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U.S. Is in No Shape to Give Advice, Medvedev Says - New York Times
MOSCOW Russia s new president, Dmitri A. Medvedev , less swaggering than his predecessor but as touchy about criticism from abroad, said in an interview that an America in essentially a depression was in no position to lecture other …

Tropical Depression Forms in Eastern Atlantic, Set to Head West (Bloomberg.com)
July 3 (Bloomberg) — A tropical depression formed in the eastern Atlantic and is expected to pick up speed as it heads west, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

talking therapy
I walked into therapy the other day with a horrible black cloud over my head. I d had yet another shitty day at my should-be-great-but-is-really-shitty job, I d missed the turn on a one-way street getting there, my shoulders were all tight and very sore, blah blah blah. I was just feeling really foul. I wanted this […]

Too little too late
We all hear of the 12 billion a month paid to sustain two wars with a third on the horizon, but this one blew me away, According to the NFCC, approximately 15 million adults are either receiving phone calls from collectors or are considering filing for bankruptcy. With this in mind, all income levels need to familiarize themselves with credit card debt, and its solutions, until the economic outlook improves. Credit-card debt is becoming even more prominent in the struggling state of the ec

Time Management Tips for the High School Kids
Getting into high school heaps more responsibilities for an individual. There are a lot more homework, practice schedules, additional subjects, and many others. Being in high school does not only keep you into the borders of studying but rather you also get exposed into other socializing activities. There are a lot more homework, […]

Tropical depression forms in Atlantic Ocean
A tropical depression has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.

Tropical Depression 2 forms in far eastern Atlantic - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Depression Two formed Thursday over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a tropical storm later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. The NHC will name the next Atlantic …

Looking Back
Today I found myself looking back in time. I thought back to what I was doing last summer on July 1st, Canada Day. I remember smoking a cigar and watching the fireworks from the condo where I was… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Can prozac prevent relapse in children and adolescents who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder?
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, 2008, April; 165:459 looked at the use of prozac (fluoxetine) in preventing relapse in children and adolescents who were diagnosed with major depressive disorder. The study was reported in the May 2008 edition of the Journal Watch. A number of studies have shown prozac to be significantly superior to placebo in the acute treatment of children and adolescents with the diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The question of great interest t

Australian convict Corby visits Bali beauty salon - International Herald Tribune
DENPASAR, Indonesia : Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, who is serving a 20-year jail term in Indonesia for smuggling marijuana, spent several hours having her hair and nails done in a Bali beauty salon on Wednesday. The 30-year-old …

Struggling market not near the disaster of the Great Depression - KTAR.com
Wall Street is coming off the worst June since the Great Depression, pushing stocks to the brink of a bear market. What exactly is a bear market? Wayne Stutzer, host of News/Talk 92-3 KTAR’s “Smart Investor,” said it’s “when you drop 20 percent …

What to do when you feel like a midlife loser
I ve noticed a regular stream of searches in GOOGLE on this subject. In fact, I m beginning to think that feeling like a loser is one of the primary symptoms of a midlife crisis, as well it should be. How many people make sweeping changes in their life, if they feel like things are going as planned? This often turns into the crisis/opportunity dilemma, or at least it should. Don t despair! Be glad that it s finally time to do things differently! We despair when we believe that we can t change

Depression And Personal Fights
Depression And Personal Fights Posted on July 2nd, 2008 in Causes Of Depression Friends, especially boyfriends and girlfriends, fight. It is natural. It doesnt necessarily mean that there is a problem with the relationship, it means that there is a disagreement. However, it can cause you to get upset and bring you down. There are a few tricks that can prevent that. But before we get to that point, there are a few things that you need to do or not do as the case may be. Firstly, dont let any

Can genes predict which childhood abuse victims will develop adult PTSD?
A study published in JAMA 2008 March 1: 299-1291 looked at how the risk of developing adult PTSD differs in different childhood abuse victims. The study was reported in the May 2008 edition of the Journal Watch. The study looked at eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (or variants) of the FKBP5 gene in 900 inner-city individuals who experienced a high rate of trauma from childhood abuse and other sources. Four variants of the gene did, when combined with a history of child abuse, indeed, predi

St. Jude Medical Announces First Patient Implants In Clinical Study Evaluating Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression (Medical News Today)
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced the first patient implants in a clinical study that is investigating whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy will help people who suffer from major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression. The patients, a 59-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man, were implanted at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Chicago, with the St.

6/30/08: the US economy enters a Depression

Depression Survival Strategy: Go to Pondicherry

Radio Address of the President to the Nation
This week, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives held a conference to highlight the work being done by our Nation’s armies of compassion, with help from the Federal government.

Combination Of Personality Traits Increases Risk For Heart Disease
Frequent bouts of depression, anxiety, hostility and anger are known to increase a person’s risk for developing coronary heart disease, but a combination of these “negative” personality traits may put

ACAAI: Asthma Linked to Depression And Smoking in Teens
PHILADELPHIA — Teens with asthma are more likely to be depressed and to smoke than their non-asthmatic peers, according to a preliminary analysis of CDC survey data

Forgo the Brain Training, Drugs, Vitamins & Meditation and Just Get Some Exercise - World of Psychology
An article that at the end of the day…it is exercise that helps your "brain" the most.

Lunch and Learn workshop offered on senior depression
KENNEBUNK : On Wednesday, July 30, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the SMMC Visiting Nurses will host a free Lunch and Learn workshop on “Depression in the Later Years.” The session is specifically designed for people 65 …

The Dana Foundation - Deep Brain Stimulation Offers Hope in Depression

ASSOCIATION DES D PRESSIFS ET DES MANIACO-D PRESSIFS

All Together Now, Information on depression - Childhood and Adolescence - Public Health Agency of Canada

in response to a petition from the Sierra Club
EPA Agrees to Study Methods to Reduce Formaldehyde in Homes, Offices, and Schools Agency investigation comes in response to Sierra Club, petitioners’ pressure Washington, DC : In response to a petition from …

Let’s Talk About Depression

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Four Supplements for Mild Depression
Over the counter, Dr Weil, Worth asking Dr. Goode about

Heather Locklear Treated For Anxiety, Depression (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
Actress Heather Locklear is undergoing treatment for anxiety and depression, her spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday. The 46-year-old blonde star, best known for her roles in the hit US television soap opera “Melrose Place” and sitcom “Spin City,” is being evaluated at a facility in Arizona, Sarah Fuller said in an email to AFP.

Postpartum depression may be next battle for teen moms (New York Daily News)
Rearing babies isn’t the only difficulty young mothers face. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen moms have a higher than usual risk of developing postpartum depression. Dr. Michael Brodman of Mount Sinai shares some advice for all new moms.

Locklear seeks depression help (BBC News)
US actress Heather Locklear, best known for starring in Dynasty and Melrose Place, checks into a clinic in Arizona that treats depression.

Locklear suffering from depression (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Actress Heather Locklear has checked into an Arizona medical facility for treatment for depression.

Issues of depression and anxiety - Times Daily
Q: I understand that many of the antidepressants on the market are used to treat both depression and anxiety. I have tried three different antidepressants to treat my depression (Celexa, Zoloft, and Effexor) and they all cause me to experience …

1st chemo after surgery - Go!Go!Go!
(back-up blog from med-org dated 14/3/08) Mum had her 1st chemo after the surgery and this is the 4th chemo since the diagnosis. Just 2 more chemo to go if everything goes well. I called up the doctor in advance this morning to ask him not to mention the elevated CA125 unless my mum asked about it. He told me that if she ask, he would tell her that is is normal to be elevated after the surgery. The nurses also promised that they would cheer my mother up during the chemo session. We were prett

Greenspan- U.S. economy on brink of recession
Ya think? Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned on Tuesday the U.S. economy was “on the brink” of a recession. He said via video link to an investment conference in Johannesburg the chances of that economy falling into recession were more than 50 percent and a rebound was…

Pilot therapy scheme to help tackle depression - Reading Evening Post
Nineteen therapists a 200 per cent increase will be introduced to tackle mental health problems in Reading. A number of groups in the town including The University of Reading, Berkshire West Primary Care Trust (PCT) and The Charlie Waller …

Depression a real issue for men (Rockford Register Star)
Sometimes it s numbness; other times it s a crying jag. Sometimes it s uncontrollable rage; other times it s re-reading the same page without absorbing it. Depression has many symptoms that slowly erode the lives of its prey, destroying everything in its wake marriages, families, careers. Help is out there, for sure. But many men won t ask for it.

Schapelle Corby treated for depression - ninemsn
Jailed drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been taken to a Bali hospital suffering depression. An official at Bali’s Kerobokan Prison told AAP that Corby was taken to hospital on Friday afternoon. Corby’s elder sister Mercedes, who recently returned to …

Weight Loss Program
Any body reading this article most probably is overweight and planning to start a successful weight loss program. There are a number of weight loss programs, some of these programs are beneficial and some caused more problems then benefits. Starting any weight loss program, it s necessary to consult experts and make sure that the program will suit your body or not. In most of the weight loss programs the best part is that you will most certainly lose weight if you follow the program. However

Stats
The stats on this blog is pretty weird. It s been awhile since I wrote anything in here so I was curious this morning to see if anyone had checked it out recently. Well, it looks like there were almost 40 hits last Thursday. That may sound funny to you but that is a record for me! I average about 6-7 hits per day so I was very surprised this morning to see that many hits (and I didn t even write anything new). Enuff about the damn blog. Wassup with me? Not much, just been working, cleaning th

Schapelle Corby treated for depression (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Jailed drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been taken to a Bali hospital suffering depression.

MP: Facility to treat depression (Columbia Daily Herald)
A mental health home planned for a Columbia subdivision would house mostly those suffering from depression, a Centerstone representative said.

Dick Cavett relates depression battles (The Springfield News-Leader)
Lincoln, Neb. — Funnyman and former talk show host Dick Cavett came home to talk about depression, what he called “the worst agony devised for man.”

In depression: Schapelle hospitalised (Sydney Morning Herald)
Convicted drug smuggler Schappelle Corby has been hospitalised suffering depression.