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5 Tips to Reduce Depression
While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is...
Dealing With Regular and Non-Regular Depression
Dealing with depression is something that many people will
experience at least once in their lifetime. And for other people
depression is a common occurrence for which they always need to
take medication prescribed by a doctor.
There are...
Depression: Are Antidepressants The Best Choice? (Part One)
Statistical evidence shows that depression affects more than 2.9
million people in the United Kingdom (UK). Figures also show
that seven out of ten suicides are by people affected by
depression, i.e., a total of 7,000 lives lost every year in...
How to Conquer Depression Naturally
Do you feel overly tired and lazy? Do you have days, more regular than you like, where you don't feel like getting dressed - or even getting out of bed? Do you ever find yourself avoiding social situations because "You just don't feel like it"? If...
Treat Depression: Depression Would Be Second Largest Illness by 2010!
World Health Organisation states one out of four worldwide suffer from various forms of mental, behavioral, and neurological disorders. Are you one of them? It has also been estimated that depression would be the second largest illness by 2010...
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Depression and Experts
This article is about depression from an unusual perspective. It
is about the powerlessness and hopelessness of modern
psychological science and research. The importance of an
holistic approach to mental and physical health will be
explained.
Do you know, what really startled me since I was a child?
It is actually very simple but profound at the same time. I
could see that there were problems in the adults' lifes. That
was one thing. The other was that they never seemed to really
get beyond them. My first assumption about grown ups was that
they are really smart people. I mean, they were grown up and I
was a kid. You admire them. Anytime they want they can turn on
the TV or take the car for a ride, just for fun. They can go to
sleep whenever they want or they can stay awake till the morning
dawn. They are gods...
My father used to comment on the radio news. From what I could
hear I realized that adult people are not what they seem to be.
They lacked knowledge, although they heavily pretended to have
some. Adults build huge hospitals, but the number of diseased
people is increasing. They do a lot of research, but things get
worse. They are holding big conferences, but there is no
solution to poverty, hunger and pollution. The destruction of
the planet continues, unhampered. They scientifically study the
human mind for years, but still they are fighting over minor
issues and killing each other. Depression is rampant.
The experts are wearing white coats of authority and they look
really impressive. But the picture is deceiving. They are as
helpless as the rest. They have been told that depression is
caused by some material disfunction in the body. They wouldn't
admit it, but this theory is the cause of their own latent or
acute depression.
There is one important saying: "Doctor, heal thyself". So,
obviously, an expert treating depression in a person should be
free of that mental condition himself. But is this really the
case? Are our experts examples in their own lives? Have they
achieved the peace of mind and the happiness that we are looking
for?
To be quite frank: Our mental health experts are haunted by
depression themselves.
Of course, their job is demanding and it is hard to stay
untouched from all these unfortunate human destinies. But that
is no excuse. For a health practitioner it is of prime necessity
to become a strong, positive and loving personality. It is not
enough to just "know" one's field of "expertise". Life operates
on rules that cannot be managed properly just by some
theoretical knowledge. A
doctor abusing nicotine and alcohol is
as unbelievable as a psychologist suffering from a minority
complex, being arrogant and insensitive.
People tell me about their experience with mental and physical
health practitioners. They feel ignored, misunderstood and
treated like an innate object. That's how modern science looks
at it's objects: things, which have to be manipulated into
proper function. People feel that the experts lack self esteem
and hide behind academic degrees and honors. They rightly
perceive all this as symptoms of personal weakness. How to
develop real trust in such a person?
The formal training in any given area was much less in former
times. But that does not mean that we have become advanced.
Modern education has created highly trained specialists in their
respective fields, but being too much focused on a tiny segment
of reality they seem to have lost the whole big picture. At the
same time they have lost themselves.
A person is not just ears or heart or mind. A person is an
individual being. And what does that mean? A person cannot be
divided. A person is one. Treating a depressed person without
this consideration will only lead to frustration and more
depression.
Depression spreads like wildfire. People seem to get lost in the
rat race and the competition. Survival of the fittest. They
drown in the struggle for existence. The one and only thing a
depressed person needs is unalloyed love and compassion. No one
will learn this at university. The students will learn about
material processes in the body, in the brain. But they will
learn little or nothing about
the person possessing the body or brain. In this way they will
not learn anything about themselves, too. They will look at
depression with the arrogance and helplessness of a lost soul.
How should they be able to help?
A psychologist, a coach, a trainer, a priest, a doctor: they all
have to understand what life really is. They have to thoroughly
understand themselves first. They have to get rid of their own
depression and hopelessness deeply buried in themselves. They
actually have to become free and independent loving persons.
That is the real challenge: How to transform oneself into a
great personality. Theoretical knowledge alone is useless.
About the author:
Friedrich Asen is a spiritual counsellor, coach and author since
20 years. He lives in Austria near Vienna. If you are looking
for more quality information about personal and spiritual
development, visit his website
http://www.bliss4u.net/depression-treatment/index.html
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Welcome to Depression.com |
Facts about depression, including how to manage it and how to live with this medical condition. |
www.depression.com |
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NIMH: Depression |
Such a disabling episode of depression may occur only once but more ... Depression can also affect the physical health in men differently from women. ... |
www.nimh.nih.gov |
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NIMH: Depression |
National Institute of Mental Health presents a comprehensive series of articles on symptoms and management. Includes booklets of personal accounts and ... |
www.nimh.nih.gov |
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Clinical depression - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder) is a state of intense ... By definition the symptoms are not as severe as with Major Depression, ... |
en.wikipedia.org |
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Great Depression - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
The Great Depression was an economic downturn which started in 1929 (although its ... The Great Depression ended at different times in different countries; ... |
en.wikipedia.org |
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Dr. Ivan's Depression Central |
This site is Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals ... |
www.psycom.net |
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Depression Screening Test |
Answer a few simple questions to determine if you are experiencing depressive symptoms. Provides a referral list and information on depression. |
www.med.nyu.edu |
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MedlinePlus: Depression |
From the National Institutes of Health; Depression (National Institute of Mental Health) ... Select services and providers for Depression in your area. ... |
www.nlm.nih.gov |
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Welcome to depression-screening.org |
Most people with depression, however, do not seek the professional help they ... The depression-screening.org web site is sponsored by the National Mental ... |
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iFred - International Foundation for Research and Education on ... |
"This book can help those directly and indirectly touched by depression. ... iFred Brings New Hope to Depression with Thousands of Sunflowers ... |
www.ifred.org |
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Depression information and treatment |
Information about depression, depression treatment, and facts about depression. |
www.psychologyinfo.com |
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Depression |
Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer. |
www.kidshealth.org |
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Depression Alliance web site with information about depression ... |
Information about the symptoms and treatment of depression from Depression Alliance, a UK charity for people with clinical depression and anxiety. |
www.depressionalliance.org |
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WebMD Depression Health Center - Learn the symptoms of depression ... |
Articles, links, and resources for sufferers of depression. |
www.webmd.com |
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Depression - Information and Support |
THE starting place for exploring Depression. Support forums, links, articles and more. |
depression.about.com |
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beyondblue: the national depression initiative |
Australian organisation provides information about depression to consumers, carers and health professionals. |
www.beyondblue.org.au |
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Using EFT for Depression, Teen Depression & Clinical Depression |
EFT's results for all forms of depression are often astonishing. In most cases the depressed feelings vanish or are materially reduced within a few minutes ... |
www.emofree.com |
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Depression |
The website for Depression. ... Please note that Depression is comprised of backfile volumes. Volume 4, Issue 2 (1996). Articles in this Issue: ... |
www3.interscience.wiley.com |
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Depression - MayoClinic.com |
Depression is more than just a bout of the blues. Fortunately, treatments are available. |
www.mayoclinic.com |
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Mental Help Net - Depression (Unipolar) |
Depression is one of the most common and most serious mental health ... Fortunately, there are many highly effective treatments for depression today that ... |
mentalhelp.net |
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