Do you have depression? Or have you been diagnosed with it in the past, then all of a sudden it hits you again from time to time? That old familiar feeling of despair, restless nights, withdrawing from the people who matter and lost interest in the things you enjoy comes creeping back. It can feel […]
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Depression is much more complicated than unhappiness. Others looking from the outside in see ugly behaviour, a malingerer and someone emotionally unpredictable. And who wants to empathise with someone in such an unattractive state? But the truth is you have no control over how you are feeling. Living in a serious state of depression, you
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When you have depression, it can be difficult to do the things that will make you feel better. So how to manage depression when it you have little energy, drive or hope? Depression can suck you dry. Even just thinking about doing something like socialising with family and friends or taking care of your health
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With so many depression treatments available, it is difficult to know what is best. Self-help, therapy, medication? Which should you choose? It can certainly be confusing with so many treatment options available. When you have tried self-hep methods and made good lifestyle changes and your depression is not improving, it is time to get professional
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Depression in young adults manifests differently than it does in adults but the effect is no different to adult depression. This could be because of their age and the different challenges they face such as hormone changes and peer pressure. Depression in young people is a serious problem. Tragically the average rate of suicide in
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Teenagers questioning who they are is common. But it becomes more complex when your child may be trying to deal with depression. It is a time when changes in their brains can make them more emotional than usual. And these brain changes continue until their mid-twenties. So it is normal for teenagers to be moody.
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Depression is also known as a major mood disorder (MDD) and causes persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. This can last days, weeks, months or even years. It affects how you think, behave and feel. And, if left unchecked, it can cause physical and mental problems. It can affect you to the point you may
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Becoming a parent should be a joyful experience. But for many it can be far from that. It can be a time of fear, anxiety, depression and overwhelming feelings. And not only for women. It can also affect men. With a theme of ‘Tell someone who cares’, Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness Action (PANDA) Week
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Depression is a widespread mental health illness, which can affect people at any age in life. Depression is a medical disorder, and people who suffer from it know for a fact that they cannot just snap out of it, just because they want to. It significantly affects how you feel, think and behave, and it
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We have all experienced coming back from an amazing vacation. Most people find that the holidays are full of all this joy, excitement and wonderful experiences, but the minute your holiday ends you feel sluggish when you return to your everyday. The Post-Holiday Blues are something that we can all identify with – we go
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