http://www.articlesphere.com/Category/Depression/316 Depression articles from Find Articles at ArticleSphere.com Rss Follow Up Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:24:57 -0700 With depression, when it happens, it's the same way. You can't just return to your old ways of dealing with stress and use the same coping skills that got you depressed in the first place. It's time to see what your priorities are and what needs your attention most. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Stories-Of-Life-After-Depression/158592 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Stories-Of-Life-After-Depression/158592 This therapy deals with how you relate to other people in your life. It focuses on how you communicate and express you feelings. Your social skills are seen at the key to understanding why you are having trouble in your life. You need to learn how to become more self assertive and positive, making eye contact, and rehearsing what you will say or do in a situation. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Therapy-Options-For-Depression/158591 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Therapy-Options-For-Depression/158591 Stress in general can contribute to depression. There are stresses involving work, maintaining a home, caring for children, financial, and sexual problems. As people get older there is the stress of dealing with elderly parents. With jobs being shipped overseas, no one has a great sense of job security. Depression will tend to hit you the hardest if you are separated or divorced. This makes sense because there is always a sense of loss, of failure, even if you both agree that you will do better apart. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Causes-Of-Depression/158590 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Some-Causes-Of-Depression/158590 How can you get a real feel for what depression is? Most people who get depressed for the first time have a hard time realizing what it is. As a matter of fact, it is often someone close to you who asks what is wrong, what is going on. This sort of makes you think that yes, there is a problem and there are things which are going wrong. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Seeing-The-Signs-Of-Depression/158589 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Seeing-The-Signs-Of-Depression/158589 Major and chronic depression affect twice as many women as men, so the statistics say. They do not mention that women go for treatment with less of a feeling of stigma than men. Men think they are weak when they admit depression. Women accept it as a consequence of things gone wrong in their lives. There is no doubt that hormonal changes a woman experiences can be a reason why she might be more prone to depression. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/More-Causes-Of-Depression/158588 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/More-Causes-Of-Depression/158588 Getting severely depressed after having a stroke is not unusual. When my mother had her first massive stroke and I went to the hospital, tears were flowing down her face and she kept telling me, 'I don't want to live'. My mother was always a very proud, independent woman. She did not want to depend on anyone. She was depressed and very angry. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/More-About-Depression-And-Illness/158587 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/More-About-Depression-And-Illness/158587 After you have been through a depression, you are changed forever. You know just how bad you can feel and how hopeless and unimportant life may appear. You have gotten help either through talk therapy, antidepressants, a combination of both, or more dramatic measures. Your pessimistic, self critical thoughts are getting less and you are beginning to take stock of your life, where you have been and where you are going. You are trying to cope better with the stresses in your life and evaluating which of them could be taken away. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Life-Changes-After-Depression/158586 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Life-Changes-After-Depression/158586 Some types of depression run in families, suggesting that a tendency to be depressed can be inherited. That is, if there is someone in your immediate family, parents, siblings, aunts, and uncles, you may be more likely to suffer from depression. This is truer with manic depressive illness. However, don't think that just because you have an inherited tendency towards depression that you are doomed to experience it. There are many other factors which would play a part. Stress in your life at home, work, or even in working towards educational goals can be a trigger to start depression. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Information-On-Causes-Of-Depression/158585 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Information-On-Causes-Of-Depression/158585 Depression often tags along with another serious illness such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson's Disease and more. So often doctors will treat the illness but not treat the depression which follows along. This is sad because if you are so dejected and pessimistic about being sick, chances are your recovery won't be the best. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-Illness-Can-Affect-Depression/158584 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-Illness-Can-Affect-Depression/158584 If you are depressed you don't feel good. You may tend to self medicate using drugs or alcohol or both. Alcohol can be a strong anti depressant at first but then when the use continues, alcohol becomes a depressant. Alcohol is like many other drugs that act on the brain. If you drink it regularly, you find that it has less effect on you. You need to drink more and more to get the effect you want. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-Alcohol-And-Drug-Affect-Depression/158583 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-Alcohol-And-Drug-Affect-Depression/158583 Anyone who has suffered with chronic pain, the pain that becomes your life partner and then stabs you in the back, knows how easily it becomes to fall into a really bad depression. The pain that never quits leaves you wondering if living is as great at you thought it was. Depression just gets in line and follows the pain leader down that lonely road. Believe me, I've been on that road and it's a mean, dead-end. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Having-Depression-And-Chronic-Pain/158582 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Having-Depression-And-Chronic-Pain/158582 Electro convulsive therapy is a treatment for severe depression. It is used when the situation is so bad that there is a concern for suicide or serious behavior problems. During this treatment the brain is zapped with a strong electrical current. This causes a seizure like someone with epilepsy would have. Supposedly this seizure releases different chemicals in the brain and make the brain cells work better. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/ECT-Or-Shock-Treatment-For-Depression/158581 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/ECT-Or-Shock-Treatment-For-Depression/158581 Always feeling under the weather? Always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time? If you're suffering from prolonged sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, they're doctors who can actually help you out with your problem. Also, with the introduction of Zoloft depression, the number one, most-prescribed medicine for depression treatment, the problems concerning depression can easily be gone. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Is-Zoloft-Depression/156833 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Is-Zoloft-Depression/156833 The tell-tale symptoms of depression People who may be suffering from depression or manic disorders actually exhibit or show each and every kind of symptom of depression that doctors will tell you that depressed people have. Sometimes it's actually quite easy to overlook such symptoms and not be able to help one's self or others who are suffering from depression for that matter. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Looking-At-The-Symptoms-Of-Depression/156832 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Looking-At-The-Symptoms-Of-Depression/156832 Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields are currently engaging in a word war against each other because of a type of depression, called postpartum depression. Cruise's and Brooke's debacle started when Tom Cruise openly disapproved of Brooke Shield's personal choice of opting to take prescribed medicines to cure her postpartum depression, when he guested at the Today Show. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Is-Postpartum-Depression/156831 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Is-Postpartum-Depression/156831 Manic depression or Bipolar depression is actually considered as one of the worst type of depression that people usually suffer from. Characterized by sudden and extreme changes in their mood, Manic depression is said to be called as such because manic = mania refers to the 'ups' while depression refers to the 'downs'. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Manic-Depression-Is-A-Serious-Problem/156830 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Manic-Depression-Is-A-Serious-Problem/156830 Depression or prolonged sadness is actually quite common in the United States, around 9.5 percent of the American population actually suffers from this illness, however, not all of them get to be treated, thus, depression and its ill-effects continue to be a burden to some individuals. This illness may seem quite simple to treat but in reality, it takes more than a little cheering up to actually cure depression. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Choosing-The-Treatment-For-Your-Depression/156829 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Choosing-The-Treatment-For-Your-Depression/156829 Happy times and sad times are part of all our lives. When we go over the edge into a really heavy duty depression, it's very hard to pull out. Then we have to look at what was causing us to be so depressed and so miserable. Are you happy with your job? Lots of people would answer no but stay for the benefits. Sometimes a job is too much of a downer and maybe your boss is a toxic person for you to deal with. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Depression-And-How-It-Can-Affect-You/156828 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Depression-And-How-It-Can-Affect-You/156828 Depression and anxiety are a normal part of the experience of anyone who experiences chronic pain. But that's just the beginning. There are so many other aspects of your life that start getting affected. It's the terrible triangle of pain, lack of sleep, and sadness. Depression and irritability lead to fatigue and bone weariness. You are so sleepy all the time but you can't get a good night's sleep. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Dealing-With-Chronic-Pain-And-Depression/156827 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Dealing-With-Chronic-Pain-And-Depression/156827 This book is for the 'Average Joe' in this country who likes information given in an understandable way. You want it kept simple and you don't need to read about all the technical stuff behind the subject. Depression happens to the average Joe all the time and most of us who have it don't get treated for it. That's a shame because depression is one of the most treatable diseases. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/An-Introduction-To-What-Is-Depression/156826 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/An-Introduction-To-What-Is-Depression/156826 Kinds of depression are different, like different kinds of diabetic or high blood pressure problems. And you may find that you or someone you love sort of fits in more than one category. This is OK. You are not training to become a psychologist. You simply want to understand that depression comes in different forms. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Look-At-Major-Depression/156825 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Look-At-Major-Depression/156825 This one is less life shattering than major depression but it makes anyone who has it miserable. It is a constant depression which varies from being mild to moderate. It's a sadness that stays with you. It lasts over 2 years. Most people can continue to work, go on with activities, and manage to have relationships. But just under the surface is that negative, pessimistic feeling. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Look-At-Chronic-Depression/156824 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Look-At-Chronic-Depression/156824 When you are in the manic stage you feel very high, enthusiastic, unable to slow down, and very impulsive .You can have bad judgment and do things that you would never ordinarily do. This can cause severe problems with shame and embarrassment. You become very irritated if anyone suggests you calm down and slow up. You can feel nothing is impossible, have grand ideas, and think you have no limits. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Look-At-Bipolar-or-Manic-Depression/156823 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Look-At-Bipolar-or-Manic-Depression/156823 We have watched Tony Soprano go in and talk to his therapist as well as Robert DeNiro, the crime boss talking to his therapist played by Billy Crystal in the movie 'Analyze This'. Watch any soap opera and they will get around to having a character see a shrink. Bob Newhart had a popular comedy show about a psychologist and his hilarious contacts with his patients from group therapy. So we all know about therapy. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Discussion-About-Therapy-And-Depression/156822 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Discussion-About-Therapy-And-Depression/156822 In today's world, there are a majority of people who are suffering from great depression. There are several reasons behind the depression including work load at office or home, exam stress, tough competition in professional fields, business decline etc. To say in one word, the word depression is present all over the world. Depression is a chronic disorder that not only affects a persons mind but also his body. Sometimes depression leads the person to some extreme measures towards life like suicide. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Life-During-the-Great-Depression/155005 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Life-During-the-Great-Depression/155005