Risks and Treatment for Depression
It's not always easy to detect depression, but keep in mind that there is a good chance it has to do with genetics.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that seems to be related to the amount of daylight to which people are exposed. For most people it tends to be worse in the fall or winter, making it an extreme
form ofthe "winter blahs."
Symptoms & Prevention of SAD
SAD usually occurs during the late fall/winter months - usually between October and April. Symptoms include:lethargy and fatigue (low energy level), withdrawal from friends and family, inability to focus or concentrate...(read the article)
What do Eating Disorders Consist of?
There are different types of eating disorders and they predominantly affect women. Eating Disorders, Bulimia · Anorexia. Get the facts.(read the article)
How to Recognize and Handle Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia are severe eating disorders that usually cause low blood pressure, loss of body fat and other complications.People may appear severely emaciated due to malnutrition, sometimes so severe their ribs can be seen through the skin. Other common symptoms of anorexia include. (read the article)
What is Insomnia?
Sleeplessness is a very common experience for many people. While the classic form of insomnia involves lying in bed unable to get to sleep (called initial insomnia), the problem can take other forms. Some people wake up earlier than they'd like in the morning, and can't get back to sleep (read the article)
How to Detect and Treat Insomnia?
Insomnia causes loss of sleep, sometimes it results in sleep deprivation for days, which is rare but it does happen.
There are four basic symptoms of insomnia:
* being unable to sleep at night
* waking up too early in the morning and being unable to get back to sleep
* getting enough hours of sleep but waking up tired anyway
* getting tired and lacking energy during the day
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Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression: How to Treat and Prevent It
One who experiences bipolar disorder may have episodes of extreme mood swings. (read the article)
Symptoms of Postpartum Depression: And How to Treat It Some signs of postpartum depression include sadness, anger and insecurity. Although, these symptoms can be puzzling, they are normal. (read the article)
What is Dysthymia?
Dysthymic disorder is chronic depression that lasts for a long period of time.Dysthymia is a mood or affective disorder, meaning "ill-humor" from its Greek roots. It is a chronic, mild depression that lasts for a very long period of time. Dysthymic disorder has less of the mental and physical symptoms that a person with major depressive disorder experiences.(read the article)
Diagnosing and Preventing Dysthymia
There are many symptoms that contribute to dysthymia and both medical and psychological treatment can be applied.
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What are Phobias?
Phobias affect a person's ability to cope with certain situations. One in ten people experience some sort of phobia in their lifetime. (read the article)
How to Detect and Treat Phobias
Phobias can have both mental and physical affects. There are long and short-term treatments available.
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What Does Alcohol Dependence Consist of?
Alcoholism usually leads to health problems, including relationships with friends, family and work.
It is estimated that about three-quarters of the population drink alcohol. Of this number, about 10% will find that their alcohol consumption leads to serious problems involving their health, relationships with family and friends, work, and finances.
Men are five times more likely than women to develop this condition. However, the incidence of alcoholism among women has increased in the past 30 years. The people most affected are between the ages of 18 and 30 years.
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Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
Few people suffer from serious physical consequences, but seeking help can be difficult.
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Signs of Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety occurs when one worries about a number of issues for a prolonged period of time.
Anxiety disorders are a group of conditions with exaggerated anxiousness and worry about a number of concerns that persists for an extended period of time. They are not the same as the common anxiety that we feel as a result of a situation that we perceive as threatening, such as having to do an oral presentation, having a near-miss with a car, or waiting for the results of a lab test.
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