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Depression is an illness that is suffered by a large percentage of the population. Symptoms of depression include feeling down, unhappy, lack of interest in daily activities, often tired, irritable and more. Depression may result from chemical imbalance or stressful events. Sometimes vitamin deficiencies could contribute to depression so the intake of certain vitamins could in some situations help with depression.

When undergoing treatment to overcome depression, it can also help with your recovery to change your lifestyle for the better. Start exercising, eating a good diet and perhaps taking some vitamins. If you also make these changes there is no reason why your treatment will not be successful. Read the rest of this entry »

Depression Treatments usually requires a combination of drug therapy and counselling.

Antidepressant Drugs

There are a large number of antidepressant drugs used to treat depression. They can be divided into four main categories:

• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
• Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
• Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
• Serotonin-noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitors (SNRIs) Read the rest of this entry »