depression

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    Cancer treatment is almost always aggressive, and it can lead to a number of unpleasant and demoralizing side effects, including nausea, fatigue, hair loss, weight changes, skin burns, and a general feeling of illness.

  • Herbal Remedies for Depression

    Herbal remedies and medicinal plants have been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of illnesses and conditions. The following is a list of herbal remedies that have been recommended for relieving the symptoms of depression.

  • Medical Interventions in the Treatment of Depression

    Most experts agree that depression is caused by a combination of biological, genetic, social, and psychological factors. The degree that each one of these factors contributes to the development of depression in any one person is very individual. A combination of psychotherapy and medication is most often the treatment of choice when depression is first […]

  • Deep Breathing to Reduce Stress and Depression

    There is increasing medical evidence that deep breathing can relax the mind, relieve stress, and reduce muscular tension.

  • Why Do People Get Depressed?

    Factors Contributing to Depression

  • Depression

    Between 15 and 30 percent of the adult population are diagnosed with depression during their lifetime. Depression is long-lasting - two weeks to several years - and, in its most severe form, makes it impossible for a person to function.