St Johns Wort (Hypericum Perforatum), also known as goats weed, is a perennial herb with small yellow flowers that originally stems from Europe, but was also introduced to the American continent. The plant derives its name from the old tradition of harvesting its flowers on St. Johns day (June 24th). The herb is toxic to grazing animals and invasively replaces other plants wherever it grows.
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How Exercise Can Help Cure Depression
According to the research, patients who followed a modest exercise program fared as well as patients who took a particular popular anti-depressant. Almost 200 diagnosed depression sufferers followed one of three depression treatment programs: Exercise, Anti-Depressant Drug, or a Combination of Exercise and Anti-Depressant Drug. The group followed the program for a four month period and all three groups had lower depression rates at the end of the trial. Read the rest of this entry »
First, a major trauma in your life can set off a major depression. A severe loss like the death of a loved one, a divorce, a job loss, or other significantly dramatic life experience can start an episode of major depression. or setback or other trauma can trigger a major depression.
Second, you can develop major depression slowly over time if you experience a number of personal disappointments or life problems. Read the rest of this entry »
There is evidence that some forms of depression have a genetic basis, in particular manic depression, or bipolar disorder. However, with those two exceptions most depression is learned, not genetic. Because depression has to do with styles of thinking, behavior and interpersonal relationships, depressive styles can be passed down in families. So if you had a parent or close family member who suffered from depression you will have learned the basic behavior models from them. Read the rest of this entry »
Taking a depression test is a simple and painless thing. There are hundreds if not thousands of web sites that offer free depression tests. Now these arent the most in depth of tests but they will give you an idea of why you may be feeling the way you do.
These online depression test are confidential and do not require you to divulge your name or any other personal information. These tests in no way give definitive diagnosis of depression, but they will give you a good idea of what you may be suffering from and whether you need to seek a professional opinion. Read the rest of this entry »
Differences Between Men and Women:
* Different levels of hormones like serotonin, estrogen etc. Womens hormone levels are fluctuating, thus women are by nature more stressful and physically sensitive than men, thats why they are more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms. Hormones are really important for women. For example estrogen is responsible for more than 250 functions in a womans body.
