09.15.08
Posted in Depression, Insomnia at 3:20 pm by admin
The study, conducted by Jules Angst, MD, of Zurich University Psychiatric Hospital in Switzerland, focused on 591 young adults, whose psychiatric, physical, and sleep symptoms were assessed with six interviews spanning 20 years. Four duration-based subtypes of insomnia were distinguished: one-month insomnia associated with significant distress, two-to-three-week insomnia, recurrent brief insomnia, and occasional brief insomnia. A study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP confirms the persistent nature of insomnia and the increased risk of subsequent depression among individuals with insomnia.
According to the results, the annual prevalence of one-month insomnia increased gradually over time, with a cumulative prevalence rate of 20 percent and a greater than two-fold risk among women. In 40 percent of subjects, insomnia developed into more chronic forms over time. Insomnia either with or without comorbid depression was highly stable over time. Insomnia lasting two weeks or longer predicted major depressive episodes and major depressive disorder at subsequent interviews. Seventeen to 50 percent of subjects with insomnia lasting two weeks or longer developed a major depressive episode in a later interview. “Pure” insomnia and “pure” depression were not longitudinally related to each other, whereas insomnia comorbid with depression was longitudinally related to both.
Insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up too early. It is the most commonly reported sleep disorder. About 30 percent of adults have symptoms of insomnia. It is more common among elderly people and women. We used to think that insomnia was most often just a symptom of depression. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that insomnia is not just a symptom of depression, but that it may actually precede depression. In other words, people who have insomnia but no depression are at increased risk for later developing depression. This study adds to our knowledge by including a much longer follow-up period than most previous studies.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers the following tips on how to get a good night’s sleep:
- Establish a relaxing setting at bedtime.
- Get a full night’s sleep every night.
- Avoid foods or drinks that contain caffeine, as well as any medicine that has a stimulant, prior to bedtime.
- Follow a consistent bedtime routine.
- Do not go to bed hungry, but don’t eat a big meal before bedtime either.
- Do not bring your worries to bed with you.
- Get up at the same time every morning.
- Make your bedroom quiet, dark and a little bit cool.
- Avoid any rigorous exercise within six hours of your bedtime.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone, other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
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Posted in Depression at 3:15 pm by admin
Depression is much more common in the years after retirement, when people may struggle to adjust to a new role and routine in life. It’s a mistake to assume depression is an inevitable part of ageing. Depression is never normal. But many older people hide their worries and struggle alone when they feel low.
What causes of depression?
Brain-imaging studies have shown that in depression the brain circuits responsible for regulating mood, thinking, sleep, appetite and behaviour all fail to work properly. The chemicals that brain cells use to communicate with each other, called neurotransmitters, become out of balance. This happens in young and old alike and is always abnormal. Older people are more likely to blame their depression on events or social circumstances. But while the death of a partner or friends, or coping with a chronic illness, are important contributory factors, there are real biological changes that account for depression.
Depression often occurs after a stroke, and getting it treated may be critical to restoring normal abilities. Several conditions can lead to depression in the elderly, including heart problems, low thyroid activity (hypothyroidism), vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency and cancer.
What symptoms of depression?
Older people also tend to have more bodily symptoms, although it can be difficult to work out whether these are signs of depression or part of the increase in general illness seen with age. Depression has a different pattern of symptoms in older people compared with the young. Anxiety is particularly common, as is the slowing of thought and activity. Older people are more likely to battle with weakness, for example, as well as headaches, palpitations, loss of interest in sex, abdominal or back pain, shortness of breath and constipation. Imaginary illness and hallucinations are also more common.
Deterioration in mental function can occur with depression at 18 or 88, but young people have greater mental reserves so these problems often show up more in older people. However, it’s important to separate the effects of depression from those of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
What’s the treatment?
Studies have shown that over 80 per cent of people with depression improve when given the appropriate treatment with a combination of medication, psychotherapy and other measures. However, it can take longer for older people to respond to treatment - on average, it takes 12 weeks to achieve remission. If you or a friend or relative has problems with bleak moods, get help from your GP as soon as possible or talk to the Samaritans.
Antidepressant drugs can help to restore the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain, while social support and psychotherapy can help to deal with many of the triggers of depression. In elderly people in particular, research has shown that a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants is extremely effective in preventing depression from recurring.
Dealing with social isolation is another important part of treating depression. The health benefits of being part of a family or tight community are well known.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone, other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
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05.19.08
Posted in Depression at 3:58 am by admin
The symptoms of depression are often subtle at first. It can be hard to recognize that symptoms may be connected and that you might have depression. If you have depression, you may feel hopeless and sad or stop feeling pleasure from almost everything you do. You may feel down in the dumps, tearful, or discouraged. You may also be irritable or anxious or have low energy levels.
Don’t ignore the symptoms. The two most significant symptoms of depression - sadness or hopelessness and loss of interest in or pleasure from most daily activities.
Other symptoms of depression:
- Sleeping too much or not enough.
- Losing or gaining weight because of changes in appetite.
- Feeling tired all the time.
- Feeling restless and unable to sit still, or feeling that moving takes a great effort.
- Having problems concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
- Feeling unworthy or guilty without an obvious reason.
- Thinking often about death or suicide.
If you have 2 to 4 symptoms for a period of at least 2 years (1 year for a child), you may have a long-term form of depression called dysthymic disorder (dysthymia). If you have at least five of these symptoms for 2 weeks or longer, and one of the symptoms is either sadness or loss of interest, you may be diagnosed with major depression that needs treatment. Even if you have fewer than five symptoms, you may still be depressed and need treatment.
Many health professionals see people with general symptoms that may be difficult to link to depression. These symptoms, which commonly occur with depression, include:
- Having digestive problems, including constipation or diarrhea.
- Having headaches and other body aches and pains.
- Feeling anxious or worried without an obvious reason.
- Losing interest in sex or being unable to perform sexually.
- Not moving or talking for hours.
- Blaming yourself or others for your depression.
Other symptoms of depression may include:
- Oversleeping (rather than insomnia).
- Overeating and weight gain (rather than loss of appetite).
- Sometimes, a feeling of heaviness in the arms and legs.
- Sensitivity to rejection.
- Increased tearfulness, anger, and generally not feeling well, along with anxiety and tension.
It is important to recognize the early warning signs of depression so that you can get treatment. If you think you may have depression, take a short quiz to evaluate your symptoms: Interactive Tool: Are You Depressed?
The symptoms of depression are often hard to notice at first. It can be hard to recognize that symptoms may be connected and that you might have depression. Symptoms of depression in children and teens are sometimes different from adult symptoms, which can make their depression more difficult to diagnose and treat. For more information, see the topic Depression in Children and Teens.
Depression is a serious problem for people of any age, and older adults with symptoms of depression should seek treatment right away. Depression in older adults can cause confusion or forgetfulness (although some medications can cause these symptoms as well). Depression has also been identified as a significant risk factor for death in older adults with heart problems. Depression can lead to suicide. The warning signs of suicide change with age.
- Warning signs of suicide in older adults may include the recent death of a partner or diagnosis of a life-limiting illness.
- Warning signs of suicide in adults may include alcohol or substance abuse, recent job loss, or divorce.
- Warning signs of suicide in children and teens may include preoccupation with death or suicide or a recent breakup of a relationship.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone, other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
Treatment
Psychological treatments such as counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy can be very effective, not only in healing depression, but also in preventing the illness from coming back. These talking treatments’ work well alongside medicine. But there is some good news in all this despondency. Paradoxically, the worse depressive symptoms are, the more likely the sufferer is to get better with treatment. Today the medicine has framed set of medical preparations (antidepressants) which help to get rid of depression. Most effective of them is Provacyl
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
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04.17.08
Posted in Depression at 8:19 pm by admin
Patients in the last stages of HIV infection with full-blown AIDS and those who have suffered some kind of brain impairment as a result of the disease are also more likely to suffer from insomnia, the reviewers conclude in the current issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. The studies reviewed here illustrate that although insomnia is a frequent complaint in people living with HIV, there is considerable uncertainty about its cause and significance.
More recent studies rely on patients’ reports about their own sleep habits and disturbances, including whether they had difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, their frequency of nightmares, whether they were tired in the day or whether they used sleeping pills to help them rest.
Earlier studies suggested that patients with HIV had changes in periods of REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM sleep, along with other sleep rhythm changes, that may have led to insomnia.
Those studies revealed a “consistent and strong relationship” between psychological problems, particularly depression, and insomnia in HIV patients, say the reviewers.
Health care workers should pay more attention to diagnosing and treating anxiety and depression in people with HIV as a way to prevent insomnia, “given that psychiatric disorders are often missed in general medical settings.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone and other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
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Posted in Depression at 8:18 pm by admin
Depression in the elderly can often be treated effectively, but when depressive symptoms arise, it can be challenging not to mistake them for symptoms of another medical disorder. Depression is sometimes viewed as a normal part of aging. It shouldn’t be. Left untreated, depression increases the likelihood of disability, placement in a nursing home, and death. Suicide risk also increases with age; white men over age 85 have the highest suicide rate in the United States.
Although some elderly people with depression develop classic symptoms such as persistent sadness and despair, others may seek help for less typical symptoms such as heart palpitations, fatigue, tremors, or vomiting. People may also report cognitive problems such as an inability to concentrate or remember things.
It’s not entirely clear why symptoms of depression in the elderly may differ from those in younger adults. Coexisting medical problems, medication side effects, and the natural aging process may all contribute.
Also in this issue:
- Medication updates about tamoxifen, antidepressants, and long-acting antipsychotics
- Measuring empathy during psychotherapy
- Unmet mental health needs worldwide
- Exercise, estrogen, and thinking
- Political preferences and the brain
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for depressed adolescents.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone and other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
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04.16.08
Posted in Depression at 4:50 am by admin
The men were tested by a standardized treadmill test to assess exercise capacity and encouraged to exercise until fatigued unless they developed symptoms or other indicators of ischemia. These individuals were then followed for an average of 7.5 years and death rates were recorded.
The study, which included 15,660 participants, is the largest known to assess the association between fitness and mortality. It is important to emphasize that it takes relatively moderate levels of physical activity, like brisk walking, to attain the associated health benefits, lead author of the study and director of the Exercise Testing and Research Lab in the cardiology department at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Researchers classified the subjects into fitness categories based on their treadmill performance, expressed as peak metabolic equivalents (METs) achieved. The higher the MET level achieved, the more fit the individual.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone and other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
__________________________________________________________
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Posted in Depression at 4:44 am by admin
Although depression is technically a mental illness, many of the symptoms of depression are actually physical. Depressed people find it difficult to get to sleep, or to feel rested when they wake. Waking through the night, or waking far too early in the morning, is quite a strong sign of depression.
Depressed people have little energy, and they often find it difficult to motivate themselves to do anything. Appetite and interest in food diminishes, and many people lose weight. Aches and pains and a general physical malaise are also very common.
Thinking is affected too. For example, it can be difficult to concentrate, so that it’s impossible to follow a TV programme all the way through. Everything seems an effort.
Even short newspaper articles are a struggle, and few depressed people can manage to read novels, even if this is something they used to enjoy. Memory also suffers, so that it’s hard (for example) to remember phone numbers, and easy to forget important things at work.
Other, subtler, changes in thinking can be harder to spot. For example, people find that minor setbacks - things they would usually shrug off - seem devastating. Problems in one area generalise, so that they seem to affect every aspect of life.
Depression affects about one in five men at some time in our lives. But what does being ‘depressed’ really mean? When is being down a sign of illness, rather than normal sadness, frustration, anger or stress?
What is Depression?
There are a few pointers. First, doctors don’t consider depression to be ‘clinical’ - meaning an illness in need of treatment - unless symptoms have lasted for more than two weeks.
This kind of depression is caused by changed brain and body chemistry, which doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, depression often comes on so slowly that many men have difficulty noticing the change.
Severe symptoms
In severe depression, people can feel that they’re useless; that their lives are a waste of time; or that they must have been guilty of something terrible. A few people hear voices that aren’t really there (hallucinations).
It’s very common to feel you can’t face the day, to wish you didn’t have to wake up in the morning, or even to feel like ending it all. Suicidal thoughts like this are a frightening symptom. Fortunately, most people don’t act on them.
Treatment
Psychological treatments such as counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy can be very effective, not only in healing depression, but also in preventing the illness from coming back. These ‘talking treatments’ work well alongside medicine. But there is some good news in all this despondency. Paradoxically, the worse depressive symptoms are, the more likely the sufferer is to get better with treatment. Today the medicine has framed set of medical preparations (antidepressants) which help to get rid of depression. Most effective of them is Provacyl
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone and other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
__________________________________________________________
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Posted in Depression at 4:41 am by admin
Depression is much more common in the years after retirement, when people may struggle to adjust to a new role and routine in life. It’s a mistake to assume depression is an inevitable part of ageing. Depression is never normal. But many older people hide their worries and struggle alone when they feel low.
What causes of depression?
Brain-imaging studies have shown that in depression the brain circuits responsible for regulating mood, thinking, sleep, appetite and behaviour all fail to work properly. The chemicals that brain cells use to communicate with each other, called neurotransmitters, become out of balance. This happens in young and old alike and is always abnormal. Older people are more likely to blame their depression on events or social circumstances. But while the death of a partner or friends, or coping with a chronic illness, are important contributory factors, there are real biological changes that account for depression.
Depression often occurs after a stroke, and getting it treated may be critical to restoring normal abilities. Several conditions can lead to depression in the elderly, including heart problems, low thyroid activity (hypothyroidism), vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency and cancer.
What symptoms of depression?
Older people also tend to have more bodily symptoms, although it can be difficult to work out whether these are signs of depression or part of the increase in general illness seen with age. Depression has a different pattern of symptoms in older people compared with the young. Anxiety is particularly common, as is the slowing of thought and activity. Older people are more likely to battle with weakness, for example, as well as headaches, palpitations, loss of interest in sex, abdominal or back pain, shortness of breath and constipation. Imaginary illness and hallucinations are also more common.
Deterioration in mental function can occur with depression at 18 or 88, but young people have greater mental reserves so these problems often show up more in older people. However, it’s important to separate the effects of depression from those of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
What’s the treatment?
Studies have shown that over 80 per cent of people with depression improve when given the appropriate treatment with a combination of medication, psychotherapy and other measures. However, it can take longer for older people to respond to treatment - on average, it takes 12 weeks to achieve remission. If you or a friend or relative has problems with bleak moods, get help from your GP as soon as possible or talk to the Samaritans.
Antidepressant drugs can help to restore the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain, while social support and psychotherapy can help to deal with many of the triggers of depression. In elderly people in particular, research has shown that a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants is extremely effective in preventing depression from recurring.
Psychological treatments such as counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy can be very effective, not only in healing depression, but also in preventing the illness from coming back. These ‘talking treatments’ work well alongside medicine. But there is some good news in all this despondency. Paradoxically, the worse depressive symptoms are, the more likely the sufferer is to get better with treatment. Today the medicine has framed set of medical preparations (antidepressants) which help to get rid of depression. Most effective of them is Provacyl
Dealing with social isolation is another important part of treating depression. The health benefits of being part of a family or tight community are well known.
Provacyl® is a supplement made from quality ingredients, made to promote your body’s natural testosterone. Provacyl will restore your physical and mental condition. This new natural medicine is capable to exempt you from stress and depression. Because it’s a supplement and not a medication, you don’t need a prescription and it’s free of any side effects. You’ve undoubtedly heard of how good ginkgo biloba is for you, rejuvenating your blood flow and improving sexual function, or that Brazil’s acai fruit is a great antioxidant. These are just a few of the herbal ingredients. On top of these though, Provacyl also combines Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which converts into testosterone and other sex hormones, and Growth Hormone (GH), which has been applauded by medical researchers as the fountain of youth.
So don’t just sit back and let old age happen to you. By following a regimen, you can slow down and even reverse aging.
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