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What does depression feel like?

At first it wasn’t much. Just slight loss of interest, I felt very bored. Then I started getting...

What causes depression?

In common with many other diseases, depression has a physical cause. Depression is a...

What is depression?

Depression is more than 'the blues'. It is more than the normal every day ups and...

Will my depression come back?

Depression is an illness which you may suffer from again and again. For most people the episodes of...

Why have I been diagnosed as having a depression?

Everyone feels down at some point – that’s normal. However, there is a real difference between...

What treatments are available for depression?

Your doctor is able to treat depression in a variety of ways. Some people find help through...

Depression after having a baby

Feeling depressed after having a baby is not unusual. The ‘baby blues’ are very common, affecting nearly half of...

Advice for the partners of depressed patients

If your partner is depressed they will need all the help they can get. You will be...

Advice for the friends of depressed patients

What you say to a depressed friend can have a dramatic impact on their state of mind, so you...

Depression associated with long-term illness

Discovering you have a serious disease is often traumatic, and can cause terrible anxiety and...

Men and depression

Depression is a major reason for men taking sick leave. Men suffer from depression just as...

Grieving for a loved one

When someone dies, even if it is expected, it usually comes as...

Elderly people with depression

Depression is quite a common illness among older people, so if you are affected by...

Last updated: 31.07.2008
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