Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Seasonal depression, often called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – is a variant of iterant (recurring) depressions. These are depressions which are developing in fall or winter with certain regularity – yearly for at least three years.
Seasonal affective disorder can have the same symptoms as a depression, which are not connected with the certain season. It [...]

Symptoms (signs) of depression

Friday, April 17th, 2009

At present time, depression is ahead of all other mental disorders on the extent of the damage concerning capacity for work. The considerable proportion of patients with depressive disorders call for a help in general network. However, only 10-30% cases of depression are detected in proper time. At present test the symptoms of depression and [...]

Depression – Questions and Answers

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

What is depression?
Depression – is a mental disease which is characterized by the disturbance of the mood.

What are the main symptoms of depression?
The most common symptoms of depression include:

Joyless, depressed condition, loss of pleasure
Disinterest
Inability to concentration, amnesia.
Inability to come to decisions, obsessive return to the same issues.
Fear (before commonness or vagueness), inner agitation, [...]