St. John’s Wort and Depression By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson St. John’s Wort (hypericum perforaturm) is an herb and natural supplement commonly used in the treatment of depression due to lower cost compared to prescription medication and it has fewer side effects. Recommended dosage varies and there is a chance of negative drug […]
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Post-Partum Depression By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Imagine you recently gave birth to a beautiful baby, everyone is pleased, everyone except the mother. Its supposed to be one of the most wonderful stages of life, so why is mom not happy? This is a common situation that happens to many women. Its perfectly
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Causes and Treatment of Depression There are several causes that contribute to onset of depressive disorder. This will review some of the causes and some commonly used treatments for depression. • Biological causes– Chemical imbalances in hormones or neurotransmitters are involved in aspects of behavior like sleep, mood, energy, and eating patterns. • Cognition– Those
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10 Differences Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Depression By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Alzheimer’s or depression: Could it be both? As people age some are diagnosed with depression or a mood disorder, they might show similar symptoms to Alzheimer’s disease. We are going to give you 10 tips in how to differentiate these two
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Natural Herbs Aid Depression and Schizophrenia By Positivemed- team Costa Rica Office Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Depression is a primary cause of suicide and affects about 121 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Typical treatments consist of anti-depressant medications and therapy, including Prozac, which U.S. drug maker Eli Lilly and Co introduced
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8 Natural Anti-Depressants- Effective Methods for Treating Depression That Actually Works: Does eating junk food make you feel tired, heavy and in a cranky mood? It is because they make your health worse, therefore your mood changes, and not for the better. Here are a couple of ideas you can eat that will act as
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12 Signs of Depression in Men Did you know more than 5 million men in the U.S. alone experience depression each year? Clinical depression can cause sadness and a loss of interest in once pleasurable activities. While the symptoms used to diagnose depression are the same regardless of gender, often the chief complaint can be
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Can natural methods help with your depression? The answer is an overwhelming yes. Many people turn to alternative or complementary therapy for their depression because they don’t want to take medication or are uncomfortable going for counseling. Find out how you can overcome your depression with natural treatments with these easy but effective techniques: Exercise
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[nextpage title=”…”] 10 Subtle Signs of Bipolar Disorder When a person acts erratically or irrationally, it can often be difficult to determine the cause of the behavior. In many cases, bipolar disorder is not diagnosed but is the cause for unusual behavior that can fluctuate dramatically. To discover if you or a loved one are
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There are days when we have to work at upping our happiness factor, thank goodness there are some healthy, natural ways to boost your body’s serotonin level and naturally boost your happy! Taking a walk outside admiring nature is a great way to do it, as is eating cayenne peppers, leafy greens, and many more.
3 Foods That Can Help With Depression It does not say cure depression, it says help with. When people are depressed they often reach for comfort foods, like candy, chips, ice cream, and chocolate. Nutritionists say this is the wrong answer, eating these foods can help alleviate symptoms, plus there is an added bonus of
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Life is stressful, and stress not only affects our mental health, but it also harms different parts of the body. The good news is that we can manage our stress through different ways such as love and positive thinking. Check out this poster to learn more about the effects of stress on different organs: To
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New mother anxiety can be overwhelming. Not only do you wake up with a body you don’t recognize, a life that is nothing like the one glamorously portrayed in commercials, but you wake up with this tiny human in your home whom you may or may not connect with. Moms who do not feel immediately
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We have a wonderful poster with facts and figures on women’s health issues for you. All the facts and figures in an easy to read format, it’s astounding how many of us take care of our bodies and neglect our mental health.
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If you know someone who’s depressed please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation, depression just is, like the weather. Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be
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When you suffer the symptoms of anxiety or depression nothing seems quite right. It is like the picture on the wall is slightly crooked, and your perceptions of everything are slightly skewed. Thoughts and feelings can feel muted. It may have been a very long time since you remember feeling good or being happy. To
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Amanda Todd, 15, of Canada, killed herself one month after she posted this heartbreaking video, which describes her experience being bullied, after a topless photo she shared with someone in an Internet chatroom surfaced at school. This beautiful young girl was so tortured that she could not see her own beauty. She moved and switched
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We’re taking too many drugs, too much more than what is needed and much more than our bodies biological limitations! As Socrates said, medicine “acts as both remedy and poison” and that “this charm, this spellbinding virtue, this power of fascination, can be—alternately or simultaneously—beneficent or maleficent.”…And now the greed of pharmaceuticals have pushed us
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