Learn About Depression If you’ve been following this article series, you now know a great deal about clinical depression. You know the causes, the symptoms, the treatments, and about a few celebrities that have dealt with depression. But because major depressive disorder is such a complicated issue, I’ve only been able to scratch the...
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Because antidepressant medications are one of the most common treatments for clinical depression, there’s a lot of talk about their side effects. Side effects of depression medications, like any other medications, vary widely from person to person, so it’s important to speak with your doctor about any potential side effects you may be experiencing....
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How is Depression Treated If you’ve been following this article series, you now know what causes depression and what its symptoms are. And whether you’re familiar with clinical depression or not, you may be curious about how depression can be treated. Because every case of depression is different, there are many different treatments, and...
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Difference Between Depression Depression is something that’s talked about by a lot of people in a lot of different ways. It’s easy to get confused if you’re not sure what these terms mean, and having a clear idea of what you’re reading about or hearing can make it easier to learn about depression. So...
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What Causes Depression? While there are many things that may precipitate an episode of depression (or bring to light a more serious case of major depressive disorder), there are a few underlying causes that are common to most cases of depression. Before continuing on, however, I recommend reading the first article in this series:...
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Symptoms of Depression One of the most common questions about depression is “What are the symptoms?” Because being able to recognize the symptoms of clinical depression is so crucial in diagnosing and treating it, it’s important to understand that these symptoms can be widely varied, both between people and in the same person. In...
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Depression and Manic Depression While it may seem like there’s only one kind of depression, there are actually a few. And one of the most common is bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic depression. The term “bipolar disorder” is usually favored over “manic depression,” though people often use them interchangeably (PubMed, for...
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