Introduction Description A depressive disorder is a whole-body illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves …showed first 75 words of 3164 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3164 total…having Major Depressive Disorder have an increased risk of developing Alcoholism and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Bibliography British Medical Journal (abstract on the effectiveness of Hypericum Perforatum) No.7052 Volume 313, August 1996. Judith Michelsen, notes by Abbey Strauss, M.D., A Layperson’s Short Classification Of Psychotherapeutic Drugs, Online Psychological Services. Stuart Yudofsky, Psychiatric Drugs, American Psychicatric Press, 1991. D.F. Klien and P.F. Wender, Understanding Depression: A Complete Guide To It’s Diagnosis And Treatment, 1993. Bibliography wasdas