Depression Symptoms Treatment:
Depression Symptoms Help and Treatment, Mania and Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Symptoms of Depression.
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Aug 14th, 2009
According to one researcher, experiencing depression symptoms might simply be the result of modern living. Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas believes living in an industrialized society may be a root cause of why we experience symptoms of depression, especially given the increased incidence of depressive disorders, despite pharmaceutical therapies.
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Aug 13th, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that the suicide rate among people who are middle-aged (age 45-54) is increasing faster than any other age group and they need help. CDC cannot speculate why there is an increase for this age range however; suicide hotlines throughout the country are reporting a large increase of volume. They state the calls are seen as evidence that desperate people are reaching out for help.
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Aug 12th, 2009
People under the age of 25 who take antidepressants have a higher risk of suicide, but adults older than that do not run the same risk according to a new Food & Drug Administration (FDA) analysis. In October 2004, the U.S. FDA directed the manufacturers of all antidepressant medications to add a "black box" warning that describes the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children and adolescents.
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Aug 10th, 2009
A combination of an atypical antipsychotic medication and an antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor may be more effective in treating psychotic depression than an atypical antipsychotic alone.
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Aug 5th, 2009
Feelings of depression could be one reason patients fail to follow their doctors’ orders on exercising and eventually become less physically active.
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Aug 5th, 2009
Between 1996 and 2005, use of antidepressants in the United States doubled while the use of psychotherapy (talk therapy) declined significantly. Antidepressants are now the most commonly prescribed class of drugs in America, surpassing prescribed blood pressure medications.
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Aug 4th, 2009
According to a new report published in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, antidepressants are now one of the most commonly prescribed classes of drug in the United States. Treatment for mental health conditions has led more Americans to use antidepressants, perhaps because of awareness of depression symptoms and acceptance of treatment options.
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Jul 21st, 2009
The Depression Center and University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry are now offering a new option for the treatment of depression called Repetitive Transcrancial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS).
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Jul 13th, 2009
Depression is manifested by a combination of symptoms that interfere with the ability to work, study, sleep, eat and enjoy activities that were once pleasurable. A disabling episode of depression may occur only once in a lifetime, but typically occurs several times.
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Jul 7th, 2009
College students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school.
