Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), also called clinical depression, is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and a general loss of interest. It produces a serious low mood and a virtual abandonment of the things that ordinarily interest the individual, or gives them pleasure on a regularContinue Reading
If you feel lonely sometimes, you aren’t alone. And if you ever wondered why there are so many dating and match-making websites, it’s no wonder. According to a recent survey of twenty thousand adults of all ages, nearly 50 percent said they sometimes or always felt alone or left out.Continue Reading
Some people mistake evidence of cuts, burns, or needle punctures on someone’s arm, leg or other body parts as an indication of suicide attempt. While there is some truth to connecting cut marks with a sign of suicide hesitation or acting out, experts who study post-traumatic stress (PTSD) victims believeContinue Reading
Many reports indicate that today’s lifestyle trends greatly contribute to rapidly increasing worldwide depression levels. However, many doctors believe that improper diet such as skipping meals, obesity, habitually eating fatty snacks and fast food or foods containing additives, harmful artificial ingredients, hormones, high fructose corn syrups and simple carbohydrates isContinue Reading
Many research studies suggest that exercise actually alleviates depression. As little as fifteen to twenty minutes of exercise every other day is a great way to start an exercise program, Depending on your age, health, and body type, this slow approach may be just right to get off your couchContinue Reading
Many people experience little or no relief from conventional anti-depressants. But there may be hope for tens of thousands of people who suffer with the devastating effects of depression. A new nasal treatment, Esketamine, made by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, recently won Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval according to a March, 2019Continue Reading
Two groups of drugs developed in the 1950s for treating tuberculosis had the interesting side effect of making patients happier. (Sandler 1990) They were found to have the same effect on depressed individuals. (Kline, 1958; Loomer, Saunders & Kline, 1957) What these drugs had in common was their ability toContinue Reading
Hormones and the endocrine system play an important role in women’s health every month. These biological and reproductive factors may be a partial reason that women throughout the world suffer from depression nearly twice as much as men. Women experience a higher rate of depression during pregnancy, after childbirth, andContinue Reading
Everyone gets angry now and then. But, if you have serious anger issues, here are some helpful tips. Why do we get angry? The causes can vary from person to person and situation to situation. Some common causes of anger may be due to: Stress from your job, family orContinue Reading
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind (The Buddha, 500 B.C.) Anger, the sages have said, is “short madness” (Horace, 65-8 BC) that “carries the mind away” (Virgil, 70-19 BC) and can be “many times more hurtful than the injury that causedContinue Reading