on Oct 27th, 2006Feeling Depressed? Take the Blue Pages Depression Quiz
As the dark days of winter approach, maybe now would be a good time to find out if your mood swings are the result of depression or a fondness for being a spoiled brat. The web being a source everything these days even offers up treatment plans for depression. So quit losing friends and start breathing the refreshing cold air.
Blue Pages Depression Quiz
How old are you?
Sex Male Female
Have you been lacking in energy?
Have you lost interest in things?
Have you lost confidence in yourself?
Have you felt hopeless?
Have you had difficulty concentrating?
Have you lost weight (due to poor appetite)?
Have you been waking early?
Have you felt slowed up?
Have you tended to feel worse in the morning?
Click here to take the Blue Pages Depression Quiz
Depression is not a normal part of aging. Of the 32 million Americans over the age of 65, nearly five million experience serious symptoms of depression and one million suffer from depression. Elderly people with untreated depression are more likely to have worse outcomes from treatment of co-existing medical illnesses (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, heart disease). Untreated depression is the most common psychiatric disorder and the leading cause of suicide in the elderly.
Net-based psychiatric treatments sometimes beneficial
10/26/2006 12:17:13 PM, by Eric Bangeman
A yet-to-be-published study is making some startling claims about psychological treatment. According to researchers at The Australian National University in Canberra, spending time on therapeutic and educational web sites can be just as effective as regular visits to the psychotherapist.