... responsibility for putting off my diagnosis of clinical depression. In 1996, after years in and out of ... of a "test" to see if I was depressed. I passed with flying colors. "Abandon hope"? You already did Depression, at its worst, is -- there's no other ... reduce these necessary neurotransmitters. Freud long ago identified depression as "melancholia," a process that looks a lot ... point -- something that, as Freud pointed out, distinguishes depression from the natural grief you feel, for ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/199_1340.shtml
September 5, 2008 -
Kate Ferguson -
Take Off the Mask! by Kate Ferguson Depression wears many faces in the African-American community ... the only possible way out. In therapy for depression, Burnham was on medication for the problem. But ... t able to do during his bout with depression. Back then, Burnham didn t want to appear ... and silence aren t uncommon. The effects of depression on black men and the reluctance of the ... relationship created by our silence and denial about depression. In John Head s insightful book on ...
http://www.realhealthmag.com/articles/depression_african_americans_hiv_2241_15245.shtml
... be unattainable. And, for those who experience clinical depression on top of the usual holiday stress, just ... make New Year’s resolutions when he was depressed was “hard, if not impossible. I would ... goals, but the truth is that when the depression was there, [the] motivation was gone.” Your ... is one of the distinct warning signs of depression. If even thinking about setting new goals makes ... difference between the insidious tendrils of a major depression and the effects of a post-holiday ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_depression_holidays_401_13749.shtml
January 2, 2008 -
David Evans -
... be unattainable. And, for those who experience clinical depression on top of the usual holiday stress, just ... make New Year’s resolutions when he was depressed was “hard, if not impossible. I would ... goals, but the truth is that when the depression was there, [the] motivation was gone.” Your ... is one of the distinct warning signs of depression. If even thinking about setting new goals makes ... difference between the insidious tendrils of a major depression and the effects of a post-holiday ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_depression_holidays_2042_13749.shtml
... alone. Countless people with hiv suffer from seasonal depression. but there s hope and healing to be ... Jones, 42, his Southern drawl sugarcoating the harrowing depression that has frequently marked his 20 years living ... re going to die.’ I was so depressed I said, ‘Fine—let the virus kill ... I have to live for?” Greater expectations Depression isn’t the only bummer people with HIV ... But it is possible to do something about depression, whether it’s a mild case of ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/406_2384.shtml
October 7, 2003 -
Depression & HIV en español What is the relationship between recreational drug use and depression? Many recreational drugs can cause depression or anxiety; this includes alcohol or alcohol withdrawal ... lack adequate scientific data about the relationship between depression and recreational drug use, but do have significant understanding based on clinical experience. Depression may lead you to seek relief in ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Depression_4971.shtml
October 7, 2003 -
Depression & HIV en español What are the possible treatments for depression? Psychotherapy is helpful in treating depression. If you are depressed, it is crucial that you have someone to ... antidepressants is the quickest way to relieve major depression and is definitely indicated for severe depression ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Depression_4961.shtml
July 1, 2005 -
... Blue by John Head In the black community, depression is likely to be dismissed as weakness or ... was going through a major bout of clinical depression, an illness I had endured without treatment for ... Almost 20 percent of Americans suffer from serious depression at some point in their lives. Studies claim ... that as an African American, my risk of depression is about the same. But my experience and ... I ve learned talking with experts is that depression is a devastating problem in our community. ...
http://www.realhealthmag.com/articles/301_1973.shtml
October 7, 2003 -
Depression & HIV en español What other problems might I notice if I'm depressed? Besides the criteria listed above, you may experience ... some of the following problems if you are depressed: Criticizing, attacking, and berating yourself. Skipping days of ... recreational drugs. One of the common symptoms of depression is a feeling of hopelessness. If you are seriously depressed, you may feel that it is impossible ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Depression_4957.shtml
July 16, 2006 -
Depression & HIV en español What is depression? In the language of clinical psychology, depression is a syndrome, a cluster of emotional, physical ... of daily life, you may have a clinical depression. In everyday conversation, people say they are depressed when they are feeling unhappy, down, blue, ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Depression_7577.shtml
