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Depression is a mental disorder that manifests itself through symptoms like depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. These problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual’s ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities. In a severe case of depression, the individual suffering from depression may resort to committing suicide.

There are two kinds of this illness: Major depression, or dysthymia which affects mood; and Manic depression or bipolar illness, when feeling low and depressed alternates with recklessness.

It is preferable to visit your family doctor as he will be aware of your previous medical conditions and medical history. The first thing you should do if you suspect that you may be depressed is visit your family doctor for a thorough checkup. If you are unable to or maybe embarrassed to visit your family doctor, any other general physician will serve the same purpose. There should never be any embarrassment or apprehension when coping with this illness.  Read more...

Modern medicine typically treats depression with a form of psychotherapy and/or anti-depressant drugs. However, some studies indicate that approximately 50 percent of people who suffer from depression are not helped by these forms of treatment. For others, the side effects of medications such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft, including sexual dysfunction, nausea, diarrhea and headaches, make these drugs unsuitable. For these individuals, alternative treatments for depression might be a more effective option to help manage their condition. Following is a look at some natural remedies that many people have found helpful.

A lack of certain vitamins can be a contributing factor to depression. For instance, Vitamin B9 (also known as Folic Acid) is very important for the proper functioning of the brain and therefore plays a significant role in one’s mental and emotional health. It also aids in the production of DNA and RNA and is especially crucial during high growth periods, like infancy, adolescence, and pregnancy. Folic acid also helps form red blood cells. A folic acid deficiency can result in (among other things) mental sluggishness and depression.  Read more...

In my opinion, panic attacks or one of the worst disorders to have. I wouldn’t wish them on my worst enemy. You constantly feel trapped, afraid, and worry about when the next panic attack will hit you. I have suffered from panic attacks for many years, but I found a way to stop them.

When I had my first attack, I thought I was having a heart attack. I had never experienced anything like this before. Once I realized I wasn’t having a heart attack I began to calm down. However, it wasn’t long before I started getting them all the time. Just the thought of having an attack would trigger a new one. The thing that initially helped me the most was when I found out that other people had panic attacks to and that there was actually a name for it. This made me feel like less of freak, because I thought I was the only person experiencing this.

Discovering this fact was very comforting, but it alone was not enough. I needed a way to break the cycle. I started reading a lot of books about panic and anxiety disorders and they all seem to have some fundamental principles in common.  Read more...

Bipolar Treatment is a complex and possibly frustrating process for anyone suffering from this illness. While there is currently no known cure for this long-term disorder, symptoms can be maintained through a delicate mix of medications and psychotherapy. Proper treatment would allow an individual with bipolar disorder to live a “normal” functional life.

Medication The trick to such treatment is that since the symptoms and behavioral patterns of the disorder vary greatly from one person to the next, a wide variety of mood stabilizer, anti-depressants, etc must be tried and tested to find the right combination per patient. These medications take time to take effect, so it could possibly take years to find what works properly.

Often times, and especially under medication, a bipolar patient will go long periods without an episode. This leads them to believe they are better, so they stop taking the medication. This type of behavior is commonly part of bipolar disorder as well, and should be acknowledged as such.

It’s normal to forget things as long as it does not happen frequently. Forgetting where you put your glasses, leaving your car keys in the car, forgetting a person’s name, forgetting to buy something when grocery shopping or forgetting a word is normal. If the memory problem persists and starts affecting daily life then its serious. Here are telltale signs that its serious.  Read more...

If you have been having panic attacks pretty often, it may be a good idea to talk to your doctor about panic attack medication that may work well for you. And, even if you don’t want to take prescription medications, there are several natural remedies that you can explore as well.

Antidepressants are the main panic attack medication prescriptions that your doctor may discuss with you. These medications are also used for those who suffer from severe depression, so you may find that your mood will be boosted after you are taking the medicine for a while. However, it may take several weeks for the medicine to reduce your panic attacks, so you will have to incorporate other treatments in order to get relief quicker. Also, you will have to take the medication constantly, and not just when you have a panic attack in order for the medicine to work.

A newer type of antidepressant medication was introduced in the 1980s beginning with Prozac. The main function of this drug is to assist the brain in maintaining an adequate supply of serotonin. This neurotransmitter regulates a person’s mood and overall well being. Researchers have linked low levels of serotonin with panic attacks. Prozac, along with other similar drugs like Zoloft and Paxil can be categorized as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). These are usually well tolerated medications with no withdrawal symptoms unless patients stop taking them abruptly.  Read more...

Long term anxiety stress can lead to depression and a high state of anxiety which can affect our bodies. Thus, it needs to be acknowledged and treated. Medications have been used for years to help the afflicted to feel less stress, without looking at other ways in which they could have been helped, such as with dietary changes. These changes are not damaging to the body and thus can work with the body to return it to homeostasis without harmful drugs.

One of the first steps in dietary changes to treat anxiety stress is to cut out certain things; namely caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine is particularly damaging, as it can create significant mood changes and irritability. For people who are used to daily caffeine, they will often find themselves more tired after the initial jump. Alcohol increases hypoglycemia symptoms, which leads to an increase in anxiety and mood swings, making it an ineffective way of coping with stress.  Read more...

As a provider of audio therapy programs, what I have been advocating for some time now that right and left-handed people hear sound with certain pitches through headphones in different ways has been confirmed. In studies by a professor of psychology it was discovered that left and right-handed people hear sound differently.

A study published in the ‘Journal of Experimental Psychology’ has shown that left-handers actually think differently and goes so far as to suggest that handedness may influence left-handers’ decisions on everything. This is why I provide instructions to reverse the headphones if you are left-handed when listening to any of my motivational audios.

Have you noticed how the stage layout of an orchestra has the majority of high-pitched musical contraptions over to one particular side as you view the players from the audience side? This arrangement means the majority of the players in the orchestra can hear these highest pitches clearly in their right ears! All seems good and well until you realise that the conductor is at somewhat of a disadvantage, as they are receiving the high notes in their left ears! All good and well it they have left-eared dominance.  Read more...