Stress, Anxiety and Depression Treatment Articles

Handling Depression
Depression may often be initiated by high levels of long term stress, by failure associated with stress — related under — performance, or by life crises. Deep depression is a clinical illness and should be treated medically. It is important that if you are depressed, that you take this seriously. Severe depressions that can cause years… (read 69 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Managing Stress Through Your Diet
When we think about ‘stress’, we generally think about events outside our control. You know the kind of thing – experts have compiled Top Ten lists of them. These lists vary, but generally ‘death of a spouse or close relative’ is at number 1 with ‘divorce/separation’, ‘serious illness or trauma’ and ‘moving house’ following close behind. The truth… (read 68 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Is Your Mind Spinning Like A Top?
Does this situation ring any bells for you? It’s approaching midnight and you climb into bed because you know you have to get up early in the morning to go to work, but you’re really not all that tired. Your mind is spinning constantly, bouncing from one thing to the next. First it’s work – your to-do list is getting longer by the moment; next… (read 68 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Rid Yourself Of E-Stress
For most of us, E-mail, voice mail, pagers, cell phones and all the technology that is part of everyday life have only lengthened our workdays and given us less time to ourselves. Twenty-five years ago, when you called somebody who wasn't home, the phone rang a lot and that was it. There was no one onus to return your call; it was your… (read 68 times since Apr 27th 2007)

What are the Signs of Depression in Women?
Depression in women is far more common than it is in men. Women are nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression than the opposite sex, with specific points in life being more at risk. The highest risk times in a woman's life include puberty, pregnancy and menopause, all times when there is a major upheaval in her hormone levels. The signs of… (read 68 times since Apr 27th 2007)

How To Combat Stress
Tips To Ease Tension We all know what it feels like to get emotionally mangled by the weight of day to day struggles. Our bosses yell at us, our spouses yell at us — it feels like an endless circle where getting ahead at the office can leave us with so little energy for home that home turns into battlefield that leaves us with no energy for… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

7 Leading Causes of Stress
In 1967, Thomas H. Holmes and Richard H. Rahe, from the University of Washington, did a study on the connection between significant life events and illness. As part of that study, they compiled a chart of the major causes of stress. That chart, which contained 43 causes of stress in 1967, was updated to 55 causes in 2006. Apparently, society is… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Depression Hurts!
I suffered from the classic version of depression . I started with bouts of it when I was seventeen, but it wasn’t until my late thirties or early forties that it got so bad that I had to seek help. Over the years doctors prescribed Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro, and Wellbutrin. I got a little relief, but the pills made me so tired all I could do… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Control Damaging Power of Depression
Bouts of depression is a common phenomenon. Even very happy persons and great saints have to pass through the tides of depression. Static state of anything thing or emotion can be very boring in life. If there is no night how can you enjoy the day? If there is no sorrow in life how can you enjoy fun? So these things are as interrelated as hope and… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Types Of Depression
Depression does not mean a moment’s sadness or feeling low. Depression is characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and melancholy. The loss of self-esteem, unhappiness, and emptiness within are indeed depression. Medical experts classify depression into various types depending on the severity of the problem. Bipolar disorder or manic… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Alternative Treatments for Depression
Alternative treatments for depression are gaining in popularity as the side effects of common antidepressant medications are becoming better understood. Weight gain, dry mouth, constipation, headache, blurred vision and diarrhea are just a few of the many potential adverse reactions to prescription depression medications… alternative cures… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

What Causes Depression?
What does depression feel like? For most people it's being unable to deal with something bad that happens. It could be something as serious as the death of a loved one or something less serious — whatever it might be, it is the fact that we are unable to cope that is depression. Even though depression is now known to have serious effects if… (read 67 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Calming The Voice of Stress
But how can this happen to someone? Let’s concentrate on how these illnesses affect the way we value the self. Of all of the destructive patterns of behavior these illnesses cause, the way a sufferer talks to the self is the fuel that maintains their illness. I have experienced depression from two sides. For 5 years, a series of traumatic events… (read 66 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Talk To Yourself To Reduce Stress And Relax
What is self talk? It is something we all do, when we’re at work, shopping, traveling in the car or by train. But are you aware of the potent power this habit has to raise your level of stress and lower your ability to cope? HELPFUL OR UNHELPFUL THOUGHTS? We create thoughts to help us explain things to ourselves, and making comments to ourselves… (read 66 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Postpartum Depression
Postpartum or postnatal depression is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that occur in a mother after giving birth. Depression may occur in women at during the pregnancy or after the delivery of the child. Postpartum depression occurs after delivery because of the hormonal changes in a woman's body. About 70-80% of woman… (read 66 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Teen Depression
Everyone feels down at some point. It’s normal to feel the “blues.” But if you are sad most of the time and the feeling is starting to affect your grades, relationships, and your behavior in many ways, then the problem may be more than just the “blues.” It may be teen depression, a serious illness that approximately four out of a hundred teenagers… (read 66 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is a condition that is primarily seen in women who have just given birth. While it may also be present in men, it is not as extensive. This disorder is considered to be a type of major depression, and there are a number of ways it can be treated. Postpartum depression is experienced by over 70% of women who have recently… (read 65 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Managing Anxiety and Depression
If you have ever experienced a panic attack, or, an episode of clinical depression — you could hardly be faulted for wanting and seeking a final and everlasting "cure." Some people who experience these conditions never have a reoccurrence. For others, anxiety and depression are persistent intruders in their lives. Why the difference? Likely,… (read 65 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Solutions For Depression
This article is aimed at helping people who are often in a state of depression. I have had many of periods in my life where I have found it difficult to carry on and where in truth I have wished that my life would just end. Depression affects people in many different ways. From a personal note it affects my sleep patterns and makes the smallest… (read 65 times since Apr 27th 2007)

Types of Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses with 10-15% of people suffering from depression at some stage in their lifetime. The general symptoms of depression include irritability, difficulty to concentrate, feelings of guilt or helplessness, reduced appetite, anxiety, loss of interest in activities and personal appearance, difficulty… (read 65 times since Apr 27th 2007)

< Add your article to our article directory >

Pages (126): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 …