http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:44:45 +0200 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:44:45 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depressed-teens http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depressed-teens You’ve been a teenager once and you know how rocky it can be. There are healthy teenagers, yes, but often there seems to be so many issues to deal with during the teenage years. For one thing, peer pressure is very compelling during this stage. What others, especially other teens, would say is very crucial. Teenagers just take it to heart. And so some of them may suppress who they really are and keep up with what others expect of them instead. And then a troubling issue arises- loss of identity or identity crisis. The world is basically like a jungle for teenagers and they can be at a loss. Thu, 29 May 2008 15:15:32 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/pain-and-suffering http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/pain-and-suffering Nobody likes the thought of pain and suffering. Much more so the experience of it. Pain and suffering is akin to agony and torment to some. It is an unpleasant experience to say the least. But whether you like it or not, suffering happens. It’s inherent to living and life is not without it. You can rise above pain and suffering even if they do seem compelling. You may be asking how this is possible. It’s a matter of perception and belief in this case. First you have to think that you are not your body or your physical sense. Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:10 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/loneliness http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/loneliness Are being in solitude and being lonely the same? When you say “I need some time alone”, what is it that you feel? Is it because you are experiencing dejection and loneliness? Loneliness is actually a state of aching, inner emptiness. Yes, being lonely can be painful. You feel alone and that there seems to be just nobody with you. Being alone is different from being lonely, although they may go together. When you say “I am alone”, it means you’re experiencing physical separation. It has often been said that you can be alone and yet not feel lonely. The sad thing is when in your aloneness, you feel loneliness, too. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:36:03 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depression-in-men1 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depression-in-men1 Men may not so much be expressive of their emotions. They are those often expected to be strong and responsible, and for them, there is the pressure to keep up. So when depression in men strikes, those concerned may keep it to themselves. Yes, men can suffer from depression as much as women can. But the thing with depression in men is that sufferers are less likely to seek help. But the sad thing is, depressed men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women. This goes to say that depression in men is a real problem. It should be given much attention in the same manner as other diseases and conditions. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:47:03 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/teen-depression1 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/teen-depression1 Teenagers can quite be vulnerable. After all, they're in a stage when peer pressure is influential. They tend to be idealistic, expecting perfection from themselves, from others and the world. They may feel like they have to keep up with so many rules and standards. Until they may fail to keep up, and this could lead to frustration, and eventually teen depression. It is an awkward stage indeed- the teenage years. It is a transition period, and oftentimes a teenager could be at a loss. One primary issue is the search for identity. Such is crucial and this can be a struggle. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:49:56 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depression-in-men http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depression-in-men Anybody can be prone to depression. Teen or adult or elderly, men or women. Men and women can be possible victims of depression. But statistics show that there are lesser cases of depression in men. There are lesser men who have been diagnosed and treated for depression. Could it be that men are less susceptible in suffering from the disease? That may not necessarily be so. For one thing, a large percentage of depressed men might not have sought help. Many are well aware of some manly nature which are different from women. For one thing, men are competitive. They would rather not show their weaknesses to other people. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:08:58 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/manic-depression1 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/manic-depression1 It can be indeed akin to a roller coaster ride- the highs and lows of manic depression. Manic depression is a fairly common mental disorder affecting around 5.7 million Americans. Manic depression is a condition in which a person becomes manic or depressed, as the name suggests. Bouts of mania and depression in manic depression or bipolar disorder vary. This is of course depending on the case and nature of the manic depression. It can be frightening- the mood swings of manic depression. It can leave one confused and disoriented having to deal with a variety of emotions which are on the extremes. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:05:49 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/postpartum-depression2 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/postpartum-depression2 A woman usually anticipates having her baby with happiness. After all, having a child can be delightful. It can be what a woman and her husband has long expected. And so the baby is finally there. Seeing her baby is said to be one of a woman’s profound joy. But in some cases it is not. Especially to 16% of women who have just had their babies. The number can even be greater than that. These are the women affected with postpartum depression. Sixteen percent of mothers are reported to suffer from it, but still some cases are left unreported. Wed, 9 Jan 2008 04:37:24 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/teen-depression http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/teen-depression It can be tough parenting a teenager. The teenage years are basically those which can be tumultuous. It can be a stage when you would seem not to know your child anymore. A lot of changes generally go with being a teenager. Changes in every sense. Emotionally, physically, psychologically- name it. The fact is, parents may not be only those who are puzzled with their teenager. Even teenagers themselves can be puzzled about what’s going on in themselves. Teenagers face a lot of perils then as they can be vulnerable. Teen depression is among these perils. Teenagers are in fact susceptible to teen depression as they may face so many issues. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:12:56 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/sadness-and-sorrow http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/sadness-and-sorrow Sadness and sorrow. These words are often regarded by most with dislike. As much as most people don’t like the idea of sadness and sorrow, they are realities that have to be dealt with. Sadness and sorrow go with a host of other emotions. They can be pain, anger, regret and frustration to name a few. These emotions can even be the root causes of sadness and sorrow. It may take an exigent emotional struggle to deal with sadness and sorrow. An emotional struggle is certainly an unpleasant experience. Not many people would like to go through them. But such a perspective may only serve to aggravate one’s personal circumstance. Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:04:25 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/postpartum-depression1 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/postpartum-depression1 A mother most likely anticipates having her baby as a moment of joy. It offers her the experience of giving and nurturing a new life. Having her baby in her arms can bring a profound mix of emotions. Happiness can be one of them, but so is sadness. Pregnancy and giving birth bring about major changes to a woman on all levels. Physically, emotionally, mentally and physiologically. These changes can instigate the onset of postpartum depression. Many may think that having a baby is all about being happy. But in a realistic point of view, parenthood is a huge responsibility. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:26:26 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/signs-of-depression http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/signs-of-depression Living can be perplexing at times. Often it is filled with incongruities. Such instances can manifest in the form of tragedies and disappointments. They generally cause much distress, especially emotionally. When such circumstances plague an individual, depression can set it. Depression is of varying degrees. It can range from mild to normal depression. From moderate depression to clinical depression. Clinical depression is a medical condition. One who suffers from it needs professional help. But how does one know they are suffering from clinical depression? Signs of depression may start to manifest. But what are the signs of depression? How can one determine them so that they would know when to seek help? In most cases, clinical depression can become debilitating. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:30:13 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depressed-people http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/depressed-people It takes much patience and understanding to deal with depressed people. Depressed people often see things in a different light. But such a perspective is gloomy. For depressed people, there seem to be no light of day which can give them reasons to smile. Depending on the degree of depression, depressed people feel that they are buried in a dark abyss. The struggle with depression can be an excruciating one. At some points, everybody experiences depression. But depression is experienced in varying degrees. As much as it is painful, depression is inherent to the human mental and emotional make-up. There is such thing as “normal depression”. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:33:58 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/anxiety-and-depression http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/anxiety-and-depression Today’ world is generally much more complex as much as it has tremendously become progressive. Convenience goes with progress, but so does complexity. What seems to have become inherent to the complexity of the modern world is anxiety and depression. The human aptitude may have devised advancements in technology, but human complexity has been upgraded as well. Stressors which have never been thought of nor encountered before has bombarded the majority and it may not even be surprising if anxiety and depression has become a way of living to so many. There are many precursors to anxiety and depression, others internal and others external. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:45:45 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/treatments-for-depression http://www.healthzine.org/Depressions/treatments-for-depression Several theories abound pertaining to the real cause of depression. Depression in itself is an inherent aspect of the human emotional make-up, but when this condition of personal dejection becomes morbid and gets out of hand, depression becomes a possibly deadly illness to contend with which would then require the individual concerned to take a recourse for treatments for depression. Treatments for depression vary according to the medical practitioner’s approach and theories on the case of the patient. Treatments for depression may include sorting out an individual’s emotional muddle and entanglement through psychotherapy or psychodynamics or they may be with the use of pharmaceutical drugs.