Can Chronic Depression Be Controlled?

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Tip 1 - How to Take Control of Your Depression

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jeanne Strayer | permalink

Medication may not be the first answer, and your family doctor may not be the best person to help. Treating depression takes a specialized approach.

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/how-to-take-control-of-your-depression.aspx ^[1]

Tip 2 - You Can’t Fight Depression Alone

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dave Roughley | permalink

Two things happened today that made me want to pound my head against a wall, Charlie Brown-style. The first was that I got an email from a woman who said that she is suffering from severe depression, but that friends and family want her to try to “talk...
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For further reading: http://psychcentral.com/lib/you-cant-fight-depression-alone/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Treatment-Resistant Depression: Other Treatments for Severe Depression

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by annemarie boekwijt | permalink

Even if your depression does not seem to be responding to drug treatment, there are many other options to reduce or eliminate symptoms. Learn more from WebMD about various therapies available for treatment-resistant depression.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/treatment-resistant-depression-what-is-treatment-resistant-depression ^[3]

Tip 4 - Medicines That Cause Depression

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Miroslav Mijatovic | permalink

If you're feeling depressed or manic, it could be due to a drug you're taking. Find out more about medications that can cause depression or mania.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/medicines-cause-depression ^[4]

Tip 5 - Major Depression - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Garga Manoj | permalink

A pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.
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For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001941/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Depression: How To Feel Awesome Without Drugs

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by u 00c 7 E Tu 0130 N DIRMIKCI | permalink

Depression is everywhere and anti depressants aren't really helping. Here I lay out a few different way to hack you mood with a more holistic approach.
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For further reading: http://www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-fight-depression-and-feel-awesome-without-drugs/ ^[6]