Your Questions About Common Medical Treatments For Depression

by Editor on September 4, 2012

Donald asks… Is it common for psycho-therapists to recommend marijana? My (former) therapist kept bringing up pot and how it could help me (this is in California where it is legal). It made me feel uncomfortable so I stopped seeing [...]

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Your Questions About Generalized Anxiety Disorder And Social Security Disability

by Editor on July 4, 2012

Charles asks… Why do people say I use my disability as an excuse, handicap, or crutch for my downfalls? Are they just ignorant? I have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, & Generalized Anxiety Disorder. My family falsely accuse me of being [...]

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Bright Light Therapy as Treatment for Major Depression

January 16, 2011

Time Magazine reports in its online January 4, 2011 edition that Dutch scientists have completed a 4 and 1/2 year study testing the effect of bright light therapy to treat patients diagnosed with major depression.   Researchers theorize that bright lights [...]

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Telephone Talk Therapy for Depression

May 26, 2010

Many people can attest to the fact that when they are feeling upset, angry, or even worried they can pick up the telephone and call a close friend or relative to talk about things.  In fact, most of us are [...]

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Research suggests link between chocolate consumption and depression

May 25, 2010

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Sure, it may not be the healthiest thing to eat, but most people can agree that having some chocolate from time to time is worth it.  Well, it turns out that new research is suggesting that [...]

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How your use of social media sites can undermine your depression disability claim

May 11, 2010

The Perils of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace When it Comes to Pursuing a Depression Disability Case The news is full of stories about job applicants and even job holders who are suddenly undone by something they posted on a social [...]

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Medical Evidence Needed to Support a Depression Disability Claim

May 3, 2010

When it comes to filing for a Social Security Disability claim based on depression, many people understand that a depression disability claim is normally not approved based on self-reported symptoms. They are also aware that a disability claimant must have [...]

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Alternative Treatment for Depression: Magnetic Therapy

April 26, 2010

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could have a treatment option for depression that you could take a couple of times and begin the healing process immediately?  What if you never had to worry about taking medications again or experiencing [...]

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Study concludes that those suffering from depression are roughly twice as likely to smoke than those without the condition

April 22, 2010

A new study has found that individuals who suffer from depression are more likely to smoke.  Although this association has been known for a number of years, additional details (like the extent to which they smoke and how the wide [...]

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Can worrying help quell depression symtpoms? A new study seems to suggest so…

April 15, 2010

Most of us have been told to not be a worry about circumstances in our lives.  In fact, we have even been told that worrying leads to stress, which can be detrimental to our health.  There are so many sayings [...]

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