Depression
Fitness & Sports Health
- SYMPTOMS - If any of these symptoms of depression persist for more than two weeks, seek help:
- Persistent sad or irritable mood.
- Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
- Significant change in appetite or weight.
- Sleep difficulties or oversleeping.
- Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.
- Other risk factors include:
- stress
- cigarette smoking
- loss of a parent or loved one
- break-up of a romantic relationship
- attention, conduct or learning disorders
- chronic illness
- abuse or neglect
- other trauma.
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- see Vitamins > Micronutrients ...
- Depression’s Upside - NYTimes.com - (Subscription CDN$20/4weeks)
- How to Help Someone Who is Depressed
- How to Beat the Monday Blues [Ultimate Guide + Infographic] - Thanks to Yvonne McQuarrie - IvyPanda for recommending this site.
- These Brain Implants Promise To Eradicate Depression From Humanity
- Popular medication could increase dementia risk by staggering 79 per cent - Mirror Online
- Regularly taking sleeping aids (Benzos, Ambien, and antidepressants, etc.) could hike your risk of dementia by a staggering 79 per cent.
- Alternatives to sleep medication
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT)
- Keeping physically and mentally active, and getting enough sleep.
- Quitting smoking.
- Keeping weight, blood sugar and blood pressure down: eating a diet packed with fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts and pulses.
- Sleeping better and learn to relax and reduce stress.
- Engaging with others.
- Yale Antidepressant Study
- Healthline - Medical Information for Healthy Living
- A Blueprint When Feeling Blue: How A Mental Health Diagnosis Can Be Empowering | Jen Reviews - Thanks to Jenn Miller for recommending this site.
- Warning Signs of Depression to Know | The Healthy
- How Dreams Reveal Brain Disorders - Scientific American
- RBD = REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
- What is CBT: An Intro to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy