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Depression causes brain damage if not treated early 30 May 2005 Information about Edronax 30 May 2005 Information about Remeron/Avanza 30 May 2005 FREE ON-LINE THERAPY FROM A UNIVERSITY 26 Dec 2004 FREE ON-LINE THERAPY FROM A UNIVERSITY 26 Dec 2004 Information (and warning) about Major Tranquillisers 08 Apr 2003 Eye Specialist tips for Blurring of Vision 08 Apr 2003 2003: Depression and Loneliness CAUSE Heart Disease 08 Apr 2003 Treating Depression by Problem Solving Therapy 06 Apr 2003 Stopping Thoughts of Suicide 06 Apr 2003 Stopping Arguments 18 Mar 2003 Improving the Relationship with your Partner 17 Mar 2003 A Quick Summary What is Depression, the illness? How it happens What causes depression? There is a Blood Test for Depression! It could never happen to me: said Professor X Everyone gets depressed sometimes. What's the difference between depression/Unhappiness and Depressive Illness? Depression is like Diabetes and Cancer, so why the secrecy and the shame? Fear of the Unknown: Epilepsy, TB, and now Depression. Why can't they just snap out of it? A patient’s secret story. Not treating depression is Russian roulette FREE ON-LINE THERAPY FROM A UNIVERSITY Depression causes brain damage if not treated early 25 Symptoms you suffer in Depressive Illness Symptoms of Depressive Illness Questionnaire Fears, phobias and hyperventilation in depression OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and Depression Becoming high (bipolar disorder) Proof that antidepressants work How do antidepressants work? Antidepressants are not addictive Are antidepressants safe? How long should I take antidepressants? how much? how safe? Am I taking too much antidepressant medication? Am I taking enough antidepressant medication? Information about SSRIs – Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Aropax, Cipramil, Luvox, Faverin Information about Serzone Information about Efexor / Effexor Information about Tricyclic Antidepressants Information about Lithium (Lithium Carbonate) Information about Benzodiazepines (Minor Tranquillisers) Information about Anticonvulsants Information about Mao Inhibitors Information about Aurorix, Mannerix (Moclobemide) (Not available in the USA) Information about Dexamphetamine Medication tricks in complicated depression Information (and warning) about Major Tranquillisers Information about Edronax Information about Remeron/Avanza Non-medication treatments for depression. Does Psychotherapy help? How does Psychotherapy work? “Kaleidoscope” Herbal treatments for depression Treating Depression by Problem Solving Therapy FREE ON-LINE THERAPY FROM A UNIVERSITY PMS / PMT is helped by antidepressants Depression during pregnancy Depression after childbirth Depression in children Depression in teenagers and young adults Menopause and depression Depression and the older person: maybe it is not Alzheimer’s Disease after all! Grief Reactions are often complicated by Depressive Illness Improving the Relationship with your Partner Stopping Arguments The risk of death from depression Some warning signs of suicide Deliberate self-harm: Is it serious? Will my depression return? Antidote medication to prevent the return of Depression Stopping Thoughts of Suicide Signs of being stressed, and who is vulnerable Advice for dealing with stress Anxiety and depression go together How to help someone with Depression, and what to say Who is most at risk of developing depressive illness? Protecting my family from getting depressive illness Is depression hereditary? Sexual problems due to antidepressants; Various solutions Weight gain due to depression or its treatment Perspiration due to antidepressants; 2 effective antidotes Tremor, due to antidepressants or Lithium: 2 effective antidotes Dry mouth / thirst due to antidepressants: how to resolve this Thirst while On Lithium Eye problems due to antidepressants: how to resolve them Blood pressure changes due to antidepressants Dizziness / low blood pressure due to antidepressants: treating the problem Breast and gynaecological changes due to antidepressants Bladder and bowel problems due to antidepressants: how to deal with them Difficulty Sleeping due to Depression or its Treatment White blood cell and platelet changes due to medications Eye Specialist tips for Blurring of Vision Depression makes heart disease and other medical illnesses worse Heart Disease and Depression (And the Increased risk of Death) Depression caused by physical conditions and medications Pain and depression feed off each other Cancer and Depression HIV positive / Aids and Depression Diabetes and Depression Depression and alcohol: it’s like borrowing money on a credit card! 2003: Depression and Loneliness CAUSE Heart Disease EMAIL, COMMENTS OR COMMERCIAL INTEREST If you have any comments or suggestions to imrpove this site, or if you wish to advertise on this site, please email davidhorgan@email.com. 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