Even the most devoted and ardent love can sometimes fade away and people part. They start to take each other and the relationship for granted; in other cases people just understand that they are not designed for each other. Frequently one of the partners leaves to have a relationship with another person. There can be a million of reasons for a break up but whatever triggers it the whole affair is miserable. More »
Anti Depressants
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Depression is a broadly known condition characterized by overall decrease in mood, lack of interest in life, sadness and low spirit. It generally has some reason or a triggering factor and is commonly known as a temporary state. Nevertheless, it can also be chronic with periods of improvement and repetition. In the latter case it bears the name of dysthymia. In this case it lasts for a prolonged period of time (i.e. years) and is a state when a person is completely normal and adequate but absolutely unhappy all the time. More »
Depression and a Journal
Depression is something that so many people struggle against all over the world. It is hard to imagine how many do it silently not wishing to admit. Though the best way is to ask for a professional help it is not an easy thing for some people. In this case all that is left is self-help. And journaling can do the trick; and well. More »
Nervous Breakdown
“She(he)’s got a nervous breakdown, poor thing!..”This is something we can hear from time to time about someone. It is usually referred to a person with a strange and inadequate behavior. This is how people used to think. But is it really so? What does it really mean – a nervous breakdown? More »
Self Mutilation
Self Mutilation can be defined as any type of harm caused to oneself without a purpose of suicide. Such incidents mostly include cutting of skin with sharp objects like razors and knives. There has become more and more such cases reposted for the recent decades. More »
Depression Can Ruin Your Marriage
About 18.8 million people are being affected by depression every year. Though it is not a physical disease and is treated skeptically by some people it is a hard emotional condition. Some people are even too embarrassed to talk about it. More »
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Winter months bring us not only colds and flu but depression as well. It has a name of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and has the most effect on the people of non-northern countries. The percentage of people suffering from this problem in these countries is not objectively high but, on the other hand, quite significant if compared with its nearly absence in Nordic countries. More »
Is Depression a Real Issue?
The assumption that depression refers to rare ailments and happens only in some individuals is absolutely and utterly wrong. You will probably notice nothing in particular in surrounding people but if you take a closer look and give yourself a trouble of better observation you will discover how many people are sad and anxious, how rarely do they smile and how difficult it is to communicate with them.