Depression & Mood Disorders

Yellow oleander seed poisonous and may lead to suicide

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Sri Lanka has been suffering from a growing epidemic of suicide attempts. The poison of choice is the seed of the Yellow Oleander tree. Michael Eddleston, a British doctor, has spent much of the past ten years in Sri Lanka and said it is becoming the suicide capital of the world. The Yellow...

by Jannie3486 over a year ago

Change in Drugs May Help Beat Depression

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A new study on depression treatment reveals that patients and doctors should not give up on their treatments if the first drug fails to improve the patients’ condition. It has been found that most patients who add another drug to their regime or change their drug to another one can go into...

by Miia2818 over a year ago

Moms pass depression onto their children

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A new study on depression looked at the link between mothers who suffered from this disorder and psychiatric problems in their children. It was shown that women who get treatment and manage to go into remission can decrease the incidence of their children suffering from the same disorder or even...

by Mayo over a year ago

Minor Depression Can Become Major Problem

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Looking at its possible long-term effects, it appears that minor depression is not so minor after all. A minor depression is defined as having some, but not all, of the many symptoms of depression ( sadness, apathy,…sleeping and eating disorders ) for at least two weeks. A new research suggests...

by Mick over a year ago

16years old and think i have anxiety/depression help?

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im not to sure what i have but i know i need help and im 16. i dont really know how to describe it. but its been like it for months. just worried about everything i had something tramatic happen to me last septemeber and i havent been the same since to be honest. im always down, im constantly crying...

by blondie15136081 over a year ago

My parents were divorced this year and I thought it was the end of the world

Hi Im 12 going on 13 and I'm new to this whole thing. But I don't see a counselor so this is my new outlet. Basically my parents were divorced this year and I thought it was the end of the world. I was 11 when they told me and I felt awful. I spent my whole summer in bed watching TV and sleeping but...

by Sometimesiwonder over a year ago

Mentally ill kill one person a week

The Government's national clinical director for mental health, Professor Louis Appleby, has produced a report in which he stated that an average of one person a week dies at the hands of a mentally ill patient. His biggest concern is that the health staff is failing to recognize the dangerous...

by Natalia3856 over a year ago

Long time Drepression and Anxiety

Hello I've had back surgery while in the service and was boarded out on a medical. I've been living with pain and lack of motion since 1989. I've just realized that that my lack of social relations and mood are directly associated to my injury. I'm thinking of going to a Psychiatrist and spilling my...

by bobbychet325830 over a year ago

cough since 1.5 months

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i have been coughing since 1.5 months and have consulted almost 5 ENT people,and had an endoscopy done for throat,larynx.they said its allergy.but today night i coughed up a little blood.and i have pain on right upper chest area below collar bone!im worried.plz help!!!

by priyanka over a year ago

Depression-Anxiety- Lately Depesonalization

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Sir/ Madam Lately beside the Depression and Anxiety......Now I have Depersonalization....I am taking Zoloft, seems does not work, can yoy please advice, I hope that its possible for you. I been taking (the old NARDIL and Valium for 35 years) when nedeed and indeed did help..Ever in 2003 the Nardill...

by Guest over a year ago