depression
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What It Really Means To Have Depression
Understanding of depression has advanced significantly since the first diagnostic criteria were introduced in the 1980s, but we still lack clear consensus on how this mental disorder should be explained. It’s a word we use a lot – but what does it actually mean?
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No, Eating Chocolate Won’t Cure Depression
A recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety has attracted widespread media attention. Media reports said eating chocolate, in particular, dark chocolate, was linked to reduced symptoms of depression.
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Parents: Are You Depressed Or Just Tired?
Pre-motherhood, I was never prone to depression (anxiety is >more my jam). But there have been several times since becoming a parent that I have wondered: Am I depressed? Days when I’ve wanted to get back into bed after school drop-off or weekends when I’ve secretly wished that my family would go off without me…
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How To Quit Your Antidepressants
Antidepressants are weird drugs: they often take weeks to begin working, they don’t work for everybody, and in some cases they can have serious side effects. If you and your doctor decide your meds aren’t working for you, you’ve got another hurdle: antidepressants are hard to quit.