Depression Go Depression Treatment. Symptoms. Medication. Diagnosis. Causes. Risk Factors.

As title.

For at least how long do DSM-IV major and minor symptoms of major depression need to last for diagnosis of major depression can be established?

The surges last for just a couple of seconds.

Don’t loneliness and depression cause the same results? i guess it doesn’t matter anyway theres nothing I can do about either

hi, i’m a 28 year old male and i have no interest in sex - i asked my doctor about it and he said it’s fine, it’s a normal part of getting older. but it’s strange for me because my interest went from all-the-time to zero in the span of 2 or 3 weeks. so i went online to see what might cause it, and i don’t think it’s stress or anxiety or depression - i don’t have those. im very happy, i have a easy job that i love, working with great people, i exercise 4 days a week, and i eat healthy low-fat fruits and veggies and no red meat. physically im 146 pounds and 5′8" tall, pretty light but im a runner. my doctor did a blood test and he said my testosterone levels were fine and i was completely healthy.

what could cause my complete loss of sexual desire? its been over 5 1/2 months since i was last "turned on" by anything, and even now, my favorite steamy movie scenes are ho-hum boring. i feel like i may go the rest of my life without being turned on again.

I watch porn a lot. Probably masturbate 2 x a day. I do have anxiety, depression, and get nervous. My stress level is high. And to someone sayin I may like men. Well I don’t you can test me on that def no erection on that. I go to a strip club ar get with a girl and I feel in the strip club not comfortable at all. I feel that the way I wanna release myself on a stripper will be kind of forceful. For a stripclub like spearmint rhino they have back rooms but I still don’t feel relaxed. I wanna ask her to meet me afterwork and rent a room at the hilton where I know I’m jus with her. But I think it is also because my penis size. Ima big guy athletic. But I’m average almost 7 in. But compared to me I feel its small. And I have like a form of dep on it. I’ve tried cialis but it got hard with 2 of the high dosage pills.

Since January I have been needing to pee at least once an hour, sometimes I feel like i need to go but nothing comes out. I also poo about four times a day. I have been tested for diabetes and infections, but the docs can’t find anything. I am also constantley tired, but the docs but that down to depression. What could it be? I am a 22 year old male by the way
I also sweat a lot, even when doing simple things
I have piles also. I am on meds, but have been on them for two years, so don’t think side affects would just start showing now. I drink plenty, but not too much. My wee is dark yellow, and m stools are always watery and like diarreah
I am in the uk, so thanks for reccomending docs, but am in england!
Cut out carbs?? Oh my! I love carbs - what does this do then? I have done atkins before thought, and that made me ill
As i have said, I HAVE SAID I HAVE
TESTS< AND I AHVE NO INFECTIONS"

i was taking winstrol (stanzanol) which is synthetic testosterone every day for 3 weeks then i broke my collar bone and couldnt work out. because of this my test levels which were soaring plumited and are rediculously low. i have no desire for sex and because of that i am very sad now adays. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WILL GIVE ME MY SEX DRIVE BACK AND ANYTHING THAT WILL CLEAR UP MY DEPRESSION? i am 20 years old and should not have this problem, please help.

So my husband is having a really hard time passing his run test. He needs to just pass it one time! He gets so close then always ends up stopping in the middle of his run and throwing up. I really need a product that I can go out a buy that will stop this from happening like a pill or something? Also is there anything at GNC that I can go get him that will give him some crazy energy so he can run run run! What would you suggest?? Hes been working out everyday after work, running and conditioning… he drinks tons of water the night before and eats lots of carbs… but his mind just messes with him when he is actually taking the test. His job is at stake here and any advice will help!
* Hes also takes zoloft for anxiety and depression, do you think that has anything to do with his performance?

I have suffered from depression for maybe about 10 yrs. I am 25 and just as of this week, been told that I should consider taking Prozac. I typed that in here to see who else has had experiences with it—and it seems like A LOT of people are on anti-depressants. Now I know, as far as real mental diseases such as anxiety disorder, bi-polar or schizophrenia or temporary uses for grief, post-pardom depression etc—you may actually need those meds to balance out your sanity—but why are people popping ‘happy pills’? I mean, what did people do BEFORE there was medicine? And why are we so quick to medicate instead of focusing on the causes, solutions and remedies of natural-healing? I am determined to FIGHT my depression. Some days I win, more days I lose. But I still fight to see another day. I just refuse to accept or beleive that my key to being ‘normal’ or ‘happy’ relies on some chemicals added to my brain. That’s enough to send me over the edge in just thinking that—YIKES
These are some really AWESOME answers. (Gonna be hard picking the best) But I agree with self-love and taking in more sunshine. Simple things, that are sometimes, not so simple. And when I say—I choose to fight—it’s not to sound cliche or corny. But it’s a mental strength that I will not cave in to the societal pressures. I am starting to take better care of myself—by eating REAL foods and not just greasy/proccessed junk. And I also pamper myself by getting my hair done weekly and keeping my finger and toe nails groomed. Things like that—HELP me love myself better as exterior as they are. But sometimes, you have to work from the outside in. I am also learning to demolish my negative self-talk and I’m actively recognizing when I’m being too apologetic and not making enough time for me. I’m exercising everyday and I just stop and smile for no reason at all. I am also praying/meditating as often as I rememeber and just focusing on little things that make my heart laugh.
Jacobi—No ONE is bashing your sensitive a*ss—-if you are ‘dependent’ on DRUGS to make you happy—thats FINE! Do you. But I am not a fan of taking that route and that is MY PEROGATIVE. BTW—I don’t think that CYMBALTA is working too well for ya….lol.