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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.

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...

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bipolar off medication

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Hi, my father has a bipolar disorder. It all came as a surprise to us and just did not know what to do since this is the first time we were ever faced with this kind of condition. He had ups and downs on a daily bases and they were interfering with his life. The doctor prescribed him some medicine...

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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

Major Depression Therapy

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Hi, my very good friend is suffering from major depression. He had family tragedy several months ago and since than he is not same man he was before. He is not interesting in other people, he is barely eating something and he is crying very often. I would like to help him but I don't know what to...

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cycles of depression

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Hi, my father is 54 years old and he is suffering from depression for some time already. I have noticed that his depression is developing in cycles since his mother died several years ago. It happened on Sunday and I have notices that every Sunday he is feeling very bad. He was very close to his...

by User avatar rupert32247

How To Be There For a Person with Major Depression

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Hi, my very good friend is suffering from major depression for several months. He feels very bad and several times he was talking about suicide. He is taking his therapy regularly but I would like to help him more than that. What can I do to make his life easier and how to be there for him?

by User avatar Guest

mood swings in ADD

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Hi, I have a twenty two years old son. He is diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. It really produces a lot of trouble but there is something else that is bothering us all. My son is at one point feeling very happy and the next sad. I am aware that these are mood swings. What I would like to...

by User avatar kristopher33251

auditory hallucinations

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Yesterday a dear friend of mine confided in me that she's been "hearing voices" for 2 months now. She told me that they are always talking negatively about her. Basically brow beating her. She said that they are pretty much constant, and she's only getting 2 hours of sleep per night. I am...

by User avatar sedohr31369

depression in winter time

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Hi, my friend is suffering from depression since his sister died last year. They were very close and it was very painful experience for him. I have noticed that his depression is becoming worse in winter days and I would like to know if it some general rule for depressions and why is that so?

by User avatar haskel31505

Symptoms of Depression

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Hi. I'm 35 year old male and I have some questions for you. Few years ago I was divorced from my wife. That hit me really hard so, about five years now, I'm living by my own. Lately I have heard a lot about depression and I can say that some of the symptoms I have recognized in me. This frightened...

by User avatar Guest