Clinical depression

Clinical depression

A community portal about Clinical depression with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Clinical depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an... [more]

A community portal about Clinical depression with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Clinical depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. Although a low mood or state of dejection that does not affect functioning is often colloquially referred to as depression, clinical depression is a clinical diagnosis and may be different from the everyday meaning of "being depressed". Many people identify the feeling of being depressed as "being blue", "feeling sad for no reason", or "having no motivation to do anything". Clinical depression is generally acknowledged to be more serious than normal depressed feelings.

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Definition Depression is a mental illness characterized by feelings of profound sadness and lack of interest in enjoyable activities. It may cause a wide range of symptoms, both physical and emotional. Depression is not the same as a blue mood. It can last for weeks, months, or years. People with depression rarely recover without treatment. Causes The precise cause of depression is not known. Causes may be mental, physical, or environmental, including: • Stressful life events (usually in combination with one or more of the following causes) • Chronic stress • Low self-esteem • Imbalances in brain chemicals and hormones • Lack of control ... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their age, a new study suggests. The study looked at the medical records of nearly 39,000 Dutch children through the first year of life. It found that rates of congenital heart defects and physical therapy -- a potential sign of movement-related problems -- were elevated among babies whose mothers used antidepressants throughout pregnancy. These children also tended to have more doctor visits and higher rates of certain other health problems, like respiratory and digestive symptoms. However, ... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their age, a new study suggests. The study looked at the medical records of nearly 39,000 Norwegian children through the first year of life. It found that rates of congenital heart defects and physical therapy -- a potential sign of movement-related problems -- were elevated among babies whose mothers used antidepressants throughout pregnancy. These children also tended to have more doctor visits and higher rates of certain other health problems, like respiratory and digestive symptoms. However, ... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you take antidepressants such as fluoxetine (marketed as Prozac) early in your pregnancy, you may be doubling the risk that your newborn will be born with a heart defect, according to a new study. However, the vast majority of children born to women who take such antidepressants - known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - do not have such defects, the researchers are quick to note. Earlier studies have tied SSRIs during pregnancy to heart defects, but also to even more serious birth defects. According to the new study of nearly half a million children born in ... Read Full Story
For decades, pregnant women have been warned to avoid certain activities, and for good reason. Drinking alcohol or using drugs while expecting can lead to serious birth deformities and, in some cases, to a miscarriage. Smoking cigarettes while pregnant greatly increases the chances that a newborn will have an abnormally low birthweight. A more vexing question involves the use of prescription drugs, specifically antidepressants, during pregnancy. A 2007 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -- the most common form of antidepressants -- does not significantly increase the risk of most birth defects, ... Read Full Story
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This week on SEED, I'm writing about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a promising new way to treat clinical depression. Here's a snippet: In DBS therapy, one or more electrodes the size of a spaghetti strand are precisely positioned in the patient's brain, then connected by wire around the skull and through the neck to a pacemaker-like device, a neurostimulator, just below the collarbone. The neurostimulator is activated and deactivated by a...  
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Angela Peterson has compiled a list of 10 Common Myths About Clinical Depression which aims to clear up some of the misconceptions about this condition. The myths are:Depressives are ingrates who lack empathy for real sufferingDepression is not an illnessDepression is nothing more than sustained sadnessDepression can disappear by just thinking happy thoughtsDepression only affects womenDepression is a choiceIf a parent or grandparent suffers...  
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