Helping A Loved One With Depression

Depression is a mental disorder characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy and poor concentration. 

Depression affects people of any gender, age or background, it affects over 120 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability.

Depression can become chronic affecting the person's ability to take care of himself or to do everyday chores.

Depression can lead to loss of employment and relationships with family and friends.

If your loved one is suffering from depression there are things you can do to help and make them feel.
 better. 

The loved one will need support, but support is more than a shoulder to cry on.

If you are a care giver,  you must realize that treatment is important.
 
Here are some ways to go about giving your help.

• Get active in their care- If you are a care giver , get active in their care.
• Talk about it- let them know you care
• Stay in contact-Call, visit or involve them
• Focus on small goals- Praise their small achievements
• Keep informed
• Give them help to get to and from appointments
• Encourage and remind them to take medication
• Remind them to keep doctor's appointment

This article is about many ways you can help a family member or loved one who is suffering from depression.
View the ways and read about each in more detail, they are in slide format.

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Donating Organs Can Bring Grief And Solace

Families grieving the loss of a loved one can also be a source of miracles through organ donations.

Amidst all the grief of bereavement there can be happiness; donating organs can bring solace.

Knowing that, although you have lost a loved one you have donated to saving the life another brings a special kind of happiness.

One donor family describes it as "sharing a bond" with the organ transplant receipient.

One donor can save several lives through transplant of the organs:kidney, liver, heart or lungs. Many others can be saved through the donation of eyes, skin, bone and heart valves.

Here are some remarkable stories of families stricken with grief, but relieved by the happiness of donating for organ transplants.

TheSpec - Donating organs can bring solace amid grief

Caregivers’ Mental Health Improve With Meditation.

Giving for health has benefits to both the giver and the receipient, this is the same in the case of caregivers.

To maintain this two way effect, caregivers can take care of their health while taking care of family members.

Chronic stress that is associated with caregiving places caregivers at risk for depression.

This is a recent study which shows how yoga meditation can reduce depression and boost mental health.

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Stress Reduces Chances of Getting Pregnant

In a study for evidence that stress reduces the likelihood of a woman getting pregnant, researchers found that women with the highest levels of adrenalin were 12% less likely to conceive in the first month.

Participants in the study were 274 women aged 18-40.

Adrenalin and cortisol levels were measured by the presence of biological markers in their saliva.

The women were asked to keep a diary of menstruation and lifestyle habits.

Adrenalin levels were the only links to reduced conception.

Valentines Day- A Gift Of love Is A Gift of Health

Have you ever thought of giving someone you love a gift of health instead of material things?
During sickness and ill health, the people most affected are the ones closest to us.

During sickness relationships can also grow colder or warmer.
When lifestyle changes are necessary and health is not good, relationship issues may prevent or promote these changes.
If these changes are necesssary to save a life, the life can be affected.
Giving gifts of health is a another way to show support and encouragement, not abandonment.
The gifts on this site can be ideal health gifts on Valentines day.

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