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Michael Yapko

Advice: The Myths of Depression
Can prescription drugs cause depression?
Depression: Who's at Risk?
Psychologically, the greatest risk factors contributing to depression are associated with your style of coping, your problem-solving style and your style of thought, especially the way you interpret and react to life experiences.
Advice: Age Five and Already Blue
Michael Yapko, advises the parents of an unusually depressed child about when medication should be considered as a form of treatment.
Advice: Managing Your Mood
He doesn't remember what it's like to have a good day.
Advice: Men Get Depressed, Too
Michael Yapko advises a man on what to tell his family about his depression.
Depression: No Miracle Sleep Cure
Sleep-deprivation therapy has been lauded as a cure for depression, but it rarely does the job.
Advice: The Brain and Depression
Television advertisements seem to indicate depression is caused by a biochemical imbalance. That's probably only part of the problem.
Advice: Helplessness Can Drive You Crazy
Michael Yapko gives advice on how to work on keeping a relationship when a partner or child battles depression.
Advice Column
Answers to difficult questions on depression and the family.
Living Under Medication
Life changes that occur with any antidepressant. Coping with the side effect of tinnitus.
When Doctors Misdiagnose Depression
Medical practitioners frequently fail to detect depression.
Stuck in a Bind
How to navigate the treatment pitfalls of bipolar disorder.
What Causes Depression?
The causes of depression are manifold, but the most important thing is to take charge of your life and make decisions that won't cause you to feel worse.
Living Under Medication
Antidepressants can cause ringing in the ears.
Managing Your Mood

Advice on difficult questions about depression and the family.

Secondhand Blues

Depression is contagious, spread primarily by social interaction in the family and in other intimate relationships. And the most effective prescription may be to bolster social skills.

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