Depression

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While a lifeline for many people, SSRI antidepressants are notorious for their side effects.
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Don’t let depression dampen your romantic life.
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Postpartum depression can create rifts between partners and sever intimate bonds.
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Unchecked, depression can negatively impact all of your relationships, including intimate ones.
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Knowing when to seek treatment is essential to prevent depression from controlling your life.
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Take back control of your life and your depression with the right stress management tactics.
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Feeling depressed? Forget the social stigma and get help—for your body as much as your mind.
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Extreme swings in mood and behavior can have a disturbing ripple effect in the bedroom.
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Depression is manageable, but avoiding treatment can undermine every aspect of your life.
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Depression can affect your body as much as your brain, so treat all aspects of the disorder.
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Here are ways to recognize and treat depression—in yourself or someone you know.
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Here's the lowdown on what's happening down low if you're taking medications for mental health.
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Antidepressants can affect sexual function, but giving up your medicine is not the answer.
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Here are steps to take, and not take, if a partner tells you they're battling depression.
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There’s still hope, even if you feel like you’ve tried everything.
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Experts say we might be staying on these medications for years longer than we should.
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The road to mental health recovery is long, and dating along the way brings its own challenges.
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There's a direct link between personal hygiene, self-esteem and mental health.
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Research indicates a direct link between what we eat and how we feel.
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If you suffer from depression, antidepressants can be a lifesaver. But do they pose risks?
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An easily overlooked nutritional deficiency can seriously starve the brain.
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If you prefer a nonpharmaceutical option, TMS should be high on your options list.
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Much more than just 'having a bad day,' these conditions are serious and worth knowing about.
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No tears may seem like a stoic approach, but it's more likely a harmful response to trauma.
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Understanding the shakes and zaps when SSRI/SNRI medication is discontinued.
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Given the staggering statistics, more people with TRD are struggling with trust and intimacy.
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As we change the clocks, get ready for your sex life to take a hit from the winter blues.
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Know the differences between these two mental health conditions and how to handle them.
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This time of year may be especially difficult for people with seasonal affective disorder.
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Recent evidence may be the final nail in the coffin to the long-hypothesized connection.
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SSRIs may carry bothersome side effects for men, including dysfunction in the bedroom.
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This condition, along with psychosis, can profoundly impact sexual health and relationships.
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Emotional impulsivity can profoundly affect your sexual health and general well-being.
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You can find ways to minimize a breakup's impact on a partner's mental health.
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Is depression a side effect of using birth control? Here's what the science has to say.
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We know exercise can help relieve symptoms of depression, but it's difficult to get motivated.
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The drug that's often used to treat mental illness could help in the bedroom, too.
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Depression and the medication used to treat it can complicate intimacy and pregnancy.
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Your depression hasn't improved and you've been referred to a psychiatrist. What now?