Should you disclose your Depression at Work?

Sometimes a job is just a job, but for most people it is much more. We spent in our office with our coworkers or customers more time than with our family. Occasionally, we give away at work so much of our internal energy and emotions, that coming home you feel totally “empty” and exhausted. Our workplace is our second home and often provides our second family. It can be either the provider or the destroyer of our self-worth. We define ourselves to a great extent by our work - after all, what is one of the first questions we are asked when we meet someone new? "What do you do?"The work might be stressful and tiresome for all, but for people with...

Bereavement Leading to Suicide: Statistical Analysis

There is an increased risk of suicidal gestures, completed suicide and death from accidents following the death of a spouse, parent, or a child. The suicide risk for those widowed was first observed over a century ago by Durkheim who found that suicide was higher amongst those widowed compared to those married.When   compared   to   the   general   population Mergenhagen and colleagues found the mortality ratio for suicide in young widowers (45–64 years of age) was about four and a half times the rate for married men of similar age. Most studies have found a gender bias with younger men being...

13 Tips for Dating with Depression

Dating presents a challenge when one is depressed and has difficulty feeling or expressing joy. About 18 million Americans suffer from depression, with another 20 million worldwide using dating sites on the web each month according to On Line Dating Magazine. In fact at least 20 per cent of American women and 10 per cent of men experience major depression sometime in their lives. Therefore the question on looking for relationship during the mild to moderate depression episode is quite a common situation in the modern world. Regarding depressed people and dating, Helen Friedman, PhD, a clinical psychologist in private practice in St. Louis says,...

Buddhism on Depression: Religious, Psychological, and Cultural Perspectives

IntroductionsDepression can come in various forms, from a passing blue mood to a severe psychological condition like major depression or manic-depressive illness, which require extensive treatment. The more serious conditions require professional help with for example intensive therapy or medication, there seems to be no easy way to avoid that. General psychology has determined that depressive disorders are often caused by a combination of genetic, psychological and environmental factors, but can also be caused by other illnesses. Women experience depressive disorders twice as many as men, and hormone levels appear to have a significant influence.Please...