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Q: How is it possible for a person to leave depression behind without medical help?
I did just this after 3 years of depression.

My depression culminated in an attempted suicide at age 10.

The modern view in medicine is that suicide is a consequence of failing to cope with “depression”.

There is plenty of information regards this topic online, but hardly any on how a person can overcome depression without medical help, this is why i want to know what you think is a persons reason/s for leaving depression behind without medical help.

Thanks.

A: I think that would depend on how severe the depression and what was causing it. Everyone gets depressed. EVERYONE. It just depends on a lot of factors. But yes, I think that you could hit a rut, stay down for a while, and then pull yourself back out if you know how to do that. But I think that some depression is so severe that without coping skills you probably couldn’t overcome it. That does not mean that you will definitely kill yourself. I think that there are many people that have lived there whole life with depression, never did anything about it, and didn’t die by commiting suicide.

Q: What are the leading causes of depression and anxiety in women today?
Females suffer from anxiety and depression at twice the rate of men. In fact, mental disorders such as anxiety and depression are the leading cause of disability for women.

What are the leading causes of anxiety and depression in women? Please provide as credible sources as possible. Thankyou.
Great answers so far!

A: I think it’s hormonal and that women today live very stressful lives. Think about it. Women are expected to work full time, get married, raise families and keep house. They are tending to everyone else’s needs but their own. There is so much guilt and worrying doing all of these things

Q: How does ML B survived during the Great Depression era?
Although, the MLB seasons are open to post-WWI and begin of Great Depression era since America’s economy and banks had none on the money. (this time, the world also have same on that during Great Depression).

The season and playoff are still opening during the Great Depression era. I think that the MLB didn’t earns more money during that era as more people don’t attended the games or playoff games.

Can u tell me about how does MLB had survived during the Great Depression?

A: Before Curt Flood challenged the reserve clause, and the era of free agency was begun, a superstar even in the 1960’s was based on that ballplayer making more than $100K a year. For years, Detroit Tigers did not pay Hall of Famer Al Kaline over 90K because as great as he was, and he was great-one of the best arms I ever saw and a powerful fast bat–they did not consider him a superstar.

With everyone complaining about the Yankees payroll today, the fact is, if the Yankees had not had all the championships in a time when New York was a more enviable place to be, baseball might not have survived.

Also, nobody made their money back then off of owning a team with very, very few exceptions, much like in football these days very few owners make their money off of the ownership of their teams. These people made money in business, and used the money from these businesses to pay the players.

Ask any Bosox fan why they felt cursed by the Bambino, Babe Ruth, and they know, Ruth’s sale to the Yankees was not about baseball. It was to help the owner of the Red Sox finance a Broadway musical called No No Nanette that featured some songs that would become famous–and the owner had to pay its star, Ruby Keeler, money and she was worth more to him than Babe Ruth and baseball. He sold him for 125K–which is less than what A-Rod makes for 1 game today!

I got this paragraph from US History.com:
In 1930, Ruth was earning a salary of $80,000 a year, a spectacular number in that era. A reporter suggested that perhaps he was overpaid, since Herbert Hoover was only getting $75,000 as president of the United States. Ruth is reported to have replied, “Why not? I had a better year than he did.” There have been several reported variations of the statement.

Also, there were about half as many teams–16 teams back then-8 in each league-as opposed to 30 teams today. The ballparks were smaller, so actually lower proportionate overhead. There were no night games until 1939, so no need for lights. No fancy electrical scoreboards and such, so everything cost less back then.

Teams were more centrally located–so not that far to travel, and much of it was by rail, not planes…
Because of the salary structure, and the low overhead, only during the 1930’s has baseball ownership averaged a loss…and that was an average of only -3%. Salaries were about 1/3 of the overall costs to a team owner, unlike the 54+% it is today.
Even at an average of $1.00/ticket, with several hundred thousand fans, a team often broke even at best.

Free agency changed all that. Actually, baseball owners like Charlie Finley, before George Steinbrenner, and then Steinbrenner with Catfish Hunter, followed by Reggie Jackson and such, changed it further…to the point where every owner pays what the fans will pay freight for, and fans are willing to pay for it.

The Yankees used to get 1 million fans. 2 million fans was at one time incredible. With the new stadium going up in 2009, it would not be out of the question to draw 5 million as they this year will pass 4 million fans. So, it is all relative.

Q: At what point during the Great Depression did economists start calling it a depression?
I’m just wondering whether pundits and economists called it a “recession” or a “downturn” or other such euphemisms until long after it was over, when it was finally acknowledged to be a depression, or whether they called it a global depression right from the start.

A: The Oxford Dictionary of 20th Century words says the term ‘depression’ for a severe slump in economic activity was first used in 1934. The term ‘depression’ was first used in 1793 in an economic sense, but it was not used alone, instead it was used in expressions such as “depression of trade.” Not sure when the the adjective “great” was added to describe the 1930’s depression, but I would guess it was probably added years after it had ended. The word depression is an old word, dating back to the 14th century.

Q: What are some ways to cope with depression?
How can I cope with or lessen my symptoms of depression? I have not been medically diagnosed with depression, but it is something that causes me a lot of pain. If you also suffer from depression, share your strategies!

A: I feel your pain my friend. I am only 16, but last year I was struck down with depression. At least you know and understand you have depression, it took me a long time to figure out why I have been feeling so tired and won all the time. Try reading about your condition on the internet, to un derstand more, and maybe visit your local doctor or phyciatrist. They will help you make sense of it all, with the help of pharmacy pills. You could end up addicted, so constant communication with a doctor is important.

I personally didn’t go to a doctor due to my age and naiveness, but you should. Also, try your hardest to get out there, go shopping and be among friends. it is important to stay connected with your loved ones as depression can linger longer if you are lonely. Try to find the main cause of your depression and focus on changing that. if you don’t face up to ur fears or problems they will never resolve.

Please seek help and I wish you the best:)

good luck.

Q: What are some natural safe remedies for depression?
My friend is autistic and has severe clinical depression unfortuanately just about everything his docs give him has caused really horrible side effects. They’re still working on something safe but in the mean time he’s dealing with some really serious depression. What are some safe natural inexpensive remedies for depression. I’m really worried about him and want to help. If you have any suggestions I’d really appriciate it.

A: a few days ago; I wrote a blog entry on my 360 page about “the five mahalos” a technology from old hawai’i that helps change the way you think consciously and subconscoiously.

Feel free to read the blog entry. I would also recommend fetting two of the following crystals.

Agate, Anethyst, and Obsidian

Take one of each and place them under your pillow, then the other three carry them on your person 24/7

Q: What are some effective depression medications with little or zero chance of causing nausea?
My girlfriend has severe depression, but also cannot stand nausea at all (She has a phobia of it) What are some medications for depression that won’t cause nausea at all or at least have very slim chances of causing it?

A: prozac, my boyfriend started taking it a couple monthes ago and he is on a high dosage and he never experienced nausua and it works really well good luck

Q: What is good for depression and what are some good antidepressants?
What is good for fighting off depression? Are there any natural antidepressants such as specific fruits or vegetables? What are some daily things to do to help with depression? I’m looking for alternatives to medication. Thanks for the help.

A: Good for you. You just improved your chances of beating depression by a hundred by gettingn off meds. Meds just alleviate symptoms like taking tylenol after getting your leg cut off. It won’t fix your leg. Try St Johns Wort and basically eating a good diet is so much better than a bad diet which causes a lot of anxiety and depression like corn syrup, sugar, and junk carbs. Get out and exercise too. I swear half of all depression is caused by poor diet and lack of exercise. Also, try volunteering or helping other people and hanging out with friends. Being sociable and doing social things helps out a lot bc it keeps your mind off your own problems and yourself. The problem with modern psychology is that it tries to fix you and focuses so much on you it turns you into a doped up narcissist. Fish also seems to be a good mood elevator as cultures that eat a lot of fish and omega 3 for some reason seem happier.

Q: How do you tell depression from the winter blues?
Wanted to see if anyone could explain what the main differences are between being a little down and having severe depression? Also, when you see a Doctor is there a specific test that is done to diagnose depression?

Thank you I appreciate it!

A: The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is one of the most frequently used personality tests in mental health. The test is used by trained professionals to assist in identifying personality structure and psychopathology.

it’s a huge book, takes a long time to get through it.

winter blues can be remedied fairly easy. get some bright light in the morning, take a good brisk walk, get the heart pumping. good to go. depression, not so much. these steps are certainly a positive step, but they have a hard fight against a major depressive episode. you can get the bright morning light, you can get on a treadmill and wear yourself out, and you may not notice any change at all.

Q: Is Depression a reasonable reaction to a dysfunctional society?
The more I encounter those suffering depression (and occasionally when I feel low myself) – the more this question is on my mind.

In a world where many of us are working to live, plagued by doubts and insecurities, divorced from a clear sense of identity in a planet which increasingly threatened, more of us are becoming depressed.

And I wonder whether depression is not so much an illness as an appropriate reaction when faced with the world we live in.

Is Depression a reasonable reaction to a dysfunctional society?

A: There is a difference between everyday depression and clinical depression. I would agree that the former is a reasonable reaction to life , and that to be unwaveringly cheerful is evidence of denial or psychosis! (Check out the Buddhist 4 noble truths for an elaboration). Living in a dysfunctional society only makes the problems of living more obvious, but even the people with the best quality of life have to face reality eventually. The irony is that in a culture as dysfunctional as the modern West we are constantly told that that we *should* be happy.

Clinical depression can be a useful state in forcing us to wake up to painful truths, and I think is really only a problem if prolonged e.g. by trying to ignore it, or suppress it with antidepressants which only serve to gloss over important issues. M.Scott Peck wrote a short and interesting chapter on this topic in the famous A Road Less Traveled, his best book. Another interesting take on this subject is Viktor Frankl’s ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’.

Q: How can you help prevent depression in others?
At school, my teacher told us depression is one of the leading disorders in humans, it’s greater in number than people getting cancer!

After hearing this, I feel the want to make sure my friends and family never get into this state, because it’s hard to get out of right?
What are some ways that I can help my friends feel good about themselves every day, to help prevent depression?

A: It’s great that you’re concerned and care about your loved ones enough to make sure they never become depressed; depression is a natural occurence, and sometimes, no matter how hard we try, cannot be prevented because of an individual’s experiences.
However, simply being there will be a great source of inspiration and encouragement for many people. Talking and getting them to think through decisions will also help.

Q: How did the southerners react to the Great Depression? What exactly happen there during the Great Depression?
Im doing a report about the Great Depression in the south. Can you tel, me exactly what happened in the south during the great depression?

Thank you!

A: At the very beginning, with the stock market crash of October, 1929, a lot of middle class and poor people were not as hard hit, if they did not own stocks. Wealthy and upper middle class people were hit right away if they had a lot of money in the stock market.Often they lost their savings because they invested everything in stocks.

But a lot of the south was rural, agricultural, and within a year or so, crops were not being sold because the people who would buy them were out of work. A lot of stores closed, a lot of businesses ‘went under’ and could not buy things in order to sell them. The people in the South were often more poor than in the North and once the depression hit hard, the men went trying to find jobs in cities, often not able to, because factories were closing, etc. Really the South was no different from the rest of the country, except, like parts of the midwest there were a lot of people who lived in rural areas.It was really only after we got into World War II and there were factories and bases opening in the South that the economy had any hope.

I don’t know if Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, etc. were hit by the “Dust Bowl” drought which was during the time of the Depression. Texas, considered part of the South, was very hard hit by the Dust Bowl Drought, as were many midwestern and western states. During that time there were huge dust storms on the Plains and areas went for years in some cases without rain.

Q: How can I be motivated to exercise despite depression?
I have depression, and I find that as much as I want to exercise and lose weight, I am having a difficult time getting motivated due to my depression. Exercise does help me feel better and help with my depression, but does anyone have any tips on getting motivated in the beginning and continuing an exercise routine even when feeling discouraged?

A: It’s a bit of a double whammy isn’t it; you exercise and you’ll feel better, but if you are depressed you aren’t motivated to do anything!

Well, the best suggestion is to push yourself right out the door. You do have the choice and simply force yourself to put on your shoes and go. That’s what I do, the worse I feel, the more I know I have to push myself. Also, enlist a friend or relative to help you, someone to be your walking buddy.

Q: What’s the difference between the Great Depression and Inflationary Depression that Obama is leading the US?
Great Depression of the 1930’s had many causes. I learned that the main cause was a stockmarket crash and structural flaws in banks(overleveraging?) encouraged by bad monetary policy similar to what happened this decade, there was also a drought during that time that ruined agriculture. Well of course I don’t think they printed as much money then as the fed is printing now. So how is it different from the depression America is going in?

A: Economist believe that the deflation in the early part of the depression is in part what make it so bad. Prices fell as much as 10% a year. There was no unemployment benefits then and initially the government tried to balance the budget by cutting spending and they did not intervene to save the banks until later. The FED could not print money because we were on the gold standard until 1933. In almost all respects the actions of the government and the fed now is the oppisite of what they did in in the early part of the depression.

Q: Is my depression causing me to be envious of people who commit suicide?
I have Major Depressive Disorder (so I am told). I don’t think I would ever have the guts to kill myself, but I envy those who do. Could this be the depression?

A: same thing here. but i do not envy those who can do it. i agree that they have some extra stamina or an immeasurable bluntness that moves them all the way to the end. but I appreciate whatever it is that they have. i try my own way. something or the other stops me. i console myself saying, its not your cup of tea. so, endure and enjoy what life has in store for you. if there is nothing but depression, live up to it. the catharsis will give you a pleasure. you know what – there is a pleasure in senses of loss; there is a joy in senses of melancholy; there is everything in senses of nothingness. you just need to feel it. listen to Waka Waka. relate it to you.

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