by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
There is no test, which will specifically diagnose depression and pinpoint this condition. Diagnosis of depression is a complex procedure, which involves history taking, physical examination, lab tests, imaging procedures, and more. When you go to your doctor with...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
Treatment of depression in women follows the same path of as that treating depression in general. But, a woman is more susceptible to going into depression and the reasons and treatment options are explained below. Causes of depression, in general also need to be...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
Just as depression causes and its symptoms differ in different patients, depression treatment options too, vary. A particular treatment may work for one but may not suit another. Again, the depression may be mild, moderate or severe because of which the intensity of...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
The following statistics for female depression have been referenced from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). As explained in the earlier post that talks about depression in women, the prevalence of this mood disorder in women is higher than in men due to:...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
Symptoms and signs of depression in women are the about the same as those explained in this post on its symptoms with a few differences. The symptoms and feelings in women, however, last longer than in men and risks of recurrence are also higher. However, there a few...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
Having discussed depression in general, there is a need to discuss female depression separately because it differs in the sense that women are more prone than men to being depressed, the causes of depression in women are different, and the symptoms too differ....
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
Reading these depression statistics about how many people suffer from depression and knowing its prevalence worldwide in the developed countries makes one aware and alarmed that depression is so common with such a high incidence. Overview Depression is the most common...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
The impact on the health of an untreated depression patient is so serious that its effects can be psychological and physical if it is left untreated. These potential complications result in affecting every aspect of the patient’s life. Depression is a...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
You may experience certain symptoms and early warning signs that can tell that you have clinical depression. These feelings or symptoms can be psychological and physical. Psychological symptoms are those, which you feel emotionally and physical are those, which you...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Mental health
Depression disorder is a serious sickness. The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes it as one of the most disabling diseases in the world. that is its seriousness. The root cause of depression is not known but inferences are drawn and it appears that more...
