Medication. Antidepressant medications (used alone or with psychotherapy) are effective for most people with depression. There are many types of antidepressants. You may have to try several kinds before you find the one that works best for you. You may need a combination of two. Or your doctor...
If you are very sad all the time for more than 1 week, talk to someone. You may be depressed and need help. Talk to a parent, friend, teacher, counselor, youth leader, or your healthcare provider. Many adults care about your feelings and may be able to help you. You may feel ...
There are also programs in some areas that may be able to deliver healthy prepared meals to your home.When should I call my doctor?You are losing weight. You feel depressed, confused, tired, irritable, and you do not feel like eating. You have signs of dehydration. Examples include dark ...
Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati
death, or a desire to get away from it all. He might have trouble sleeping or he might avoid eating. Falling grades and an inability to concentrate are other signs. Self-destructive behaviors are also common, such as substance abuse, speeding, or picking fights with other teens or adults....
Are you looking for an adult day center where you’ll receive physical and social support? I’ve seen firsthand that older adults who participate in adult day care have ahigher quality of lifethan adults who stay home alone. Day centers offer a safe environment where your loved one can enj...
Some children may be depressed and withdraw from social activities. School problems are also possible. A therapist or counselor can help, along with emotional support at home. Delayed puberty is not dangerous, and almost all children ultimately grow into healthy adults. But some children with delay...
The VA has also placed mental health professionals in the same facilities where veterans get day-to-day care. Roughly three-fourths of older adults who die by suicide have seen a primary care physician in the year before their death,researchers have found— a much higher percentage than had ...
Does Group CBT for Depression Do What It Says on the Tin? A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of Group CBT for Depressed Adults (2000–2016)DepressionGroup cognitive behaviour therapyMeta-analysisBeck depression inventoryAutomatic thoughts questionnaire...
Your child often has blood sugar levels that are too low. Your child has abdominal pain, diarrhea, or is vomiting. Your child has numbness in his or her arms or legs. Your child has warm, red patches of skin or a wound that does not heal. Your child is anxious or depressed. You ha...