Please share an interesting fact about depression.

Cymbalta (duloxetine): Cymbalta (duloxetine) will also help with pain and female stress urinary incontinence.

Fifteen: Fifteen percent of people in this country have depression at some time in their lives.

Depression: Depression can be caused by lack of sunlight; this is called a seasonal affective disorder.

Depression: Depression causes the greatest loss of productivity in the work force.

Depression: Depression is extremely common. Do not be embarrassed in seeking help.

Vision: Vision loss can exacerbate depression as any life stressor can.

Just: Just because depression "runs in your family" does not mean you have to suffer from it.

There: There is no healthier substitute than proper medical management, the brain is an organ, tx as such.

Consistent: Consistent exercise is the most effective action you take vs. Depression - even better with friends!

Myth:: It's a myth that depression is an illness that you can never recover from.

Which: Which antidepressant worked well in a parent or sibling? This may help find a good choice for you.

Thirty: Thirty minutes of exercise daily in addition to removing processed foods from diet will improve mood.

Healthy: Healthy substitutes are same, rhodiola, st. John's wort. Also important are sleep, exercise, diet.

For: For every negative, think of a positive. Keep a journal of things for which you are grateful.

When: When life seems its lowest find one hidden spark of humor or goodness... Now embrace & focus on it !

Think: Think about and build upon what gives your life meaning - in your relationships & things you do.

Depression: Depression is more common among the affluent and well educated!

Obsessive/compulsive: Obsessive/compulsive behavior can respond very-well to therapy plus ssris, such as prozac!

A: A daily moderately intense work-out has been shown as effective as drugs for mild depression.

Drugs: Drugs and therapy work best, however sunlight & vitamin b6 can help! depression is worst in winter!

The: The principle of "opposite action" can be helpful. Do the opposite of what the depression suggests.

Divert: Divert focus to needs of others, friends, family, little animals, hobbies, people in need, charities.

Other: Myth: other people cause us to be depressed (this is a myth). We generally upset (depress) ourselves.

Strong: Strong activity with an aggressive edge (really!) such as martial arts: an outer, not inner opponent.

Did: Did you know that regular exercise is as effective for depression as the usual medications?

For: For many people the first (and maybe only) sign of depression is persistent trouble sleeping.

Usual: Usual course of treatment is from 3 months to a year. Treat again early if symptoms return.

Depression: Depression runs in families. If you have very depressed first degree relatives, you are at risk.

Thirty: Thirty minutes of aerobic exercise can be as effective as 200mg of zoloft (sertraline) for treating depression.

Regular: Regular cardio exercise helps immensely. Eat well, take vitamins. Vit d, b-complex, sam-e, 5-htp.

It's: It's a myth that it's safe to use 5-htp to treat depression without fear of serious side effects.

About: About 30% of patients do not achieve remission after 4 different antidepressant treatment trials.

If: If you work indoors, you may have chronic seasonal affective disorder. Go outside into the sun!

Reasons: Reasons not quite defined, but depression more common with affluence than poverty!

Most: Most people with depression don't think they are ocd. But the most common form is rumination!

Losing: Losing interest in usual pleasures is a common sign of depression. Talk to your doctor.

Depression: Depression has been associated with a 1.5-2 fold rise in risk for onset of coronary artery disease.

Treating: Treating depression with ssri's appears safe & effective in patients with coronary artery disease.

Treating: Treating depression in stroke patient appears beneficial & may enhance functional status & survival.

30-54%: 30-54% of patients with chronic pain have major depressive disorder.

Severity: Severity & duration of pain in chronic pain patients are worse in people with depression.

Treating: Treating depression in chronic pain patients may improve pain through complementary mechanisms.

So: So much pain that living not worth it? Now that's pain! but it's a lie. Change is inevitable. Pray.

Do: Do you find your mood changing from elation to severe depression where you can't function? Bipolar?

Depression: Depression = chemical disorder, just like diabetes or thyroid disease. Effective treatments exist.

Money: Money cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life.

Neither: Neither other people nor life itself can dictate one's emotions. Your stamp of approval is required.

New: New research found: 2 cups of coffee a day may be related to less suicide attempts. Hard to believe!

New: New research found: listening to sad songs helps alleviate depression. So turn on those sad songs!

Being: Being laid off from an unfullfilling job can be a blessing in disguise and reduce depression.

Depression: Depression can be successfully treated in up to 70% of patients.

Untreated: Untreated depression may increase cortisol leading to smaller brain size and memory loss.

Depression: Depression is not a weakness. It is common biological, psychosocial illness that is treatable.

10: 10% of those diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder suffer symptoms at the brightest time of yr.

Depression: Depression in some patients is a chemical disorder like diabetes or thyroid disease. It can be rx'd.

17-27%: 17-27% of patients with coronary artery disease have comorbid depression, which increases mortality.

10-25%: 10-25% of patients with type 2 diabetes have comorbid depression, which raises mortality & severity.

14-19%: 14-19% of patients who have had a stroke also have major depression, which delays recovery.

22-29%: 22-29% of patients with cancer have major depression, which results in decrease survival unless tx.

30-54%: 30-54% of patients with chronic pain have depression, which increases severity & duration of pain.

Swedes,but: Swedes, but not other scandinavians have twice the rate of depression found in other countries. It carries over into at least several generations of immigrants into the us as well.

Depression's: Depression's cause is to be treated rather than cover the symptoms thereof!

Depression: Depression is a deeper level of depression than depressed mood.

More: More than 4 episodes a year and antidepressants often poop out, you should receieve tx for bpd.

Depression: Depression is a common mood disorder. It affects about 80% of people at some time in life.

N: N is a very common mood disorder. It’s not the same as feeling sad when bad things happen.

If: If sadness lasts for days or weeks, makes it hard to work or do things with family or friends.

Depression: Depression is treatable but often not preventable.

Lifestyle: Lifestyle changes such as lowering stress and increasing leisure time & exercise may lower the risk.

The: The exact cause is unknown.Things that contribute to it include brain chemical imbalance;.

Cause: Cause biological, genetic, or environmental events; drugs such as alcohol and downers; & medical.

Some: Some medical conditions, such as thyroid disease and stroke, are also often related to depression.

Symptoms: Symptoms include trouble sleepingsuch as trouble fallingasleep but more likely waking up very early.

Less: Less often, depression can involve too much sleep (people sleep most of the day).

Depression: Depression can lead to suicide thoughts, attempts or completed suicide.

Severe: Severe depression involves suicidal or homicidal thoughts or thinking or dreaming about death.

Some: Some people have less appetite, which leads to weight loss, but some people eat more.

Your: Your doctor makes a diagnosis from symptoms because no tests for depression are available.

No: No laboratory tests/x-rays can diagnose depression. Doctor makes a diagnosis from symptoms& medical.

Treatment: Treatment usually involves using medicines and talking to a therapist or psychiatrist.

Antidepressant: Antidepressant drugs are used but may not take effect for 2 to 3 weeks.

Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy = best 1st treatment 4 depression meds should only b used if talk therapy doesn't work.

This: This brain illness dysregulates the immune system, thereby increasing risks of cancer; heart disease.

1: 1 out of 5 women who get pregnant will have perinatal mood/anxiety illness in pregnancy or 1yr after.

Perinatal: Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are the #1 clinical complication of pregnancy.

Sadness: Sadness engulfs everything unless you let the sunshine in.

Depression: Depression and fatigue are endemic in our culture because of our pervasive drive for success!

About: About 30 % of bipolar patients are misdiagnosed with having just depression.

Major: Major depression is major risk factor for drug misuse and vice versa.

Depression: Depression is the inability to construct a future.