Tess September 4th, 2007
Out of the numerous treatment options, self help is probably the best way to get out of depression. The reason why self help works best is because this method of treatment presupposes that the patient is aware of the problem and willing to do something about it. This is also the reason why psychotherapy works best when the patient goes to a therapist on his own volition instead of external pressure.
Tess September 3rd, 2007
On the face of it is seems difficult to believe that young children can suffer from insomnia. Insomnia is usually associated with adult conditions like tension and pressure and these are generally not associated with children.
Let us first understand how sleep patterns are formed in children. From birth to four weeks there is little that changes in the sleep-wake cycle. As the child approaches the age of 6 months sleep patterns start getting adjusted to a 24-hour cycle. This allows them to align themselves with night sleep and short daytime naps. As the child becomes a toddler, the sleep patterns are set accordingly by the ‘circadian clock’ or biological clock.
Tess September 2nd, 2007
A woman’s body undergoes a lot of changes during pregnancy and child birth. Hormonal changes, physical stress of birth and lack of sleep coupled with the added responsibility of parenting, predispose the new mother to mental disorders like depression. Extreme cases of post partum depression may cause unpleasant emotional turbulence, hallucinations and even thoughts of suicide.
Women who are more liable to suffer from post partum depression include:
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