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"People with depression often feel hopeless and think that they have no alternative but to accept their symptoms and the problems that are causing them. These feelings of hopelessness and helplessness are both symptoms of depression and can be treated to give you a new lease of life. Feelgood Health offers Online Counseling and Natural Remedies to help you overcome the debilitating symptoms of depression and take back control over your own life." Michele Carelse, Clinical Psychologist.

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What is Depression?

Depression may be mild, moderate or severe and is more than merely feeling "sad". It may be linked to painful or traumatic life events (e.g. Adjustment Disorder or Reactive Depression) or it may occur for apparently no reason. Sometimes the tendency to develop depression can run in families. For a diagnosis of Depression to be made, the following symptoms of depression must have been present nearly every day for at least two weeks.

1. Depressed Mood:- feeling miserable, sad, tearful, hopeless, irritable, etc.

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2. At least four of the following:- #decreased / increased appetite, #weight loss or gain, #insomnia (difficulty sleeping) or hypersomnia (sleeping too much), #psychomotor retardation or agitation, #loss of interest or pleasure in usual pastimes or decreased sex drive, #fatigue, #feelings of inappropriate guilt and worthlessness, #concentration problems or slowed thought processes, #suicidal thoughts, wishes or intentions. Possible suicide attempts.

Sometimes most, but not all, of the above symptoms of depression are present. This may mean that the depression is mild or moderate, even though a clinical diagnosis of depression cannot be made. The person might be suffering from stress or have problems adjusting to a difficult life change. Delusions or hallucinations are sometimes associated with Major Depression, but if they occur without depressed mood, then a diagnosis of depression cannot be made. Other possibilities would have to be considered (e.g. drug abuse or psychosis) and medical attention is recommended.

Online Counseling can help you to learn how to understand yourself and take responsibility for your own happiness. Remember that Depression can be treated. Click on the links to read more about the treatment of depression and recommended reading on depression.

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