Parkinson's disease is often thought of as a physical disease. In advanced cases it is not difficult to observe the tremors, tics, stiffness and mobility problems that are characteristic of the disease. Yet there is also a strong link between mental health and Parkinson's disease, with dementia often taking hold during the disease's later stages. A more prominent Parkinson's related mental health issue is depression. Parkinson's literature suggests that as many as half of peo...
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Here are a few tips on how to cope with depression in a relationship.
Depression is a universal phenomenon and quite possibly there is no one on the face of earth who has not gone through the course of depression at least once in his or her lifetime. When someone is in a love relationship, the chances of suffering from depression become higher.
It is very important to know different strategies for coping with depression, otherwise the depressed person may end up making ...
Depression is common among women who are trying to manage and control endometriosis. For many years, women ignored their symptoms and just tried to get on with their lives, while the very real problem of depression that goes hand-in-hand with endometriosis was ignored. As a result, many women turn on themselves, feeling guilty for not being able to cope with their emotional and physical pain.
Are drugs to blame for depression?
One of the best sources of relief from pain...
Depression can feel overpowering at times. Medication can help, but it certainly does not do everything. So what else can you do? I suggest the following interventions to many of my patients. Try adding one or two at a time to see what helps.
Environment
Most of us just feel better if we are in an environment that is clean, organized and pleasing to the eye. Try to keep your main living areas tidy. If you are like me and have a husband, children and pets, that is not al...
Depression, a mental illness that is often characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and melancholy, experts from the field of psychiatry say. But just because…
Depression is a common problem with many people from all walks of life and is never talked about openly. Why is this so? Depression can be a debilitating ilness that is suffered in solitude by many, with no one to talk to and expose their real feelings.
Childhood depression, not unlike adult depression, is a disorder that shouldnt be taken lightly. Learn the causes and symptoms of depression in children and what you can do if your child suffers from depression.
Qualified today are the interlinking between childhood abuse and depression later in life. Cause and effect are not distinct but a collaboration between the "world" and the "life experience". So be it that depression does manifest itself later in life about childhood episodes of abuse.