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Manic Depression - Some Warning Signs

By Pattrick Jhonson · 16 years ago

If you experience depressive symptoms and feel sad all the time, you're probably suffering from what doctors call a "unipolar" disorder. But some older people develop another type of depression called "bipolar" disorder or manic ...

Psychotherapy and Depression

By Pattrick Jhonson · 16 years ago

While medication is extremely important in the successful treatment of depression, supportive psychotherapy may also be helpful. It's not uncommon for older people who are depressed to resist the idea of psychotherapy. You may not ...

Leeward Community College

By Peter Salazar · 16 years ago

Leeward Community College provides a high level education to students since 1968. The college situated in Pearl City, Hawaii, is a member of University of Hawaii system. Leeward community college is a liberal arts college ...

Anxiety Disorder - Risks involved with anxiety

By Pattrick Jhonson · 16 years ago

There's a major difference between the normal, explainable types of anxiety and intense, often crippling anxieties that aren't so easy to explain or understand. Doctors call these "anxiety disorders." It's estimated that 10 percent of ...

How Do You Know If You're Depressed?

By Pattrick Jhonson · 16 years ago

Every one of us feels unhappy, bitter or disappointed from time to time. While such emotions shouldn't be ignored, they don't necessarily mean that you're suffering from depression. It's also easy to confuse certain age-related ...