The Triffle World of Knowledge

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13th January 2008

Understanding Mood Disorders

Article about understanding mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
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3rd January 2008

Misdiagnosing Narcissism - The Bipolar I Disorder

(The use of gender pronouns in this article reflects the clinical facts: most narcissists are men.)

The manic phase of Bipolar I Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
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26th December 2007

Dating For The Depressed Soul

This article discusses the do’s and don’ts of dating while depressed and how to keep your spirits up.
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19th December 2007

A Look At Different Depression Treatment Regimens And Programs

One of the most prevalent health problem in many countries around the world is depression. Indeed, researchers have concluded that a majority of people will experiencing clinical depression at some point during their lifetimes. As a result, all people should at least have a basic awareness of what different depression treatment regimens are available in the 21st. Indeed, when it comes to depression treatment, there are a number of different options available to people afflicted with this possibly debilitating disease.
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6th December 2007

Talking to Others About Your Depression

Letting other people know that you are depressed can be a hard thing for many to do. It is only our natural tendency to keep things bottled up inside for safety. This article discusses how to talk to others about your depression.
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1st December 2007

Traumas as Social Interactions

(”He” in this text - to mean “He” or “She”).

We react to serious mishaps, life altering setbacks, disasters, abuse, and death by going through the phases of grieving. Traumas are the complex outcomes of psychodynamic and biochemical processes. But the particulars of traumas depend heavily on the interaction between the victim and his social milieu.
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22nd November 2007

The Depressive Narcissist

Many scholars consider pathological narcissism to be a form of depressive illness.
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21st November 2007

A Review Of Techniques In Managing Your Depression

Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression.
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15th November 2007

Teenage Depression

Many people believe today that teenagers lack respect for authority, lack respect for school, and even lack respect for family. For the most part they are looked down on by society as being disobedient trouble-makers. Being a teenager isnt an easy task. Theyre constantly being exposed to new, scary situations, and its hard for any teenager to overcome one of these obstacles because of how they are looked at by other people, and one of the biggest problems a teenager has to face is depression.
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13th November 2007

Depression: SAD Because Of Winter

Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is a kind of depression caused by the effect of the change of seasons as early as August or September in men and women and may be recognized by things as simple as eating or sleeping more during winter than the rest of the year.
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