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Bigger than the Baby Blues - Signs of Postpartum Depression?
The joy of bringing a child into the world, a baby to love and cherish, may be the plan but to 50-80% of new mothers suffering from a form of depression known as the Baby Blues that dream is not the reality. While not serious, the baby blues can leave a ...
Depression - Finding The "Write" Solution!
Most of us feel depressed or "down" at sometime in our lives but, fortunately, it`s usually short lived. Some people, however, are unable to shake off their feeling of depression and are diagnosed as "Clinically Depressed". Many types of pills and drugs ...
Depression: Vitamin Supplements May Help to Stop Depression
New research in depression causes found out that supplements could help to stop this disease in depressed people that might have problems metabolizing the B vitamin folate. According to Dr. Ingvar Bjelland of the University of Bergen, vitamins are ...




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 God to help you get through this.


4. Think of a situation , a place where you were very happy. Visualize yourself in that situation once more.


5. Power of suggestion can do wonders. Say to yourself, "I think I can get better. I have to take it step by step. I will work my way out of this."


6. Go out and buy a plant, or some flowers. Having something living in your house makes you feel more alive.


7. If possible, get outside in the sunshine. If it's not possible, turn on some bright lights. Sunshine and bright light are known to make people happier.
About the author:

Sharon Schurman, http://www.depression-help-guide.com/is a retired licensed clinical counselor. She has a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling, and worked for a psychiatrist for many years. She is the author of "Personality Pitfalls of Depression" and "37 Phrases That Make People Like You."




Depression News



CBC.ca
The Relationship Between Bullying and Depression: It's Complicated
TIME
By Maia Szalavitz | @maiasz | February 9, 2012 | + Children who are ostracized by their peers and bullied often become depressed, but new research suggests that the relationship may work the other way around as well: children's depressive symptoms in ...
Are depressed kids bully magnets?CNN
Depressed children targeted by bulliesCBC.ca
Depressed adolescents likelier to be bulliedTimes of India
RedOrbit -Expatriate Healthcare -Globe and Mail
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Daily Mail
Shyness in a child and depression after bereavement could be classed as mental ...
Daily Mail
They also fear that depression after bereavement and behaviour now seen as eccentric or unconventional will also become 'medicalised'. Internet addiction and gambling might also become forms of illness. The threat comes in the form of proposed changes ...
How American Psychiatry Can Save ItselfPsychiatric Times
New mental health manual is "dangerous" say expertsReuters
Psychiatric Diagnosis by the People's ChoiceHuffington Post
PsychCentral.com (blog)
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Itagaki's depression-fueled Armageddon/Aerosmith bender
Joystiq
Itagaki became depressed about the unfinished game. "I thought I would quit making games," he said. "Some of the staff, including me, were so depressed by this fact." In this state, he stayed home for "three or four months," drinking and repeatedly ...

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CBC.ca
Mobilyze! The phone that 'senses when you're depressed' and calls with a cure
Daily Mail
By David Gardner Could a phone be smart enough to work out when we're suffering from depression? According to researchers at Northwestern University, the answer is yes. The very smart phone being developed by the scientists would work as a virtual ...
Smartphones used to fight depressionAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Can a smartphone sense depression?CNET
Can Smartphones Cure Depression? Probably Not.Slate Magazine (blog)
CBC.ca -PsychCentral.com -India.Com Health
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Stanford Report
Stanford study suggests girls can 'rewire' brains to ward off depression
Stanford Report
Using brain imaging and a video game, researchers teach girls at risk of depression how to train their brains away from negative situations. Using fMRI brain imaging and a video game, researchers teach girls at risk of depression how to train their ...

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