The different forms of depression 18 Articles

by Ian Loft

Living with depression is one of the most difficult issues I have ever tried to deal with. I am not the one suffering from this debilitating illness, my partner suffers greatly and a full understanding of the medical, ph...read more

by Lauren Beyenhof

Correctly diagnosing and treating a particular condition means understanding its definition. The definitions of different psychological disorders are in a state of constant change. Currently there are 3 types of genera...read more

by TBAcademics

Seriously, I think I just need a breath. Is there any such thing as PMS Depression, and yes, I'm being genuine, not sarcastic. I'm usually pretty balanced when it comes to managing the stressors that may arise, in daily li...read more

by Kate Bennett

On the typical American college campus, depression and suicide are hardly rare. Consequently, the significance of the mental health issue on campuses nationwide is growing rapidly, and the mental well-being of students is...read more

by Louise Breland

Recently I have been experiencing depression. I am discovering that I have been a depressed state for a long time without knowing the full extent of it. I was aware that I was depressed and I even knew why I was depressed...read more

by Richard Mc Carthy

Bipolar disorder also known as manic depression is a treatable illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behavior.It usually begins in late adolescence often appearing as depression during teen years a...read more

by Vanessa Mckinney

Could the compulsion to enter sweepstakes be linked to depression and pathological gambling? In a September 2005 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, Yale doctors made an interesting link between the genes that work...read more

by Kerry Pye

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes throu...read more

by Deb Coffey

Depression is a very common illness. It is thought that 1 in 5 Britons have or have had depression in some time in their life. There has in the past a huge stigma over depression that eg "That person is mad" or...read more

by littlesmurf

I suffer from endogenous depression which means depression coming from within. I was diagnosed with this form of depression almost 8 years ago. People who suffer from this form of depression are usually unable to pin-poi...read more

by Christopher Mehaffey

Depression, let's talk about that for a minute shall we? Personally, I myself have never suffered from any form of "clinical" depression (as our esteemed doctors would phrase it). But I have seen its ugly face in many diff...read more

by Penny Black

My life was going well. i split with my boyfriend moved in to a nice new house with my three year old son.My job also was doing well i was doing a fast track course in caring (which i passed)I also started to learn drive a...read more

by Mark Stafford

Recently I wrote a story about pernicious anemia. I had never written anything for the web or Helium before, so I feel that I left a lot out. If you haven't yet read my story "Pernicious Anemia," then I'll bring you ...read more

by Sara Green

This was written a little while ago, and describes how I was feeling at the time, I am happy to say I have moved on a little alright a lot. I have recently decided it is time to be open and honest about my depression (am...read more

by Barbara Stahly

Depression has been around for a long time. Years ago one didn't talk about it. Nowadays it seems like every other person is on meds for some reason or another. I never truly understood depression until I became depress...read more

by Lizzi Baker

I suffer with mental health problems panic attacks.i have had them for 3 years and still have them know.i have tried lots of meds but none of them helped so i have to live with them they are the most scariest thing i have ...read more

by Ruby Green

Hi I am a seventeen year old and i will be 18 in January and in July I had a baby girl and also in July the same day that I had my baby my dad almost lost his life. Now I have postpartum depression really ...read more

by Joanne Nolan

I ended up in my doctors surgery last october doing something I am unfamiliar with....asking for help. I couldn't go on living like this I was so terrribly unhappy. It had been that way for so long, I was absolutley sick ...read more