What are the symptoms of a serious clinical depression?
• Depression • Jul 08 04
A Major Depression is marked by a combination of symptoms that occur together, and last for at least two weeks without significant improvement. Symptoms…
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Help for depression
• Depression • Jul 08 04
Helping Yourself
Depressive disorders make you feel exhausted, worthless, helpless, and hopeless. Such negative thoughts and feelings make some people feel like giving up.…
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Facts About Bipolar Illness
• Depression • Jul 08 04
- More than 2 million Americans have manic-depressive illness. It is extremely distressing and disruptive to their lives.
- Like any…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04Psychological treatment often focuses on the life adjustment problems that develop because of the manic episodes, and in helping the individual recognize the onset…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04This list pairs the Trade Names of antidepressants with their generic names. Sometimes you can find additional information about a medication under its generic…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04Special Considerations
Children, the elderly, and pregnant and nursing women have special concerns and needs when taking psychotherapeutic medications. Some effects of medications on…
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• Depression • Jul 08 041. Tricyclic Antidepressants
There are a number of possible side effects with tricyclic antidepressants that vary, depending on the medication. For example, amitriptyline…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04What is Bipolar Disorder?
The distinguishing characteristic of Bipolar Disorder, as compared to other mood disorders, is the presence of at least one manic…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04This is the most severe category of depression. In a major depression, more of the symptoms of depression are present, and they are usually…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04Depressive disorders come in different forms. There are several different diagnoses for depression, mostly determined by the intensity of the symptoms, the duration of…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04A Major Depression is marked by a combination of symptoms that occur together, and last for at least two weeks without significant improvement. Symptoms…
-->Differences Between Major Depression and Other Depressions
• Depression • Jul 08 04The differences between Major Depression and other depressions, such as bipolar depression, dysthymia, or reactive depression, are primarily intended for psychologists planning treatment, and…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04You may have heard people talk about chemical imbalances in the brain that occur in depression, suggesting that depression is a medical illness, without…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04Depression is a “whole-body” illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about…
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• Depression • Jul 08 04Depression is not something you can just “snap out of.” It’s caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals, along with other factors. Like any…
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• Erectile dysfunction • Jun 30 04Viagra and its competitors, Levitra and Cialis, are marketed heavily for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, but is there much of a difference between…
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• Erectile dysfunction • Jun 04 04Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for his sexual needs or the needs of…
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• Erectile dysfunction • Jun 04 04If you are concerned about erectile dysfunction, talk about it with your doctor. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Most people-physicians included-have long…
-->Erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure
• Erectile dysfunction • Jun 04 04High blood pressure, also called hypertension or “HBP,” is one of the most closely linked conditions to erectile dysfunction (ED). Not only can high…
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• Erectile dysfunction • Jun 04 04Most people with diabetes know the long-term effects it can have on the body. That’s why they strive to live a healthy lifestyle and…
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• Erectile dysfunction • Jun 04 04New treatments for erectile dysfunction have renewed attention to this age-old medical condition. Estimates are that 30 million American men suffer from erectile dysfunction…
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• Fertility and pregnancy • May 26 04When her pregnancy test showed up positive, Ines Acevedo did not believe she was pregnant. After years of trying to conceive, she had recently…
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• Fertility and pregnancy • May 26 04Q. My husband and I have been together since college and have been trying to have a baby for more than two years. He…
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• Fertility and pregnancy • May 26 04Listen to Your Body
How can you be sure you’re pregnant? If you are unusually tuned in to your body, you might begin to…
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• Fertility and pregnancy • May 26 04The most commonly prescribed infertility drugs are clomiphene citrate, gonadotropins, gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists and progesterone and progesterone-like substances. The following is a…
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