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Are you Depressed? Find out here…

  • Posted on May 26, 2009 at 8:38 am

 

SYMPTOMS OF MAJOR DEPRESSION
 
 

Depression symptoms can vary greatly because different people experience depression in different ways. A 25-year-old man with depression may not have the same symptoms as a 70-year-old man, for instance.

For some people, depression symptoms are so severe that it’s obvious something isn’t right. Others may feel generally miserable or unhappy without really knowing why.

 

Find Out if You Have Symptoms of Depression:

Take the Depression Self-Assessment Test


 

Symptoms of depression include:

?Loss of interest in normal daily activities

?Feeling sad or down

?Feeling hopeless

?Crying spells for no apparent reason

?Problems sleeping

?Trouble focusing or concentrating

?Difficulty making decisions

?Unintentional weight gain or loss

?Irritability

?Restlessness

?Being easily annoyed

?Feeling fatigued or weak

?Feeling worthless

?Loss of interest in sex

?Thoughts of suicide or suicidal behavior

?Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches

 

The Mayo Clinic defines Depression as one of the most common health conditions in the world.

Depression isn’t a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply “snap out of.”

Depression, formally called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a medical illness that involves the mind and body. It affects how you think and behave and can cause a variety of emotional and physical problems.

You may not be able to go about your usual daily activities, and depression may make you feel as if life just isn’t worth living anymore.

If you feel that way… there is help!

Social support: Tap this tool to reduce stress

Also

See the Mayo Clinic’s Depression Blog with Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Gabrielle J. Melin, M.D. including:

 

Need more help?

 


? National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

? Go to the nearest hospital or emergency room

? Call your physician, health provider or clergy

? National Alliance on Mental Illness

 

1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

 

www.nami.org

Sources: www.mayoclinic.com/ –> Retrieved May 26, 2009

 

 

 

Every Second American Is Mentally Ill… Are You?

  • Posted on May 20, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Women’s Mental Health

What It Means to You

 

Take Action Now… Keep your Mental Health in Good Condition

 

 

 

Everyone around you affects your mental health and you, in turn, affect theirs.

This can be good or bad depending… Do your friends and Family help you keep

Balance and Control in your life or do they help promote the opposite?

Take the time to relax and think about the things festering around in your head.

Talking about the problems you are having also helps a great deal. Finding someone to confide in is very important.

Clearing your brain each evening of all the days’ worries is one way to keep your brain from being clogged with unnecessary bullshit.

Remember…

Your mental health is important.

You will not have a healthy body if

You don’t also take care of your mind.

You have to take care of yourself

To take care of the people who

Depend on you, your strength,

And your well-being.

 

Promote your own mental health

By keeping up with people and

Activities you enjoy.

Find support when you need it.
 

Remember that by caring for your

Mental health and getting help

When you need it, you can

Enjoy life at any age.

Don’t be afraid or ashamed to ask for help…

Everyone needs help at some point.

Resource Guide…

…for Women’s Mental Health  

For free info about mental health, including publications and references Contact the SAMHAS’s National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-2647 International at 240-221-4021, or

 

Check out an organization that I am a member of,

The National Alliance on Mental Illness visit: http://www.nami.org

For information on substance abuse treatment call 1-800-662-4357 (toll free) Spanish-speaking operators avail. Or visit http://csat.samhsa.gov/

You can find out more about girls’ mental health at: http://www.girlshealth.gov/mind/
For more info and/or a copy of the Womens Mental Health information packet click here à INFO
 

 

25 Random Things About TwizzTed TIFFI:

  • Posted on May 19, 2009 at 12:16 am

1. For the record ~ I am not Latino (no offense), so no I don’t ¿Comprende Espanól?

2. I Love to Sing in the church choir & sing karaoke in my living room

3. Mariah Carey has Always been my idol & her first album has always been my favorite

4. I have four daughters (Bryanna 12, Kayla 6.5, Sierra 5, & Savannah 22mo.)

5. As a child, I would watch Nightmare on Elm Street by myself in the dark at night, when it was time for bed I would creep up to my room with my back against the wall and when I got to the top of the stairs, I practically ran to my room afraid of Freddy…Lol

6. I have a definite phobia of spiders, most flying buzzing objects, any bug with more than four legs & even some with only four

7. I am working on writing a book based on current events happening in my life within the past year

8. When I was a young child, I wanted to be a song writer/singer

9. I smoke Newport cigarettes & I’ve had to smoke Marlboro menthol for over 3 months…yuck

10. I think parody songs written by Weird Al are cool… U gotta hear the eBay song… LOL

11. Ever since I can remember I’ve gone Christmas caroling at Mercy Suburban Hospital every to sing to the patients who have to spend their holidays sick & in the hospital

12. I played the flute until I was in 8th grade

13. I dropped 40 Lbs after I gave birth to my fourth child and now I look better than EVER

14. I always wanted bigger boobs (may still get them?)

15. I met my new man on an internet gaming site hosted in the UK

16. I love playing board games like monopoly, sorry, trivial pursuit, checkers, dominos, etc.

17. My mom used to buy me real bunny rabbits for Easter

18. I believed in Santa Claus until I was 9 years old

19. There is a 13 year difference between my baby sister Kelly and I

20. I am way too honest & extremely spontaneous (yes me… wow)

21. I was a supervisor in a medical billing company that I worked for almost 10 years

22. I hate being late for ANYTHING, but lately I’m late with EVERYTHING… so annoying

23. My hunger pains remind me of the Giant Plant on Little Shop of Horrors ~ “FEED ME
SEYMOR…”

24. I have been in at least 18 theater productions in my lifetime

25. Memory… What is Memory ???

FIVE TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

  • Posted on May 2, 2009 at 6:41 pm

There are Five major types of Anxiety Disorders:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

 

 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

 

 

Panic Disorder

 

 

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

 

 

Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder)

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. More about Anxiety Disorders »
From the National Institute of Mental Health

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Clinical Trials in Mental Health

  • Posted on May 2, 2009 at 2:04 pm

Clinical Trials
in
Mental Health

by John M. Grohol, Psy.D.

Clinical trials
Help researchers discover
New effective treatments
For mental health disorders
Such as Depression and Anxiety.

Research from Clinical trials not only
focuses on new medications
to aid in alleviation of symptoms,
but also alternative treatments
for these disorders as well.


Learn more about clinical trials in mental health now at http://psychcentral.com/clinicaltrials/.

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