Tag Archives: Depression

Can you test depression

J Perianesth Nurs. You may find that adjusting your diet and getting regular exercise help ease your depression symptoms, too. More than half of the days. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. When you have symptoms of mental illness, however, diagnosis and… Read More: Can you test depression »

Dr Miriam Stoppard: Is depression being inflamed by genes?

Nature or nurture – which is it that causes depression? Well, genes certainly play a part. If your parents have been ­depressed, the chances of you getting depressed are greatly increased. At some point in our lives about one in four of us has a chance of becoming depressed. But your risk jumps by a… Read More: Dr Miriam Stoppard: Is depression being inflamed by genes? »

Changing My Name: The Stigma of Anxiety and Depression

179 Shares —I’ve spent the second twenty years of my life battling anxiety and depression. “Why do you go all the way to Bergenfield to pick up your Xanax pills?” my wife Lauren asked me. “Drive-thru window. I can avoid people.” “I think they should up your dose.” I was joking actually. I love going… Read More: Changing My Name: The Stigma of Anxiety and Depression »