Jan
28
2009
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What medical treatments are available for depression?

German drugs used to treat depression

In the past few decades, antidepressants — medicines designed to lift the mood of people who are seriously depressed — have become almost routinely prescribed. The availability of new medicines that have fewer side effects than the old standbys have been one factor in their popularity, as has been a lessened stigma about seeking [more...]

Jan
04
2009
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What’s the difference between a recession and a depression?

Recession Special (photo by aturkus - CC-BY)

According to Suzanna De Baca, a recession is when your neighbor loses his job and a depression is when you lose your job. On a more serious note, the terms “recession” and “depression” are defined differently by different people and organizations. Recently it has become common to consider a recession to be two consecutive quarters in [more...]

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