Depression Articles   

Perinatal depression or postpartum depression can be caused by several factors. Because of the potential severity of the consequences of this illness, women with depression ought to obtain help as soon as symptoms begin. Two useful approaches that do not depend on medicine or enormous expenditures of time and money are hypnosis and NLP.

Many readers probably know men who are actually depressed and not realize it.. Some male readers, in fact may might be depressed and not even know it. How can that be? Depression among men can be difficult to identify because society pressures men to be stoic and strong, thus hiding many of the common symptoms of depression.
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Congestive heart failure, or CHF, is among the most commonly found chronic illnesses. People diagnosed with CHF must alter their lifestyles, often causing anxiety and sadness. Ericksonian hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming strategies assist people to decrease anxiety and find peace, without the undesirable side effects of drugs.

Major depression is characterized by a persistent sad mood and/or an inability to experience pleasure. These symptoms are constant, interfering with the ability to lead a productive and enjoyable life.

Teen depression is a common and growing problem. Teen depression can be found in more than 8% of the teenage population. Teen depression often occurs with other illnesses, including anxiety and disruptive behavior.

Depression is a serious mental health problem that affects people of all ages, including children. Childhood depression is different from the normal "blues" and everyday emotions that occur as a child develops.

Many new mothers suffer from some fleeting form of the “baby blues.” Postpartum depression, in contrast, is a longer lasting and more serious depression thought to be triggered by hormonal changes associated with having a baby.

Acute stress disorder (ASD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by a cluster of dissociative and anxiety symptoms occurring within one month of a traumatic event. (Dissociation is a psychological reaction to trauma in which the mind tries to cope by "sealing off" some features of the trauma from conscious awareness).

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is characterized by cycling mood changes, with episodes of depression alternating with episodes of mania.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday things. This worry goes on every day, possibly all day. People with GAD feel their worrying is beyond their control and can't be turned "off."