One of the common side effects of being overweight is depression. It is often caused by comfort eating, inactivity and/or medication prescribed for the depression. Logically, to be able to get rid of this side effect, one should lose weight ...
Catherine Zeta-Jones has been diagnosed with bi polar depression. Its all over the media for the past few weeks. I personally stayed away from the media coverage because as a past sufferer of depression myself I didn't want to be the 'nosy n...
With the correct help, support and treatment it is usually very possible to overcome drug addiction particularly to prescription drugs and pain killers. Doctors prescribe patients certain drugs (such as pain killers) for ailments such as chr...
Support is very important for people who suffer from depression and mental health illness. Often the first person who is in a situation to help a depressed person is a family member or close friend. Sometimes depressed people will reach out ...
Since the late 1960's mental health experts have been successfully using cognitive behavioral therapy to provide much needed help for depression. This approach to treating major depressive disorders is based on the premise that faulty thinki...
Scientists now believe that they have identified one of the major causes of depression, which is due to our obsession with cleaning, at the same time as discovering one of the major reasons why anti depressants don't work in 40 per cent of c...
People who are suffering from eating disorders are very often suffering from depression too, recent studies have shown. Eating disorders usually stem from the feeling of obsession to achieve the perfect weight and physical appearance. Studie...
Positive thinking and confidence are some of the traits that people think would take a person a long way in his journey to become a better and happier person. A lot of researches and studies have shown that intelligence is one factor that de...
It is normal that people may sometimes feel down and frustrated about life. But if that feeling seems to be eating you up and making you feel worthless, then you may be suffering from depression. It is not an ordinary feeling of sadness or.....
Bereavement is an inevitable part of life. Usually bereavement is associated with a loss of a loved one, may it be an immediate family member, a friend or even a colleague. The death of someone close to our heart brings sadness as well as pa...
There is a new and troubling mental health diagnosis stemming from children's overuse of Social Media. It's called "FaceBook Depression." The American Academy of Pediatrics has validated this diagnosis and linked it to depression a...