Depression Treatment

Depression, Anxiety: What Worked for Me

Depression, anxiety: What worked for me
The anti-anxiety medications and antidepressants worsened my symptoms, and made me more agitated, depressed and suicidal. And I was utterly confused why the medications that were supposed to alleviate my symptoms exacerbated… Continue reading

Texas Medical Board Disciplines Physicians at March Meeting

Texas Medical Board disciplines physicians at March meeting
On February 7, 2014, the Board and Clay Gruesbeck, M.D., entered into an Agreed Order publicly reprimanding Dr. Gruesbeck and requiring Dr. Gruesbeck to not treat patients for chronic pain or engage… Continue reading

One Year Later: Owatonna Woman Looks at Life After an Attempted Suicide

One year later: Owatonna woman looks at life after an attempted suicide
The hospital diagnosed Kempe with depression and anxiety. After nearly two months at Mercy, the hospital finally found a more long-term treatment facility and moved her to Community… Continue reading

'A Legacy Left Behind' Group Looks to Help Girls Dealing With Grief Stay on

'A Legacy Left Behind' group looks to help girls dealing with grief stay on
… feelings — how they do not like being pitied, how they long for the family members they have lost — but mostly Burphy led… Continue reading

What Is Clinical Depression?

what is depression
by ITIF

Question by Celeste: What is clinical depression?
I was told I had clinical depression.
How bad is it compared to other forms of depression?
What does it mean?

Best answer:

Answer by Wile E. Coyote
Depression is a… Continue reading

Pitt to Study Depression, Heart Failure Connection

Pitt to study depression, heart failure connection
Doctors working on that medical chicken-or-egg issue long have realized an association between heart failure and depression. But questions still remain whether successful treatment of depression for those with heart failure can… Continue reading

Fort Stewart Pushes Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness With Car Extrication

Fort Stewart pushes traumatic brain injury awareness with car extrication
Symptoms, according to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, can include headaches, dizziness, balance problems, light sensitivity, memory problems, slowed thinking, depression and mood swings. Often … While falls… Continue reading

Doctors Say Teenagers Can Suffer From ‘Facebook Depression’

Doctors say teenagers can suffer from ‘Facebook depression’ — As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough, doctors are now warning teens – their Facebook obsession could lead to depression.


Longer Looks: Exercise To Treat Depression; Crowdsourcing Treatment …… Continue reading

How to Recognize the Symptoms of Postpartum Depression

How to recognize the symptoms of postpartum depression — It’s normal for new moms to experience stress and fatigue, so how do you know when it’s something more serious? Dr. Nehama Dresner discusses how to recognize…


Doc Talk: Everything You… Continue reading

ECT: Electrode Placement, Age Influence Depression Outcomes

ECT: Electrode Placement, Age Influence Depression Outcomes
ORLANDO, Florida ? In individuals with severe depression who are treated with electrode convulsive therapy (ECT), electrode placement and patient age may have a significant influence on treatment outcomes, new research suggests. A… Continue reading