Showing posts with label Depression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Depression. Show all posts

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Only True Love Can Save Your Life and Not Orgasms


If only Ruslana Korshunova found true love.

This post is very important to all young women who are in love and hate mood swings and are not really happy even though they look and pretend to be.

Depression drove supermodel Ruslana Korshunova to suicide at the tender age of 20.

If only she had found true love...she would not have plunged to her death.

Do not keep your fears and anxieties to yourself.

Love is not having a good time and then be depressed when the party is over.
Love is not having sex and later regret it.
Love is not love if it cannot save your life.

Only true love can save your life and not the spasms of momentary orgasms.

Seek for the love that will last the test of time even when you are all alone and you can still feel the glow and feel the joys of the bliss of true love in your heart and soul.

First, free your mind and fling open the doors of your heart and let love come in and lift your spirit higher.

I want you to have long life filled with love and peace.
If I a former refugee child can be happy today, then you too can be happy.

If you need to talk, call the hotline 234-8073983732.


Monday, April 28, 2008

1 in 8 Women Experiences Depression in Their Lifetime; Twice the Rate

28 Apr 2008 05:05 Africa/Lagos


NAMI: Women and Depression; 1 in 8 in Their Lifetime; Twice the Rate of Men

ARLINGTON, Va., April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a new brochure, Women and Depression, about major depression in women, addressing causes, symptoms, life stages and treatment. It can be downloaded at www.nami.org/womendepression.


-- 1 in 8 women experiences depression in their lifetime; twice the rate
as men, regardless of race or ethnic background.
-- Middle-aged Hispanic women have the highest rate of depression
symptoms, followed by middle-aged African American women.
-- Young Asian American women have the highest rate of younger groups and
the 2nd highest rate of suicide among 15 to 24 year olds. American
Indians and Alaska Native adolescents are the most likely to attempt
suicide and die from it.



"Nearly 18 million Americans experience depression every year," said NAMI medical director Ken Duckworth, M.D. "Some experiences are unique to women, including post-partum changes, infertility, and hormonal fluctuations throughout their lives."


"Information in the brochure will help women help themselves, as well as other women in their lives. All family members benefit by learning more."


"The good news is that with correct diagnosis, most people can be treated effectively. The bad news is that two-thirds of people living with depression don't get the help they need."


Major depression is a medical illness that affects a person's mind, mood, body, and behavior. It is more than "feeling down" because of a recent loss or family, work or financial stresses. It occurs when these feelings become more intense and persist to the point that they affect daily functioning.


NAMI's 13-page brochure highlights symptoms, causes, women of color, life stages, and treatment, with additional sections on seeking professional help, self-help, preventing recurrent depression, and helping other women. Bulk copies of Women and Depression for community education can be purchased online at www.nami.org/womendepression.


Publication of the brochure is supported by an educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. NAMI does not endorse or promote any specific medication or treatment. Individuals should consult their doctors.


About NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and more than 1,100 local communities.


Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

CONTACT: Christine Armstrong, National Alliance on Mental Illness,
+1-703-312-7893, Christinea@nami.org


Web site: NAMI
Women & Depression