Archive for August, 2009

Mood swings are a part and parcel of pregnancy. You keep thinking. Oh God, Why am I feeling like a yo yo between my emotions. Relax these conflicting feelings belong to the category of early pregnancy symptoms. They will definitely pass, they always do.


Why Do These Pregnancy Mood Swings Occur

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Research shows that depression runs in families and that some people inherit genes that make it more likely for them to get depressed. Not everyone who has the genetic makeup for depression gets depressed, though. And many people who have no family history of depression have the condition. So although genes are one factor, they aren’t the single cause of depression.

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Is there such thing as prenatal depression?

I won’t bore you with details except to say that life is agonizing right now and I’m not even halfway through my pregnancy. Things improve in the second trimester? Yeah, right.
It’s not worrying about my baby. It’s this feeling of indifference, depression and anxiety about my out of control feelings. I wish I were worrying about the baby but I feel trapped inside my own thoughts right now. I wanted this baby and now I don’t even know if I want to live.

Learn how to differentiate between types of depression, signs, causes and treatment. This is the first step toward understanding depression, getting the appropriate treatment and taking that step.


Alcohol Depression

As the name implies, alcohol depression is the lows that follow periods of excessive drinking. Guilt, remorse, and shame play a huge part in this type of depression, and nothing short of a long period of sobriety can begin the alleviate it. With alcohol depression, the normal hangover is much more than not feeling well.


Anxiety Depression

Anxiety depression oftentimes is indicated by profuse sweating, shaky hands and voice. Persons suffering from anxiety disorder are generally pessimistic, always expecting the worse. They also tend to go through long periods of time where they are afraid to leave their homes or participate in social activities.

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