http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/DepressionQuestions http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/rss/DepressionQuestions.xml Depression Questions from PrettyGreatAnswers.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ There are actually two important ways in which you can help a depressed person, but these must be done with kindness and consideration in orderto avoid making things worse. 1) Help the depressed person find a suitable treatment for depression. This may include encouraging the person to continue wi Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:00:12 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006How-can-family-and-friends-help-a-depressed-person.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006How-can-family-and-friends-help-a-depressed-person.htm There are no exact answers about what causes depression. However, more than one thing maybe involved. Consider the following: *Emotional stress, physical effort, or mental tension without appropriate rest or enough sleep. Tension can exhaust the nervous system and deprive the body of nutrients impo Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:00:12 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006What-causes-depression.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006What-causes-depression.htm For depression that is based on a chemical imbalance in the body, the only complete cure is tocorrect the imbalance, but talking to another person can always help.In fact, it is one of the best things you can do to help yourself feel less depressed.Some peoplewho might help you are: • A specialist Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:00:12 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006Can-I-talk-myself-out-of-being-depressed.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006Can-I-talk-myself-out-of-being-depressed.htm These three issues are not associated with each other. The following explanations can help differentiate grief and mood swings from depression: • Depression is not just a mood disorder. Depressed people are usually lacking energy in each sense -- physical, psychological, and mental. People who say Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:00:12 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006How-are-grief-and-mood-swings-different-from-being-depressed.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006How-are-grief-and-mood-swings-different-from-being-depressed.htm For most people, the possibility of developing depression is about 5 to 6 percent. However, some people are more susceptible because of their genes. If you have an identical twin and your twin suffers from depression, there is a 60 percent possibility that you will, too. Since identical twins shar Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:00:12 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006Is-a-tendency-for-depression-inherited.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/18-07-2006Is-a-tendency-for-depression-inherited.htm Everything here is © Pretty Great, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.