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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 after stroke

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Hi, my grandfather had stroke, he speaks very difficult, his left side is mostly paralyzed and I believe that he is in a depression. What could we do to help him?

by User avatar Guest

psychotic depression

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I suffer from psychotic depression. Not only that I`m depressed, also I have hallucinations – in sound and picture. Sometimes I feel like other people can hear my thoughts. I fear of becoming paranoid. I know those hallucinations are not real, but I feel embarrassed and try to keep that from my...

by User avatar porada301

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

Bipolar Disorder: Advice

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My uncle was diagnosed with bipolar disorder one week ago. We were all surprised by it because he always seemed to be healthy. He is 42 years old. I would like to know more about this disorder. What to expect and how to help him? I need some advice. Thanx

by User avatar alguire42

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

Postictal Depression

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My friends recently gave a birth to a baby girl. She doesn’t want to see her or hold her. He rejected her in every way. Her husband is confused and desperate. I don’t know how to help her. They told me in hospital hat she had condition called ‘Postnatal depression’. What does it mean and...

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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 User avatar Jannie3486

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 User avatar Miia2818

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 User avatar Mayo

bipolar worse with age

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I have noticed that my sister has been depressed for a long time. She lost interest in almost everything, had difficulty to concentrate or remember, I even noticed change in her appetite. She couldn’t keep any relationship with people more than a few days. But recently she started to be angry,...

by User avatar Guest