression and inflammation

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Researchers from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus suggested that the imbalance of fatty acids in the typical American diet could be associated with the heart disease and depression increase seen over the past century. Our ancestors, hunter-gatherers, consumed two or three...

by User avatar Jannie3486

Weight issues source of longtime depression

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Ever since 8th grade...i've never felt like I was the same person, with the same exuberance and confidence.... I'm 5'2 and approx. 145lbs. When I look at myself, all i see is fat....I am disgusted with me..with my body. It makes me sick to think how fat I am. Yet, I can look at other women...my...

by User avatar Guest

Bipolar II taking prozac and adderall

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I am taking prozac and adderall. These drugs work at first but then my mood and concentration level progressively worsens. I have tremedous overlap of OCD, ADD, depression, hypomania, and explosive personality disorder. I sometimes feel like swallowing all my pills just to get out of my worthless...

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Comments and reviews on article "What depression does to a person?"

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Users comments and reviews on article What depression does to a person? by SirGan

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depression and drugs

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My sister is 32 years old and she was diagnosed with bi poilar depression for 7 years. Her doctor proscribed her Fluoxetine 20mg and Rivotil 0.5mg. I want to help her. so I would appreciate some information about these drugs. What are the side effects? relapses happens.

by User avatar dulangi24082

Depressed people better off in marriage

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Researchers were surprised to find out that depressed people that get married actually experience an enormous decrease in their negative symptoms. This result was not what it was expected. It seems that just caring for someone could help boost mood and alleviate symptoms of depression. And not...

by User avatar Kruko

cpap producing dizzyness?

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Have been using a cpap for almost 5 years and it has worked out very well. Last night I woke up to go to the bathroom and when I sat on the edge of the bed to stand up I got real dizzy. Had to lay back down for five or more minutes and the dizziness went away enough that I could get to the...

by User avatar rhoule