Studies shown in America today that caregivers of elderly and sick patients are at increased risk of having depression because of high levels of perceived stress, poor quality of sleep and burden.  This burden can include financial strain, home confinement, changes in the relationship with the care recipient, noncompliance of the patient, demands of caring for the patient and having little time for oneself....

While looking for the latest news about depression, I’ve found a published article citing a connection between Sleep Apnea and Major Depression common symptoms. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts because the airways collapse periodically while sleeping, resulting to other sleep symptoms such as snorting, gasping and snoring. An individual who is experiencing...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS is one of the newest and effective ways on treating a depression that can’t be cured by any other kinds of medications. TMS is an FDA-approved and a good alternative for ECT or electroshock treatment. TMS is a 40-minute procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. This kind of procedure is performed by...

Based from studies, women approaching menopause will experience a high risk of developing symptoms of depression, because of the hormonal changes that is more likely to occur in the period of perimenopausal years. It is during perimenopause that estrogen levels gradually decline, which some studies suggest may trigger depression. To be sure, a study has been made wherein researchers went after women progression...

A few years ago when it was discovered that a single dose of Ketamine – a club drug known as special K can cure depression instantly in some patients in just a couple of hours, instead of six or more weeks of commonly prescribed antidepressants to take effect.  This is done at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) by neuroscientists, led by Dr. Carlos Zarate. They also conducted an actual medication...

Treatment for depression in the elderly is extensively the same in treating younger people. Majority of the elderly patients responds well to the same medications like using antidepressants, social support, counseling group and therapy. In addition, one therapy that is proven to be effective in seniors with severe depression is Electro Shock Treatment or Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). People with more severe...

When medication fails to relieve symptoms of clinical depression, there are other options to try and one is through Electro Shock. Despite the disapproval on the electro shock treatment, this kind of therapy is still being used by Canadian psychiatrists to treat severe depression. Critics believe that the procedure used to treat drug-resistant depression in seniors is painful and can lead to brain damage. The...

You just lost your job and it seems your world has crumbled down around you, also you may feel like you have lost control of your future and your self-confidence begins to erode as a result. Recent studies have shown that a huge percentage of individuals develop depression within six months of becoming unemployed. These affected people  express a lot of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with their lives, and...

Coping with depression is an integral part of your every day life. It could be a traumatic event in your life which can affect you mentally or physically. It can also affect you emotionally as you may feel sad and cry for no apparent reason. Some individuals have a lower ability to tolerate stress, that’s why they can easily hit by this mental illness and worst case their depression might lasts for years...

Depression Counseling is one of the most effective treatments for depressive patients on top of medications. Research found out that millions of Americans are diagnosed with depression each year. However, the actual numbers of individuals who are experiencing such mental problems are not totally counted because many cases of depression cases go unannounced. If you see signs of depression, the best you can do...