depression.
Certainty that an acute episode [of depression] will last only a week, a month, even a year, would change everything. It would still be a ghastly ordeal, but the worst thing about it -- the incessant yearning for death, the compulsion toward suicide -- would drop away. But no, a limited depression, a depression with hope, is a contradiction. The experience of convulsive pain, along with the conviction that it will never end except in death -- that is the definition of a severe depression.
Symptoms & Types of Depression
What are the symptoms doctors and therapists use to diagnose depression?
Helping Someone Who's Depressed
· 10 Things You Should Say to a Depressed Loved One
· 4 Ways to Support Someone with Depression
· What Not to Say to a Depressed Person
Depression is readily treated nowdays with modern antidepressant medications and short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy. Don't be put off by the number of things written about depression -- because it's so common, a lot has been written about it! Read what you need, and leave the rest for another day. Continue reading this introduction to depression...
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Symptoms & Types of Depression
What are the symptoms doctors and therapists use to diagnose depression?
Helping Someone Who's Depressed
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· What Not to Say to a Depressed Person
Depression Treatment
Depression is readily treatable, although finding the right treatment that works for you can sometimes take time. Specific treatment options covered in this article include:
o Psychotherapy,
o Medications,
o Hospitalization,
o Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS),
o Self-Help, and
o Psychotherapy, Medication or Both?
Depression in People
· Depression in Women
· Depression in Seniors
· Children and Depression
· Diabetes and Depression
Teens & Depression
· Depression in Children and Teens
· Teen Depression Symptoms
· Teenagers and Suicide
· Signs of Teen Depression
· 4 Facts About Teen Depression
Getting Help
· How to Help Yourself if You are Depressed
· Where to Get Help for Depression
· Our Online Support Group
· Find help now
· Getting the Support You Need
Personal Stories of Depression
Personal stories of depression are inspirational. While no two people experience depression in exactly the same way, it helps to know that you are not alone.
· Living with Depression
Teens & Depression
· Depression in Children and Teens
· Teen Depression Symptoms
· Teenagers and Suicide
· Signs of Teen Depression
· 4 Facts About Teen Depression
Getting Help
· How to Help Yourself if You are Depressed
· Where to Get Help for Depression
· Our Online Support Group
· Find help now
· Getting the Support You Need
Personal Stories of Depression
Personal stories of depression are inspirational. While no two people experience depression in exactly the same way, it helps to know that you are not alone.
· Living with Depression
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