Are you Really Depressed?
Depression is one of the most common and globally misunderstood disorders. How common it is, is proved by the fact that one out of every four women is a sufferer of depression and one out of every six men would have definitely been into depression at some point of time or other.
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Women and Depression
Depression in women is quite common. In America alone 19 million women suffer from depression or in other words one out of every ten women has a bout of depression. Women are twice as likely to go into depression in comparison to men... read moreMale Depression
Male depression is a phenomenon quite common in middle aged men and is often a poorly diagnosed disorder. The reasons being that men think they are strong and deny being depressed as depression is viewed basically as a female affliction. read morePsychotherapy Treatment
People who reach out to psychotherapists are not patients they are just normal people with behavior problems that appear irrational to others. They may either be sufferers of Obsessive compulsive disorder, anger, hate, drug addicts, alcoholics or might be socially withdrawn.
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Treatment Via Antidepressants
The term ‘Antidepressants’ is inclusive of all the techniques that are used to lighten the mood. In other words psychotherapy, electro convulsions, acupuncture, increased light levels and even regular exercise can be categorized as antidepressants.
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Light Therapy for winter gloom
SAD is a subtype of a major depression. About 6% of North Americans are affected by SAD. And about 20% suffer minor symptoms. Typically the symptoms manifest at the end of autumn and disappear with the onset of spring. Sufferers of winter related SAD are more in numbers. read more