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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.

Depression and perimenopause

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Hi, my wife has all the symptoms of perimenopause. But what worries me most is her depression. She is quiet and sad 24/7 and I don’t know how to help her. Any suggestions?

by User avatar tyson1569

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements and bipolar disorders

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What about using omega-3 fatty acids for a bipolar disorder? I am trying anything to help my brother but it seems that so far the meds he was prescribed with did help, but not nearly enough. But there is the problem because he is not taking his therapy regularly and we are always fighting about...

by User avatar allyson189571685

have terminal disease, severe depression

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have terminal disease, severe depression, tried every anti-depression drug, need ECT, or am going to take my entire RX of meperidine, 153,000.00 mg. Find me a psychitrist with hospital privleges.

by User avatar mjwhyte@rogers.com

Did anyone have experience with atypical depression?

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Hello, I would like some help with atypical depression. My mother has been diagnosed with it and the mere word atypical worries me. Did anyone have experience with atypical depression? Is it dangerous? Can it be treated? What are her options? She did receive some meds, will those help? I can't help...

by User avatar editha44527

About 1,000 suicide attempts per month among the veterans

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Although many are trying to cover up the real figures and problems of the soldiers who left Afghanistan and Iraq, the truth is nevertheless coming out. We are getting alarming figures of about 1,000 suicide attempts per month among the veterans instead of reported 790 per year. A suicide epidemic is...

by User avatar Natalia3856

Is this new depression therapy safe?

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What can you tell me about deep brain stimulation for depression? I have heard some very interesting stories about it and I wonder of those are true, or is it just another way to take money away from the patients? Now, I am not saying that it does not help, but I have doubts that it helps as much as...

by User avatar cyrille64871248

Urgent help for Bipolar Disorder

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Hello I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder a few months ago and I was put on both a mood stabiliser and an antidepressent but these ablets made me feel 10 times worse and very suicidal so I weaned myself off the tablets and I know take nothing. The problem is I get violent thoughts and although I...

by User avatar Guest

Is invasive surgery needed in new severe depression treatments?

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I would like to hear about the new severe depression treatment. Is the invasive surgery needed in that procedure? I heard that includes electrical treatment and I wonder how painful it is? My mother is 59 years old and depression has become a big part of her life. I just wish this new treatment...

by User avatar antoni179671251

Depression and antidepressants

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Hi everyone) I'm new on this forum and I don't know, how to decide one problem... ? my psychiatrist prescribed me to take Paroxetine (Paxil) over depression and my very good friend advised to purchase it on a site which he uses a long ago and very pleased. I never bought medicine on-line, but I...

by User avatar Miami Goa67961

Fighting depression with exercises?

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Hello, guys. My sister is feeling depressed lately. I am trying to talk her into going to a psychiatrist, but she doesn’t want to do that. She says she will fight against depression with exercises. I wonder whether this is possible. I am little skeptic. Do you agree with me? I would appreciate...

by User avatar byron36589