Depression.Part1
... in older adults A home-based program has proven effective in treating minor depression in older adults suffering from chronic illness. Between 15 and 20 per cent of older Americans suffer from depression, with those who have multiple illnesses or physical disability … Read more on Toronto NewsFIX Many with chronic illnesses have depression too The cost of treating a person with a chronic medical illness, such as heart disease or diabetes, jumps by around 50% if that person is also suffering from depression, doctors have warned. According to Dr Neelam Afzal and Dr Omer Shareef of the Kerry … Read more on Irish Health Read ...
Manarom Thrives on Public Awareness of Mental Therapy
... thrives on public awareness of mental therapy It claims to charge less for medicines than many private hospitals do as it strives to strike a balance between patients' wellness and shareholders' expectations. Patients coming for treatments at Manarom are primarily suffering from depression and … Read more on Bangkok Post Situations can get worse for women who are battered by their intimate partners … A report published last month by the World Health Organisation, the Medical Research Council and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine states that 45.6% of African women have experienced gender-based violence – significantly higher than … Read more on Mail & Guardian Online Read ...
Drug Treatment for Depression: Overcoming Depression, Without Drugs
Depression is an illness that can affect anyone at any time. The symptoms are not always recognized as depression, because you might be feeling a bit low on energy, a bit emotional, getting up in the morning is an effort, self-esteem seems to have flown out of the window. Nobody seems to understand what is going on with you and you feel confused, you ask – could the cause be stress, especially if you are under a lot of pressure at work or home after all we live in a very hectic world. Read more... ...
Ticonderoga Woman Turns 100
Ticonderoga woman turns 100 She is now recovering at Heritage Commons, but plans to get back to her home soon. “I really want to get back to my apartment,” she said. “It's nice here, but I can't wait to get home.” Hazel has lived through the Great Depression, World War II, the … Read more on DenPubs Charity saved man from suicide The 46-year-old from Rowan House, Castle Douglas suffered depression following the death of his father and turned to alcohol. … He lost his driving licence after a tip-off to the police who found him in a car park after boozing. That proved to be the … Read more on Dumfries and Galloway Standard Read more... ...
Mild Depression: 7 Common Symptoms of Mild Anxiety Attacks
Are you anxious? To know, let yourself first know what is anxiety. What are the symptoms of anxiety? Anxiety is natural in humans and works as a protective weapon in our life. But sometimes, when this anxiety rises to higher levels, it becomes unwanted and growth(progress) retarding. Such anxiety is unwanted and UNNECESSARY. Read more... ...
Major Depression Treatment: Progress Seen in the Treatment of Depression
The loss of interest in participating in day-to-day activities may occur gradually or unexpectedly at any place and time to any person because of shifts in mood, according to reports quoting psychology journals. A person who has experienced a great loss may run into such changes in his feelings. This is what men and women with depression go through as the disease progresses. Factors that could influence the development of depression may be determined because anybody can acquire it. Although pregnancy is a time of joy, depression may haunt these expecting women. Cases of birth defects found in Pennsylvania show that complications may arise when antidepressants are used during pregnancy. Read more... ...
One-Fifth of Old Czechs Suffer From Depression, Memory Disorder
One-fifth of old Czechs suffer from depression, memory disorder "The elderly suffer from depression for quite long. It is often not detected in time and it is manifested by physical troubles," Matejovska Kubesova said. According to the survey, a senior citizen takes eight to nine different medicines on average … Read more on Prague Daily Monitor Local view: Congress must end sequester and start working for us, its employer However, they must be concerned also with the well-being of people affected by the budget cuts: federal employees, directly, and the poor, sick, elderly and children. These groups did not cause the 2008 meltdown of our economy. That was caused by … Read more on Duluth News Tribune Read more... ...