Chronic Depression: Disease or Charcter Flaw?

A major survey on depression symptoms from the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), released in july 2001, revealed a dramatic degree of progress in public understanding. Yet even amid this promising trend, the survey sheds light on the difficulties faced by millions of people striving to manage this sometimes chronic,... Read More

The Patients Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

INTRODUCTION Everybody has a story. My story is the one I know best and can write about. It is not a memoir of chemical dependency or self-abuse. Those subjects have been written about many times. This is a story of my winning battle against depression and... Read More

Depression in Teenagers: Now What Can We Do?

No doubt you have seen the recent news headlines about a federal panel that recommended to the FDA that anti-depressant medications carry the strongest possible warning label for use in children and teenagers. This recommendation to the FDA shook the medical community, especially those who work with depressed young people.... Read More

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression Are Not The Same Thing!

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a very misunderstood illness and this is perhaps why there are so many myths about it. Perhaps the most common myth about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is that it is effectively a mental condition, and another name for depression. ... Read More

New Treatment for Chronic Depression

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Treatment-Resistant Depression About Vagus Nerve Stimulation VNS is not brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved... Read More

ADHD and Depression -- More Common Than Thought

"Thanks for Noticin' Me" says Eeyore. He walks slowly. He looks sad. He doesn't accomplish much. He's just glad to be noticed. This is Eeyore, the stuffed donkey who is so often in need of his tail being pinned back on. Eeyore is a good picture of life is like... Read More

5 Tips to Reduce Depression

While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is the cause of your depression, the following... Read More

7 Things You Can Do Immediately To Ease Depression

1. Get out now and walk fifteen minutes. It will get your feet moving and help you feel you are at least able to do something.2. Go immediately and be with someone who loves you. It will give you the feeling that you are wanted.3. Religious? Say a prayer. Ask... Read More

Is it ADHD or is it Depression?

During the assessment process it is of great importance for the physician or clinician to consider other possible causes of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity in your child, or teen, or yourself. In fact, this is probably the most important element of a good assessment. There are several possible causes of... Read More

St Johns Wort and Depression

The bright yellow flower of the St Johns Wort (hypericum perforatum) with it's ray-like petals, represents the power of the sun that forces away the darkness. This already points to the anti-depressant effects of the St Johns Wort which are highly respected, even in conventional medicine.St. John's Wort, a perennial... Read More

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New tropical depression...Guatemala mudslides...Baseball races tighten
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MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mexican government has issued a tropical storm warning from Tampico to the mouth ...
Tropical depression forms off Mexico coastThe Associated Press
In wake of Earl, US eyes other potential stormsReuters
Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico; Gaston could live againSun-Sentinel
KAVU -KATC Lafayette News -WSAV-TV
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Suicide attack...Tropical depression...Miner anniversary
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MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed off the coast of Mexico. Storm warnings are in effect. The National Hurricane Center says the ...

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Fiona weakens to a tropical depression in Atlantic
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MIAMI — To the southeast of Earl in the Atlantic, Fiona is weakening and has become a tropical depression as it heads toward Bermuda. ...
NHC Report: Gaston fades from tropical storm to depressionReuters
Medium chance Gaston could again become tropical depression or stormPalm Beach Post (blog)
New tropical depression forms in AtlanticBaltimore Sun (blog)
Spreadit.org -FOX43.com -The Free Lance-Star (blog)
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Beck's Pitch Channels Depression-Era Invective: Albert Hunt
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Glenn Beck, at his successful “Restoring America” rally in Washington, wrapped himself in the legacy of ...

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Feels Like a Depression to Me
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I was born during the Great Depression of the 1930s and have lived long enough now to find myself in a new one. There are similarities between the two, ...
Can more government stimulus lower the nation's unemployment rate?Wall Street Journal
The Stimulus Kicks In: Higher UnemploymentThe Gouverneur Times
The Stimulus ComplexCounterPunch
Bellingham Herald
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India Talkies

Non-invasive therapy for depression
Times of India
UCLA researchers have found a unique new therapy that could help those suffering from depression. The therapy applies electrical stimulation to a major ...
TNS Electrical Stimulation Helps DepressionPsychCentral.com

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1938 in 2010
New York Times
Within a few years, of course, the Great Depression was over. But it's both instructive and discouraging to look at the state of America circa 1938 ...

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Romer: Bank Bailouts Prevented a Great Depression
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Obama grapple with what he often calls the worst recession since the Great Depression. The problem, she says, boils down to how to get consumer spending up, ...
Outgoing Obama Adviser: Stimulus was Right to DoCBS News
Romer Says President's Actions Staved Off 2nd Great DepressionNASDAQ
Departing Obama adviser urges more stimulusWashington Post
NewsHour -New York Times
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Los Angeles Times (blog)

The storm sweeps Earl's Atlantic Coast Canada
News Box (blog)
Downgraded to a tropical storm, depression Earl Saturday swept the East Coast of Canada, where roads were flooded, trees uprooted and thousands of residents ...
Hurricane Earl in reviewExaminer.com
Tropical Storm Earl plows into Canadian MaritimesGlobal Surf News
Earl loses strength over CanadaMarketWatch
SouthCoastToday.com
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Christian Science Monitor

The unemployed
Los Angeles Times
And now the country's workforce finds itself in an unusually uncomfortable position: For the first time since the Depression, unemployment is likely to be ...
On Labor Day, remember the unemployed voteSan Francisco Chronicle

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Know the Signs of Depression and Improve Your Life

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Depression Keeps 19 Million Adults From Being Productive

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ADHD and Depression -- More Common Than Thought

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Tips to Beat Depression

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What?s Causing My Depression and Fatigue?

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The Patients Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

INTRODUCTION Everybody has a story. My... Read More

Stress and Depression are Killing Us!

A short generation ago, families could set their watch by... Read More

Depression-My Story

What is depression?Depression is a serious medical illness; it's not... Read More

Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic or Treatment-Resistant Depression About Vagus... Read More

Learn To Take Control of Depression

While depression is a growing epidemic in western society, it... Read More

Suicide Prevention: 12 Universal Laws

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The September 1, 2005 issue of Biological Psychiatry confirmed the... Read More

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According to the World Health Organization, 4 of the 10... Read More

Depression - Causes and Treatments

Depression has long been considered a character flaw indicative of... Read More

New FDA Approved Therapy for Depression: Timeline from Prescription to Procedure

On July 18, 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA)... Read More

Depression

Many of us feel depressed at one time or another,... Read More

Quick Steps To Reduce Your Worries

Looking for a way to reduce the amount of worrying... Read More

Depression And Celiac Disease

Depression is a condition which affects about 15% of the... Read More

What About Drugs for Anxiety and Depression?

As a counselor, I am often asked, "Can drugs be... Read More

How You Can Learn To Treat Depression

When a person undertakes a course of therapy through their... Read More

Is it ADHD or is it Depression?

During the assessment process it is of great importance for... Read More

Depression Treatment: Depression Would Be Second Largest Illness by 2010!

World Health Organisation states one out of four worldwide suffer... Read More

25% of Americans Suffer From a Mental Illness and do Not Get Adequate Relief From Antidepressants

According to the June 7th issue of the Wall Street... Read More