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Goodbye, My Friend

July 21, 2015 impiou5 Comments Off

“I know the feeling of that buzz Dale because I died too. But I had too much to do; I could not relax and go with it.” […]

ECT

April 7, 2014 impiou5 Comments Off

The hallmark of clinical depression is diminished capacity, so a patient often has no qualms about making self-destructive or life- altering decisions in hopes of relief. […]

The Rescuer Becomes the Tormentor

January 24, 2014 impiou5 Comments Off

Something was terribly wrong with me when I allowed him to practice unsafe sex with me, later finding out I had caught an STD. When I questioned him about it, he announced that “everyone has that! Don’t make a big deal about it. I got it from the ocean”. He’d get angry when I questioned further about how he really got it. […]

Lincoln and Depression

October 22, 2013 impiou5 Comments Off

What We Can Learn About Dealing with Depression from President Lincoln […]

Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

January 16, 2014 Comments Off

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) is the most widely used scale for patient selection and follow-up in research studies of treatments of depression. Despite extensive study of the reliability and validity of the total scale score, the psychometric characteristics of the individual items have not been well studied. In the only reliability study to report agreement on individual items using a test-retest interview method, most of the items had only fair or poor agreement. Because this is due in part to variability in the way the information is obtained to make the various rating distinctions, the Structured Interview Guide for the HDRS (SIGH-D) was developed to standardize the manner of administration of the scale. A test-retest reliability study conducted on a series of psychiatric inpatients demonstrated that the use of the SIGH-D results in a substantially improved level of agreement for most of the HDRS items. […]

Depression and Bipolar Resources

October 25, 2013 Comments Off

Depression and Bipolar Resources General Information/Kids & Teens Resources

This list is being continually updated. If you have any resources, please email the editor. […]

SGV Depression and Bipolar Support

September 26, 2017 Comments Off

More than 20 million American adults live with depression, or an estimated 10% of the U.S. population. 2.3 million live with bipolar disorder. If you’re suffering from bipolar disorder or depression, you’re simply not alone. In women ages 40-59, 1 in 4 are now taking antidepressants.

So what can you do? One key tool with remarkable efficacy are support groups, and there’s a real science behind this. It is a means to deal with a largely genetic condition by creating an environment that changes gene expression. […]

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Stress can make it harder to recall memories, and poor sleep can hurt your ability to form memories. Here are 6 things you need to know to keep your mind sharp.

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A lot of people who commit infidelity deeply and sincerely regret it. But plenty of others—including many who claim to still love their partners—don't feel much remorse at all. This research explains why.

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Have you ever met a friend's difficult parents and wondered how that person could have come from that family? It's more common to follow in a parent's footsteps—but there are exceptions. Here's why.

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Each life contains shattering moments of loss, grief, uncertainty, and disappointment. It won't be easy, but here is how to harness the pain we feel into something meaningful.

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