There is no worse 'Catch 22" situation than the one you encounter when you suffer from depression. It is an illness that feeds on itself . Depressives are, by wont of their illness (and because it is a causative factor), anxious, highly strung worriers who, without being aware of it, make their situation worse by worrying about their illness. This is a natural progression, or cycle and it can lead to serious consequences. In this , the first of a series of articles on this most disabling o...

Depression is one of the most serious illnesses in the modern age. Coping with it, getting through it, and staying on an even keel, demands patience, strong willpower and plenty of outside help. Most medical people say there are basically two types of depression: "Normal" depression, if you can call it normal, caused by a death in the family, a divorce, loss of a job or some great traumatic event. This is usually a short-lived illness.Then there is "Endogenous" depression which afflicts f...

Recently there was a "hullabaloo" --ergo, fuss, about the waste of money spent on anti-depressants by the NHS (National Health). No argument from me as I suppose many people are asking for anti-depressant drugs as their lifestyles get out of hand. Financial problems, emotional problems and stress seem to be modern day life-style maladies and many people are looking for a quick fix. The genuinely depressed count in amongst the figures of drugs dispensed and they are the people who really ne...