This article is about teenage depression and how teenagers of today are coping with their depression. The new fad is self-mutilation in the form of cutting or slashing on the skin of the upper thighs or the upper arms. Teenagers do it because they cant express themselves in a more positive manner and theyre unable to cope with the stress that theyre experiencing. Kids who are hooked into cutting are subjected to counselling to address the real root of the problem, sometimes prescribed medications to at least improve the depression and lessen urges to cut, or hospitalization for chronic cutters that need to be placed under close observation.
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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...
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…
One man is scaling each continent's tallest mountain to heighten global awareness of depression.
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.