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Getting Started: Exercise for Depression

Exercise may be as effective as medication in treating depression. Any type of exercise is helpful. These 6 tips will help get you started with an exercise program.

Living With Depression

Living with Depression is a hands on article giving you my experience with depression. I hope the tips and ideas I give you, let you know you are not alone, and may help you deal with everyday living.

Benefits of Turmeric - A Natural Home Remedy For Depression

Have you ever suffered from depression. It's estimated that around 15% of people in western society suffer from it at some point their lives. It's usually described as suffering from extreme sadness for extended periods of time but not usually more than three to six months. If you find you

Job Stress And How To Cope With It

Over the years, stress in the workplace has increased manifold and spurred studies among several agencies such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Job stress directly affects the health of an employee. It can be explained as the harmful physical and emotional responses that

Natural Depression Cures - 3 Steps to Improving Your Mood

Depression is a very common affliction many people struggle with at some point or another in their lives. It robs people of energy, focus, and the joy normally taken in daily activities. There are several approaches to deal with the symptoms of depression, including medical intervention.

The Beauty Walk - Nature's Anti-Depressant

You can never be separate from your own source of beauty. Beauty walk you way to greater health, more vibrancy and a newer perspective about yourself.

Depression And Anxiety - Break The Chains And Live Again

Anxiety and depression are very serious disorders and are becoming increasingly more common in todays fast-paced and high-stress world. This can eventually lead to panic disorders if one does not make changes to their lifestyle

SAD Light Therapy - Why Does it Work?

S.A.D. Light Therapy did not exist until the 20th century. Up until then, most of the world's population rose with the sun and went to bed when it set. Artificial light existed - but it was inconsistent, weak, expensive, often smelly - and its flickering was hard on the eyes. So, for the most p

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Law Enforcement

As a young police cadet sitting in the graduating class from Louisiana State University I was told by our class president that being a police officer was a call from God, a call to protect the innocent, defend those who could not defend themselves and confront evil. I remember leaving that day think

Childhood Depression: Matter of Life or Death

Because some depressed children appear happy, depression in children can be difficult to diagnose. But many depressed children become suicidal, making diagnosis crucial.

Watching For the Dark Signs of Depression

All of us have had some kind of encounter with depression. That is, a continual state of extreme sadness or pain whether or not it is founded or particularly directed at someone or something.

Knowing Your Depression Anxiety Symptoms

It used to be hard to talk about your depression anxiety symptoms out of fear or ridicule and being labeled as an outcast. Luckily depression anxiety symptoms are now much easier to discuss and diagnosis and people can expect to have many acceptable treatment options.

St. John's Wort-References

CitationsSzegedi A, et al. (2005). Acute treatment of moderate to severe depression with hypericum extract WS 5570 (St. John's wort): Randomised controlled double blind non - inferiority trial versus paroxetine. BMJ, 330(7490): 503–508. ...

Depression Treatments - Healthy Ways of Dealing With Depression

There are many unhealthy ways which people may use to try and cope with their depression. What are the healthier and more effective alternatives to these bad habits? You can read this article and learn more about healthy ways of dealing with the darkness of common this mood disorder.