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Can Sleep Apnea Cause Depression?

This is a guest post by Shanna Laub. I’m pleased to publish this piece because it refers to some recent research about the link between sleep deprivation and depression. This is something that interests me, having noted from my own experiences that there appears to be a connection between sleep and depression. Having depression is [...]

February 21, 2012

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Melancholic depression and non-melancholic depression: where do these fit into the depression landscape?

Depression Diagnosis

When I began my research into causes, classifications and cures for depression, I came across the categorization of ‘melancholic’ and ‘non-melancholic’ depression. At first, I didn’t really understand how these fitted into the other definitions of depression I had seen. Now, I realise that that was not surprising, since this categorisation represents something of a [...]

February 7, 2012

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The irony of depression: what the eucalyptus tree can tell us

I haven’t written much on here lately. Partly because I’ve been busy on other work. But partly because I’ve been too depressed. Odd isn’t it? I can only write on my website Toodepressed.com, when I’m not too depressed. Actually, that is precisely why the site is called Toodpressed.com. In fact, I think that depression’s ability [...]

December 8, 2011

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Dads in Distress – help for divorced, separated and vulnerable fathers

Depression in Men

I’ve been working on an article on suicide, but I’m finding it hard to get it done. It’s not a subject that we usually want to talk about or even think about. But it is a subject that needs to be raised because suicides, in western countries especially, account for a significant number of deaths [...]

December 7, 2011

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Lack of sleep and depression: which is the cause and which the effect?

Causes of Depression

An interesting report on lack of sleep and depression caught my eye today. Insomnia is often cited as a symptom of severe depression, but is not usually said to be involved in causing depression. Although there was some earlier research from the University of Western Australia, which I looked at here on TooDepressed.com, which did [...]

December 6, 2011

Vulnerability and resilience: get yourself ready to bounce back

Depression Self Help

This post on vulnerability and resilience is a guest post by Joy Payley. Joy is a freelance writer with some very useful insights into coping with mental illness. I especially like her tip to “Get Informed”, because fundamentally, that is what this site is all about. I genuinely believe that the more informed you are [...]

October 31, 2011

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Sugar and Depression: the Steve McCrosskey update

It’s now just over 4 weeks since I started this sugar and depression experiment. To recap, in a bid to regulate my moods I decided to give up processed sugar. With that, I therefore gave up all the sweets, cakes, desserts, chocolate and lip-smacking loveliness that I had hitherto relied on to make me feel [...]

October 10, 2011

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Medication for depression – Is it all in the mind?

Depression Medications

An interview with Jay Fournier, leading researcher into the effectiveness of anti-depressant medication In a previous piece on anti-depression medication, I looked at the findings of some recent studies that seem to call into question the effectiveness of modern medication for depression. The Kirsch study Some of the leading work in this field has been [...]

October 6, 2011

The Sugar and Depression Experiment – Part 3

The calm before the sugar storm I am now one week into my sugar and depression experiment and the last few days have been quite encouraging. To recap, I have always had a sweet tooth but recently I seem to have relied more and more on sweets, cakes, chocolates and the like as comforters. I [...]

October 1, 2011

The Sugar and Depression Experiment – Part 2

Cold Turkey So, it’s only been 2 days since I gave up the sugar, but it seems like a lifetime. I’ve been fighting off cravings like I did when I gave up smoking. The difference is that I’d had hypnotism then but I’m going stone cold turkey now. I’ll give you an idea of the [...]