Depression

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Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.

https://apnews.com/article/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad-depression-winter-370fdaf388a65e5b31400f61d97d0575?

ps:I might not like the cold weather like I used to, and also the shorter days, but never does it get me depressed!!

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A brain pacemaker helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be available to more people

NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could barely move. She knew the illness could kill her. Both of her parents had taken their lives.

https://apnews.com/article/treatmentresistant-depression-dbs-deep-brain-stimulation-26383d6e5f9eb797485b7bc277cac59c?

Use Exercise to Help Depression

Medically Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 16, 2023

https://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-depression-exercise?

 

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What You Should Know About Your Antidepressants

Medically Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 16, 2023

https://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-antidepressants?

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Advanced Treatments for Major Depressive Disorder

https://www.webmd.com/depression/video/video-advanced-treatments-depression?

Lifestyle Tips to Help Improve Your Major Depressive Disorders

Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on December 17, 2024

https://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-major-depression-lifestyle-tips?

The Correlation Between Constant Connection and Depression

I experienced a different way of life growing up in the 1990s. Maybe not as different as someone born in the earlier 1900s, but different nonetheless. 

https://blogs.webmd.com/depression/20250130/the-correlation-between-constant-connection-and-depression?

Advances in Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder

Depression, or major depressive disorder (MDD), is a mental health condition that affects how you think, feel, and handle daily life. It’s more than just feeling sad sometimes. Depression is a serious condition that often needs treatment to get better.

https://www.webmd.com/depression/cm/mdd-advances-treatment?

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When Depression Runs in Your Family

Sharda M. didn't grow up thinking much about mental health. Her mom had depression for decades, but no one asked what triggered it or how it shaped the rest of the family. They treated it like any other chronic condition. You take meds. You move on.

https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/depression-when-its-all-in-the-family?

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Slideshow: Physical Symptoms of Depression

Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on September 29, 2023

https://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-physical-symptoms-depression?

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Physical Effects of Depression on the Brain

Depression is more than feeling down. It may physically change your brain.

https://www.webmd.com/depression/depression-physical-effects-brain?