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Topic: Chronic Depression

Related:
  Depression    Chronic  
  Depression Anxiety    Chronic Pain  
  Chronic Disease    Chronic Fatigue  
  Great Depression    Chronic Illness  
  Symptoms of depression    Mental Depression  
  Treatment of Depression    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
People talk about their ..:Childhood trauma
Bad point(s):Pessimistic
Personality:Nervous,  Depressive,  Sad
Currently has on their coffee table:Men's Health magazine
Favorite activity(s):Sleepwalking sleepwalker,  Sleeping,  Working
Favorite body part(s):Lungs,  Heart,  Skin
Medical note(s):Taking Prozac,  Family history of schizophrenia,  Approaching psychosis
Ultimate fantasy(s):Having severe anorexia
Worst habit(s):Smoking
Favorite quote(s):"I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it."
"Denial ain't just a river in Egypt." - Mark Twain (1835-1910)
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
 
 
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

SYMPTOMS: EMOTIONAL: PHYSICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL Wanting to eat more or not eating Irritability Teeth grinding Anger Headaches Smoking and drinking more Depression Upset stomach Forgetfulness Negativity Rashes Drugs Chronic Fatigue even after rest Not sleeping well Now that I have taken you through all the nice little things that can happen.
You may also experience other signs of depression including a significant change appetite the inability to sleep or sleeping all the time a lack of energy/fatigue the desire to be left alone feeling distracted and unable to concentrate feeling that you will never recover chronic aches and pains weight loss or gain uncontrollable crying It is normal to experience some of these symptoms following a traumatic loss.
Research shows that patients with persistent or chronic pain are at risk for developing an anxiety or depressive disorder and that those genetically predisposed to anxiety and depression are prone to experience pain more intently.
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

This is a method which has been very effective in removing chronic pain, recovering function of muscles which have been atrophied and lost from function for many years, relieving severe and retained fatigue, relieving stress and depression, recovering strength, endurance, coordination, and improving developmental delay and various "learning disabilities.
Chronic fatigue, migraines, hyperactivity, arthritis, asthma, anxiety, depression, backaches, addictions an can be allergy-based.
This is in line with previous speculations that chronic fatigue most closely resembles 'atypical depression' with its prominent anxiety and somatic symptoms, tendency to low levels of the hormone cortisol and poor response to antidepressants.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

There are recent indications that chronic diseases such as hypertension, clinical depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others may be infectious in origin and involve hidden pathogens.
Chronic fatigue A symptom of many illnesses, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders, depression, influenza, infectious mononucleosis and AIDS.
 
 
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