We Know Exercise Treats Depression, but HOW?
It’s now clear just HOW exercise can be a very effective treatment for depression. […]
Reduce Depression with Golf, Walking or Gardening
If you suffer from depression, you’ll want to take walks, take up gardening and/or take up golf or golf more if you already know how to play the game. […]
Depressed or Have Anxiety? Pick up Weights for Treatment
Strength training, aka lifting weights or resistance exercise, has been shown in numerous studies to be effective at combating depression and anxiety. […]
An Autistic Woman Disagrees with “It’s Okay Not to Be Okay”
Read this carefully: It’s NOT okay not to be okay. […]
Why Does Depression Cause or Worsen Physical Pain?
If your body hurts a lot lately, this could be depression. […]
What Predicts Hot Flashes Years After Menopause?
Some women have hot flashes years after menopause, but are there factors that influence this? And which ones can you control? […]
Why the Pain All Over Your Body Gets Worse with Depression
Have you noticed that depression makes the pains in your body worse? This is especially true if your body often hurts all over. […]
Type of Anxiety & Depression that Responds Best to Exercise
What type of anxiety and depression responds best to exercise for those who don’t want to take medications? […]
HIIT vs. Typical Exercise and Drugs for Battling Depression
A form of exercise called HIIT may be much more effective at treating depression than is more typical exercise and antidepressant drugs. HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. […]
Weighted Blankets: Latest Fad or Do They Really Help Anxiety?
One thing’s for sure: If a weighted blanket helps reduce anxiety, this sure beats using drugs and alcohol. And just how can a weighted blanket improve sleep? Certainly there’s no risks from using a weighted [...]
Heart Disease, Depression Linked in Women Under 40
Young women shouldn’t have to worry about heart disease, right? Well, they should definitely be aware of it, especially since it’s linked to depression in this very age group. […]
Best Kinds of Exercise for Depression and Weight Loss
Exercise fights depression and weight loss, and one study after another confirms the strong tie between exercise and alleviation of depression symptoms. A Southern Methodist University study shows that exercise is a potent treatment for [...]
Depressed over Retirement? Thinking of Suicide?
If you’re depressed over retirement and thinking of ending it all, here’s what happened to a 68-year-old, newly retired man who considered suicide. He's a relative of mine and I’ll call him Raymond. When he [...]
Convincing Someone Who Denies Depression to Stay on Antidepressant
Do you know a very depressed person who doesn’t think they are depressed? You’d think that of all mental illnesses, depression would be the one that the patient is well-aware of. But in the case [...]
Fast Acting Antidepressant May Already Be on Market
Here’s why it’s actually possible for a prescription antidepressant to work within 24 hours like a charm. Antidepressants typically take a while before their effects begin kicking in, sometimes several weeks. In fact, drugs.com says [...]
Why Do Depressed People Want to Get Off Antidepressants ?
Some people know their depression will come back--or take that chance, anyways--if they stop taking their antidepressant. So why would they want to do this and take that risk? Many people are curious why someone [...]
Antidepressant Losing Steam and Pooping Out? Solution
An antidepressant may work wonders initially but then may lose its punch and can't keep up with the depression. You may be on an antidepressant that’s been working wonderfully... But then soon after you go [...]
How to Get a Very Depressed Person Who Refuses to Eat to Eat
It's really scary when severe depression prevents a person from wanting to eat; right before your eyes you see your loved-one wasting away from malnourishment. Clinical depression can destroy appetite and cause a life-threatening issue [...]
Cymbalta for Pain and Depression: Helpful Information
Cymbalta is prescribed for depression and pain, and here is helpful information for people considering Cymbalta or who have already started taking this drug. Cymbalta belongs to a class of medications called SNRI: serotonin and [...]
Denying Spouse Has Depression; When Partner Won’t Seek Help
How I convinced my father that my mother’s depression would not go away on its own. Is one of your parents depressed, and the other parent in denial, and thus, a hindrance to treatment? My [...]
How Common Is Depression after Heart Bypass Surgery?
Depression after heart bypass surgery isn't just about feeling depressed over clogged arteries, but the depression can have other related causes. How expected or common is depression after coronary bypass surgery? The University of Pittsburgh [...]
How Does Feeling Depressed Cause Constipation?
Depression can cause constipation. However, if your depression has caused constipation, you may not even know it. “The range of normal bowel movement frequency is from one BM in three days to three BMs in [...]
Depression Treatment: T3 Better than Antidepressants
T3 just may work better on depression than antidepressant drugs. A large percentage of people suffering from depression actually have low thyroid, says Dr. Kent Holtorf, MD, thyroidologist and founder of Holtorf Medical Group in [...]
How Long Before Effexor, Cymbalta, Paxil, Zoloft Take Effect?
When do effects of cymbalta, effexor, paxil and zoloft kick in? What's the time it takes for Cymbalta, Effexor, Zoloft and Paxil to start working? Cymbalta, Effexor, Zoloft and Paxil are commonly prescribed antidepressants, and if you're [...]
How Are Fibromyalgia Symptoms Similar to Depression’s?
Fibromyalgia symptoms vs. depression symptoms: Just how similar are the symptoms of these conditions anyways? After all, both cause pain, and both can cause brain fog and fatigue. Fibromyalgia can leave a person feeling very depressed — after [...]
Low Thyroid May Be Causing Your Clinical Depression
One cause of depression can be a thyroid problem: more specifically, an underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism. Yes, you read that right: hypothyroidism can lead to clinical depression. The disease of hypothyroidism, when the [...]
What to Do if You Gained Weight from an Antidepressant
Antidepressant weight gain happens, but there are ways to fight back. Here are solutions to weight gain from antidepressants. There are two types of weight gain from antidepressants. It’s the second type that can have [...]
