"Depression can exist before the diagnosis of cancer or may develop after the cancer is identified."

"To sustain the response to ECT, continuation treatment, often in the form of antidepressant and/or mood stabilizer medication, must be instituted."

How to Help Yourself if You Are Depressed


Depressive disorders can make one feel exhausted, worthless, helpless, and hopeless. It is important to realize that these negative views are part of the depression and do not accurately reflect the actual circumstances. Negative thinking fades as treatment begins to take effect. In the meantime:

* Engage in mild exercise. Go to a movie, a ballgame, or participate in religious, social, or other activities.
* Set realistic goals and assume a reasonable amount of responsibility.
* Break large tasks into small ones, set some priorities, and do what you can as you can.
* Try to be with other people and to confide in someone; it is usually better than being alone and secretive.
* Participate in activities that may make you feel better.
* Expect your mood to improve gradually, not immediately. Feeling better takes time. Often during treatment of depression, sleep and appetite will begin to improve before depressed mood lifts.
* Postpone important decisions. Before deciding to make a significant transitionchange jobs, get married or divorceddiscuss it with others who know you well and have a more objective view of your situation.
* Do not expect to snap out of a depression. But do expect to feel a little better day by day.
* Remember, positive thinking will replace the negative thinking as your depression responds to treatment.
* Let your family and friends help you.

"Although some improvements may be seen in the first few weeks, antidepressant medications must be taken regularly for 3 to 4 weeks (in some cases, as many as 8 weeks) before the full therapeutic effect occurs."

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"Many people with dysthymia also experience major depressive episodes at some time in their lives."

Panic Or Anxiety Attacks

"A typical course of ECT entails six to 12 treatments, administered at a rate of three times per week, on either an inpatient or outpatient basis."

Anxiety Attack Overcoming Panic

"If unsure where to go for help, check the Yellow Pages under "mental health," "health," "social services," "suicide prevention," "crisis intervention services," "hotlines," "hospitals," or "physicians" for phone numbers and addresses."

Anxiety Attacks Therapists

"Several trials of psychotherapy or medications may be necessary to successfully treat depressive disorders."

Ssi Anxiety Panic Attacks

"Because of the widespread interest in St John's wort, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducted a 3-year study, sponsored by three NIH components the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the Office of Dietary Supplements."