What I Live With Depression is a condition I have lived with all my life, since when I was three years old, I was hit by a car and suffered a head injury. This caused severe brain damage and I was in a coma for two weeks after the accident. The doctors did not think […]
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Depression can lead to numerous physical problems, such as severe fatigue, loss of appetite or increased appetite leading to excessive weight loss or weight gain, insomnia, substance abuse, self-injurious behavior and even suicide attempts. But did you know that it can also damage your immune system? Research can show that. A negative change in the […]
Electric Shock Therapy, recently known as Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT), is, and has always been, the most controversial treatment for depression. It has a history that has given it a barbaric image. However, it is an opportunity to save life that might otherwise be lost to death. History Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) has been used for 72 […]