| What
Every Woman Should Know About Depression
Depression
is a pervasive and impairing mental disorder that affects
both women and men--however, it seems women experience depression
at roughly twice the rate of men. Researchers continue to
explore how special issues unique to women--biological, life
cycle, and psycho-social--may be associated with women's higher
rate of depression.
Stress
and Depression
The stress response, which
involves both emotional and physiological changes, is an adaptive
response that motivates our behavior so we can protect ourselves.
However, some people seem to have the ability to quickly shut
down their emotional, behavioral, and hormonal responses to
stressful situations, while others experience prolonged responses
that develop into depression.
Recovering
From Depression
Many famous people have struggled
with depression--Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Georgia O'Keefe,
Ernest Hemingway, Rod Steiger, and Mark Twain, to name just
a handful. However, if you're one of the 15 million Americans
suffering from symptoms of depression at this very moment,
it probably doesn't matter much to you how common the condition
is or how distinguished other victims of depression may be--you
just want the sadness to lift so that you can feel like yourself
again.
More
Are Seeking Help for Depression
The number of Americans treated
for depression soared from 1.7 million to 6.3 million between
1987 and 1997, and the proportion of those receiving antidepressants
doubled. Researchers attribute these sharp increases to the
emergence of aggressively marketed new drugs like Prozac,
the rise in managed care and, very importantly, an easing
of the stigma attached to the condition.
Worried
That Someone You Care About Is Showing Signs Of Depression?
Are you concerned about someone in your family, or maybe a
friend of yours, and wonder if their recent behavior is an
indication of depression? While you want to do whatever you
can to make them feel better, are you unsure of just what
to say or what to do that will help them the most? For starters,
it’s important to know how to recognize the standard
warning signs of clinical depression and to be familiar with
the forms of treatment that are available.
Heart
Disease and Depression are Common Companions
While it's estimated that
one in six people will experience an episode of major depression
at least once in their life, the number rises to one in two
for people with heart disease. Knowing what the symptoms of
depression are and getting therapeutic help at the very first
signs of the condition can save untold emotional pain--and
could also protect your heart.
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