The fourth trimester or the first 3 months of life is a big adjustment, for the baby and their parent/s. When we have our baby, there is no ‘how to’ or ‘here’s the best way to get them to sleep’ after you get home from the hospital. We are expected to use our b...
The history of humanity is full of moments where human lives have been jeopardized by war. revolution, earthquakes, or other upheavals. Fear of death is a universal phenomenon shared by all living beings, but for some people, anticipating future dangers tends to produce more fear of present andfuture threats....
Talking to Your DoctorHow well you and your doctor talk to each other is one of the most important parts of getting good health care. But talking to your doctor isn’t always easy. It takes time and effort on your part aswell as your doctor’s. To prepare for your appointment, make a list of:...
There are several types of depressive disorders. Major depression: Severe symptoms that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy life. An episode can occur only once in a person’s lifetime, but more often, a person has several episodes....
Depression is treatableMy daily routine was shot. I didn’t have the energy to do anything. I got up because the dog had to be walked and my wife needed to go to work. The day would go by, and I didn’t know where it went. I wanted to get back to normal. I just wanted to be myself again. A friend noticed that somethin...
Having depression for a long period of time is not a normal part of growing older. Most older adults feel satisfied with their lives, despite having more illnesses or physical problems. But depression in olderadults may be difficult to recognize because they may show different, less obvious symptoms....
DEFINITIONS OF DEPRESSIONKlerman and Weissman have described the variety of definitions of depression and its symptoms. A diagnosis of clinical depression depends on the pattern of symptoms and on theirseverity and duration. One way of classifying the symptoms of...
The fact that depression is more common among women than men has been thoroughlydocumented, but it is important to go beyond this basic epidemiologic finding and ask why. Empirically, this question translates first to asking under what conditions are women more...
Prior to any psychotherapeutic work with depressed patients it is essential that the patient have a complete and thorough medical examination because the affective state of depression can quite often be the result of some hormonal or other organic dysfunction. When one i...
What is the cause of the experience of depression itself? Essentially the experience of depression is caused by the turning of a great intensity of energy upon the ego. This energy is usually destructive in nature. In simplified terms, depression is oftentimes experience...