Signs and Symptoms of Depression

6 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About How to Fight Depression

March 24, 2010

If you suspect that you may have a mood disorder and you are wondering how to fight depression, where can you turn for help?  The first thing to do is to schedule an appointment with the family doctor for a complete physical.  This is important because there are many possible physical conditions that can generate [...]

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Self Help for Panic Attacks, Depression, and Questioning the Value of Therapy

March 22, 2010

Does Self Help for Panic Attacks Make Therapy Unnecessary? Self help for panic attacks provides a good example of the possible relationship between therapy and self help. The proliferation of self help resources in recent years allows many people the opportunity to learn information previously available only in the office of a mental health professional. [...]

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Signs and Symptoms of Depression in Men

March 18, 2010

Men can experience the signs and symptoms of depression in many different ways. A man may be grumpy or irritable, or have lost his sense of humor. He might drink too much or abuse drugs. It may be that he physically or verbally abuses his wife and his kids. He might work all the time, [...]

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The Signs and Symptoms of Depression

March 14, 2010

When do the signs and symptoms of depression become a medical condition that needs treatment?  For the signs and symptoms of depression to have clinical significance these two important criteria must both be true: The signs and symptoms of depression last for several days (at least 2 weeks) Depression symptoms become disruptive to major areas [...]

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Basic Healthy Habits and Self Help for Panic Attacks

February 13, 2010

Many people try self help for panic attacks and don’t get very far. The reason is that they try to run before they can walk. If you can’t use self help anxiety control methods on mild anxiety, how do you suppose you will be successful with self help for panic attacks which involve the most [...]

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Depression and Self Help for Panic Attacks

February 7, 2010

Panic Attacks Complicate Efforts to Get Rid of Depression Fighting the signs and symptoms of depression becomes doubly difficult when a person is suffering from anxiety attacks.   This forcefully raises the question, “How to fight depression?”  Many people find that when they finally admit they are having panic attacks, they are surprised to find just [...]

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