All Entries in the "Depression" Category
What are the Signs of Clinical Depression
Despite the comfort of our modern lives, cases of clinical depression and anxiety are on the rise. Our frantic lifestyles, money worries and high pressure jobs, as well as feelings of detachment and isolation, bred by our more disjointed modern society, have led to around 8 – 12% of people experiencing some form of depression [...]
Fight Depression Without Medication
Depression can be a very crippling mental illness and it affects so many of us, irrespective of gender, country or age. It is difficult to identify because some people just think they are sad and it is phase that will pass. But depression if not treated in time can become very dangerous and it can [...]
Types of Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Cognitive therapy is used by psychologists as one of the approaches to treat a mental disorder, such as depression. This process involves helping the patient develop skills which will teach him how to identify his behavior or thinking which is causing him to get more upset or depressed, and also teach him how to modify [...]
Top Tips to Help Beat the Winter Blues
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a condition that can affect our mood, especially during the winter months. Sometimes known as the winter blues, SAD causes depressive symptoms as a result of lack of sunshine and light. However, it can affect people during other seasons as well. People who suffer from SAD experience symptoms such as struggling to wake [...]
How Effective Is Cognitive Therapy for Depression?
Cognitive therapy for depression is one of the most effective ways to combat this mood disorder. Cognitive therapy is a type of psychotherapy developed by psychiatrist Aaron T Beck in the 1960s. It is widely used today for resolving mood disorders in conjunction with medications or when patients do not respond to medication. What is [...]
Types of Therapy for Depression – Your Options
The treatment options for the types of therapy for depression are many. Though there are medications that can be quite effective for treating depression, sometimes they don’t work. The side effects of these medications can be significant, so wanting to avoid a pharmacological approach is another reason to opt for therapy. Psychoanalysis or Psycho dynamic [...]
The Types of Psychotherapy for Depression That Can Work for You
Psychotherapy is the umbrella term used for various types of psychological therapy offered by a therapist to the affected individual with or without their family to improve well being. There are various types of psychotherapy for depression that use different techniques such as communication, dialogue, behavior change etc. What are the types of psychotherapy for [...]
10 Manic Depression Signs and Symptoms
Bipolar disorder is the term used to describe manic depression or manic depressive disorder, a type of mood disorder. The characteristic manic depression signs and symptoms are rapid cycling or manic episodes of very high spirits, energy, and along with depressive episodes; often both at the same time. Genetics, environmental factors, life events, interpersonal relationships [...]
