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Your Blog Can Be Group Therapy

2008-05-24T14:51:00.003+05:30

An article appeared on CNN News saying that Blogs on depression can act as Group Therapy. Click below to read the full article,
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Demystifying Depression

2008-04-13T14:49:00.009+05:30

Statistics point out that approximately one out of every six people will have a depression (with varying degrees of seriousness) at least once in their lifetimes. Even people well-informed about other health issues will often be caught totally by surprise by a depression.

This is more of a tragedy if one realises how far-reaching are the implications for a person's life and productivity, and most importantly, how depression could be avoided altogether if only people knew how to recognise the early symptoms.

Clinical depression is a physical illness which so happens to affect the brain. However, when one takes a closer look at more objective indicators, they do not show the symptoms of a clinical depression.

One of the enduring myths about clinical depression is that you can suddenly lift it up simply by convincing a depressed person that life is good and worth living. Curiously, one of the tell-tale symptoms of a depression is an inability to have strong emotions, including sadness and the blues. As far as he is aware, both the model explaining depression and the description of his recovery treatment represent the current state-of-the-art.

The one thing that people should remember here is that, it would be the importance of being treated by a competent professional. An objective description of clinical depression, explaining the physical illness which progressively takes it toll on the brain has to be given to the patients. Many general practitioners and even psychologists are not properly informed about depression, and they can even inadvertently give their patients plenty of bad advice

Again, by better understanding the problem from an objective perspective, people will more easily assimilate the need to take good care of their sleep and to avoid overloading their brains.

Read full open source text of the book Demystify Depression:Click Here

The other side of Depression - 2

2008-03-31T17:13:00.004+05:30

The following are some of the terms associated with the positive side of Depression.

CREATIVE
ARTISTIC
ROMANTIC
GENIUS

The other side of Depression - 1

2008-03-30T16:38:00.007+05:30

We know of depression only as ailment that brings unseen and inexplicable mental trauma into one's life. But Cheers!Mental health professionals now say that it has its own positive traits. Some say it has its existence since stone age.It has a purpose therefore it has survived these many years. 'There is life after depression' declare the experts. Many people found to have made great strides in their lives after recovering from it.It motivated so many so much that they started doing social service with more empathetic approach to serve those silent sufferers.It made people stronger and stronger with each bout of suffering. All of world's greatest artistic pursuits have an element of insanity or depression that motivated the artists.There is a view in professional circles that depression shows its presence at one or the other stage of any creative process.So, got depressed? Three Cheers!!!

How Depression was treated in olden days?

2008-03-19T20:40:00.005+05:30

Scissoring- that is how the mental problems were used to be treated in olden days especially in Indian rural areas. Now of course, we have many approaches for treating mental problems. The stigma towards mental diseases is also disappearing fastly. They are now treated on par with most of common aiments.

When people found a person to be afflicted with nervous disorders, they used to refer to an expert. This expert used to be available for many villages in a region. And what about SCISSORING technique? Firstly, the patient's head is shaved cleanly.
The expert used make linear wounds or shallow cuts on the scalp of the patient with a pair of SCISSORS. The patient used to be caught by many people to make him not to run away out of pain and torture.. Afterwards, the cuts used to be applied Lime/Lemon juice.It was believed then that this treatment would cure the depression. There is no sufficient data available on such cases and success rates or adverse effects of this treatment.
Thank GOD! The advances in medical research brought about a variety of treatments into force for the benefit of humans at large giving respite from crude methods.

Here is the news that many people are waiting for............Coverage for Mental Health

2008-03-07T15:53:00.004+05:30

House Bill Ups Mental Health Coverage

Proposal Requires Insurance Companies to Offer Similar Coverage for Mental and Physical Health

By Todd Zwillich
WebMD Medical News

Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

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March 5, 2008—The House passed a broad bill guaranteeing better mental health coverage for people with private insurance Wednesday, handing a victory to patient and medical groups that championed the bill.

The bill enforces mental health "parity." It forces insurance companies covering mental health treatment to offer the same level of coverage for it as they do for physical illnesses.

Current federal law requires insurers to cover the same amount of total lifetime spending for mental and physical diseases. But it leaves insurers free to charge higher co-pays and deductibles for mental illness treatment. It also lets them restrict the number of covered visits to a doctor or other mental health professional. Most insurance companies make use of such restrictions.

"Mental illness deserves treatment, and people who suffer from mental illness deserve to have their diseases covered by their health plans," says Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., who is a clinical psychologist.

"I urge my colleagues to vote against discrimination," says Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the House Democratic Leader.

Many mental health patient groups and medical societies have long fought for the bill. Congress has tried and failed to pass similar legislation for more than a decade. Some groups, including the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, backed the Senate version, saying it was more likely to be signed into law.

( Courtesy: MedicineNet.com Daily News & illumio network)

Let us unload of our EMOTIONS causing Nervous Disorders

2008-03-07T14:14:00.001+05:30

No Drugs! Regular Sharing and Unloading of our emotions through blogs would drastically reduce nervous suffering.
More Self-Help-through BOOKS, SHARING,
NATURAL HEALING techniques, YOGA, Proven NATURAL MEDICATION,Creative Solutions would go a long way in relieving us of sick emotions.

Stigma attached to Nervous Disorders

2008-03-07T14:12:00.002+05:30

This is just for thinking. One gets frightened at the very word BIPOLAR DISORDER. A person scares to spell the word or see persons with such disorers with suspicion.

But what about BIPOLARITY in our living attitudes like GOOD or BAD, POSITIVE or NEGATIVE or LEFT or RIGHT?
RACIST or NON-RACIST?

They are also BIPOLAR DISERS which are plaguing the mankind which are leading to much bloodshed and hatred.
Albeit these disorders are socially acceptable.

Anyway due globalisation, the stigma attached to the nervous disorders dimishing day by day and as such all those silent sufferers can heave a breath of relief.

GOOD NEWS NERVOUS PATIENTS..

Here is a MUST-VISIT site on...

2008-03-05T22:02:00.005+05:30

Here is a must-visit site on...DEPRESSION and all the paraphernalia about it.
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Anxiety doesn't target 'YOU' alone!

2008-02-22T11:35:00.014+05:30

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health care problems in the world today.Taking medication alone is not the solution. New mental health care routines have to be included in our daily lifestyle.

Reading relavent scientific information and exercise regime suggested by the qualified mental health professionals is a must.

There are three major anxiety disorders viz Generalised Anxiety Disorder(GAD),Social Anxiety Disorder(SAD),and Panic disorders that need most of our attention.

To access some freely available information and help material.. visit

You are not alone in a World of Depression!

2008-02-21T18:50:00.006+05:30

Join Discussion Forum on Depression and discuss issues

Relief from Anxiety,Phobias and Depression through Reading?

2008-02-20T15:08:00.001+05:30

Do you want to get relief from depression, phobias and anxieties through Reading? It is nothing but undergoing drug-free Psychotherapy through reading certain books. Have you ever heard about Dr. Claire Weekes and Dr.David Burns? Dr Claire wrote the following self-help therapy books:

1. Help and hope for your nerves
2. More help for your nerves
3. Peace from nervous suffering

Dr.David Burns wrote ‘Feeling Good’ – treatment of Depression without drugs and a new MOOD Therapy.

Especially, when we start reading Dr.Claires books, we get relief from the fact that nervous disorders are shown from a different angle terming them as ‘Sensitisation of Nerves’. The feelings one experiences due to the nervous sensitization are a trifle more in those treated as patients. In normal individuals these feelings are present to a manageable degree. With this definition, the Stigma attached to the term DEPRESSION is removed.

Each chapter would lead the reader step by step to a wonderful world of peace and normalcy from nervous sufferings one by one to glimpse of complete normalcy. For the first time the reader feel like working on himself towards happy living. The chronics need to d repeat readings. Mild sufferers would get relieved in one or two readings itself.

After going through the books we would be given to the understanding that nervous suffering is just the invisible version of physical suffering.

While any kind of physical suffering is approved socially without any STIGMA attached to it. We are heading for times when nervous ills are also recognised without any apprehension and they would soon be identified as 'common disorders’. This is more so in the developing countries where these nervous disorders are suppressed and blocked from open discussion.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids to Fight Depression and Anxiety ?

2008-02-19T16:02:00.012+05:30

Are fats bad for health? Scared of adding fats and increasing body weight. And if you are depressed, there is a likelihood of gaining more weight also.

Relax! There are 'fats' too that are very essential for body metabolism. Especially DHA nad EPA polyunsaturated fatty acids. These are also known as OMEGA-3 fatty acids. These acids are not manufacturd in the body. They must come from the DIET. SALMON fish are known to have these OMEGA-3 acids.

Consuming these fish regularly or using the nutrition supplments containing these acids is found to bring considerable relief from the symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in addition to other added benefits.

Is Depression given Overimportance?

2008-02-14T09:58:00.014+05:30

Now, pro-patient questions are being asked in the communities whether there is anything called DEPRESSION unless there is a real organic basis. Depression is considered to be an over reaction to some of the life's situations which hamper the daily living for a person. Instead of solving such problems that lead to depression and thereby assuring the person that it is a natural reaction to certain events and that there is not much wrong with him in the matter, we are entering into complex world of psychiatrists, psychotherapy, behaviour therapy, medications and their side effects etc., etc.,

Once a patient is tagged as DEPRESSED, it is an unending saga of new suffering with medication,money for treatment, social stigma, inferiority feelings compared to peers and the notion that medication is a lifelong activity. Rarely we see people who used common anti-depressants and became normal and stopped using drugs altogether. And everytime a similar life situation arises, again we go for medication instead of solving the root cause and non-medication remedies. So the problem rmains for ever.

It is seen that more and more people are questioning if DEPRESSION is given overimportance. In the name of keeping pace with modern life, globalisation and other hi-fi jargon, we are denying ourselves of the natural justification for living, solving problems and being happy.

Now we are in the times, where being HAPPY is forgotten and are trying to BUY it through various artificial means, books,courses instead of listening to our heart.

Bye!.. for a another time to look into the basic issues in DEPRESSION and HOW a person is under- listened of his version and being made a victim of sorts thereby robbing of his opportunity to live naturally!

Psychotherapy without DRUGS?

2008-02-11T21:30:00.001+05:30

When we say psychotherapy without drugs here come the names.. chronologically Dr.claire Weekes and Dr David Burns books.

Starting to read Dr Claire Weekes books itself is the start to PSYCHOTHERAPY without DRUGS..

You will be lead step by step to a wonderful world of peace and normalcy from nervous suffering or pain to a complete cure.

In chronic cases it is PRACTICE that would cure people completely of their ailments.

The books by Dr Claire Weekes are now rarely avaialble.

Some of the titles are..

1. Help and hope for your nerves
2. more help for your nerves
3. peace from nervous suffering

After going through the books we would be given to the understanding that nervous suffering is just the invisible version of physical suffering.

While any kind of physical suffering is approved socially that is no STIGMA....we are approaching a time when nevous ills are also recognised without stigma and as they are now widespread in numbers and would soon be identified as 'normal' diseases.

Thanks! modern living pressures!

About SRIPEDIA

2008-02-11T20:39:00.005+05:30

This is a non-medical, general blog on DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PANIC, NERVOUS DISORDERS

( Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and my discussions should not replace or act in the place of the advice from a doctor.)