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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated 40 million
Americans living today will suffer from major depressive illness during their lives. Seasonal affective disorder is major depression that appears in the fall or winter and goes away in spring, thought to be caused by lack of sunlight. Postpartum depression occurs within four weeks of a women giving childbirth. Most new mothers suffer from some form of the �baby blues.� Postpartum depression, by contrast, is major depression, thought to be triggered by changes in hormonal flows associated with childbirth. Catatonic depression is a rare form of major depression characterized by (at least two): Stupor, excessive motor activity, extreme negativism, peculiarities in voluntary movement, and repetition of other people's words or actions. - mcmanweb.com Psychotic depression is a rare form of depression characterized by delusions or hallucinations, such as believing you are someone you are not and hearing voices. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 18.8 million American adults, or about 9.5 percent of the US population age 18 and older in a given year, have a depressive disorder. Depression is a chronic illness that exacts a significant toll on America's health and productivity. It affects more than 21 million American children and adults annually and is the leading cause of disability in the United States for individuals ages 15 to 44. Lost productive time among U.S. workers due to depression is estimated to be in excess of $31 billion per year. Depression frequently co-occurs with a variety of medical illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and chronic pain and is associated with poorer health status and prognosis. It is also the principal cause of the 30,000 suicides in the U.S. each year. In 2004, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, third among individuals 15-24. According to the World Health Organization, depression is presently on track to becoming the world's second-most disabling disease (after heart disease) by the year 2020. Depression is responsible for some $87 billion a year in lost productivity in the US (a conservative estimate), and according to Bank One, is responsible for most lost work days in its employees after pregnancy and childbirth. Additionally, one million people worldwide die by their own hand, most as a result of a mood disorder. Finally, the linkage between depression and a host of physical illnesses makes it arguably the world's greatest killer. Research presented at the 56th Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychiatric Association shows a marked link between bipolar disorder and migraines. The odds of migraine in persons with bipolar disorder were 40% higher than the general population. Data obtained from 36,984 people aged 15 and over, who screened positive for manic or depressive episodes with migraine, were compared against those who screened positive for mania but who didn�t suffer from migraines. Amongst males, 14.9% of those with manic episodes were also diagnosed with migraines compared with 5.8% of the general population. Amongst females, 34.7% had both migraines and bipolar disorder compared with 14.7% who only had migraines.unquote.gif While the research was skewed towards persons who were already diagnosed with bipolar disorders, what does it mean for people who suffer from migraines but who may have an undiagnosed bipolar disorder? Migraines and headaches aren�t fully understood but the manifestations are very real and debilitating for their sufferers: Throbbing pain Nausea Heightened sensitivity to light or sound Seeing dots, wavy lines, flashing lights, or blind spots Difficulty with speech, sensation, or movement Our DF Members
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CUT STRESS BY ANTICIPATING LAUGHTER?
Researchers Say Merely Anticipating a Laugh Can Jump-Start Healthy Changes in Body
By Kelley Colihan WebMD Medical News OK, take a deep breath. Now put your hand on your belly. Imagine your stomach jiggling, as if you were starting to laugh. You may have just taken a step toward reducing stress hormone levels.  The findings come from a small study, made up of 16 healthy men. The men were divided into two groups. The experimental group was told to anticipate something funny. The other group was used as a comparison. Researchers then tested the levels of three stress hormones participants had in their blood and compared that to the control group, which did not expect a laugh was on the way. Researchers found that the group anticipating the laughs had reduced levels of three stress hormones compared to the other group. Here's the breakdown from the experimental group: Signs Of Anxiety - When Anxiety Becomes A Disorder
Everyone feels a little anxiety at some times in their life.
 If they didn't they wouldn't be human. It's a natural reaction to circumstances, and a reaction that can often produce a favorable response. Anxiety helps us respond to a dangerous situations appropriately. And it can help us do our jobs better in pressure situations. But there's a limit. Some people feel anxiety for no apparent reason. It ruins their life, and causes them to stay indoors or out of social situations. It can lead to feeling like you are having a heart attack. It is in these situations that anxiety becomes a disorder. It's important to look for the signs of anxiety to understand whether or not your feelings are normal or something worse. National Eating Disorders Association
 Separation Anxiety Runs Both Ways
Working on your anxiety will help your child's anxiety.Nando Pelusi Ph.D.I have two kids, ages 3 and 1. They started going to nursery school, but it seems to be too difficult for them. Every time I leave, they worry and cry. How do I make separation easier for them?  While you are clearly concerned about them, separation anxiety runs both ways, and you might also have some anxiety about your child's worrying and crying from temporary separation. Separation anxiety for children is an understandable emotion, given that (a) their primary caregiver is leaving, and (b) their new caregivers are strangers. One way to help reduce anxiety is to include the new locale, the nursery school, into a safety zone. How do we help to bring the new caregivers, the teachers, other children, and new location, into the circle of trusted "family" for the child? One way is for you to model the trust you have in the new caregivers. How anxieties could be ruining your life
How anxieties could be ruining your lifeStop worrying so much, researchers suggest.If you curb your anxieties and get treated for depression, you'll live longer and avoid heart attacks, according to recommendations in a study released Tuesday and affirmed by Oklahoma physicians.  Longstanding anxiety, nervousness and serious worrying increase by 30 to 40 percent the risk of heart attack even when other common risk factors are taken into account, notes a University of Southern California report written by psychologist Biing-Jiun Shen. The risk from anxiety was independent from the more accepted biomedical factors associated with heart attack such as age, obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking, Shen said. Post-Holiday Letdown Can Be Avoided
Post-Holiday Letdown Can Be AvoidedHealthy diet, exercise are real blues-beaters, experts sayPosted 12/25/07
  TUESDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a balanced diet and staying active are key to beating the blues this holiday season, say mental health experts. "I see more cases of depression in January than any other time of year," Dr. Gary L. Malone, medical director and chief of behavioral health at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, Texas, said in a prepared statement. How The Law Of Attraction Can Help With Depression And Eating Disorders
How The Law Of Attraction Can Help With Depression And Eating Disorders
Depression Linked to Bone Loss in Younger Women
Depression Linked to Bone Loss in Younger Women
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Child and Teen Brains Very Sensitive to Stress, Likely a Key Factor in Mental Illness
Child and Teen Brains Very Sensitive to Stress, Likely a Key Factor in Mental Illness
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How to Take an Antidepressant Part 2 Ways to fight the winter blues What if one therapy could help ward off addiction, depression, stress and even Alzheimer's, all the while keeping you slim and feeling great? In the interest of fairness to one and all Dr. Paul Donohue - Highs and lows of bipolar disorder Abused Children Face Depression Risk as Adults Omega-3 for bipolar disorder - Restoring the balance Study suggests interplay of gene, stress can predict depression One of 2007’s hottest food additives will be: omega-3. Study Questions 'Off-Label' Use of Antipsychotics A sweet drink twice a day might help people beat the blues. Talking To Doctors Depression May Be World's Most Disabling Disease Did Bipolar Disorder Drive a Mother to Kill Her Child? On Oprah! Mental Health Parity News
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Mental health care needs among recent war veterans. Signs of Military members Depression Tacoma conference on mental health care for military veterans Marine's Suicide Marked The End Of One Man's War Army Beginning to Address Better MH Issues Soldiers struggle to find Therapists US Veterans Face High Suicide Risk - Study Armys Top Official Pushes MH Overhaul Army Official Urges Mental Health Reform Angry Veterans File Lawsuit VA’s Suicide Hot Line Begins Operations The stigma of mental illness: what shall we do? Depression May Play A Bigger Role In Readjustment Than Previously Thought In Troubled Vets Serving Those We Serve edclogo
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What is Clinical Depression?
Clinical depression can affect your body, mood, thoughts, and behavior. It can change your eating habits, how you feel and think about things, your ability to work and study, and how you interact with people. Clinical depression is not a passing mood, a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed away. Clinically depressed people cannot "pull themselves together" and get better. Depression can be successfully treated by a mental health professional or certain health care providers. With the right treatment, 80 percent of those who seek help get better. And many people begin to feel better in just a few weeks. Depression a Big Factor in Poor Health World Health Organization Finds Depression Often Goes Untreated By Salynn Boyles WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept. 6, 2007 -- Depression has a greater impact on overall health than arthritis, diabetes, angina, and asthma, but it all too often goes unrecognized and untreated, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests. more...Depression a Big Factor in Poor Health For Additional Information About Depression Write To: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 For free brochures on depression and its treatment call: 1-800-421-4211. or visit: http://www.nimh.nih.gov Link To Us
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