St John’s Wort

Posted by Nathan on Jul 19, 2009 in Anti-Depressants, Research | 0 comments

The Irish Times has an article on St John’s Wort. St John’s Wort is a herbal remedy that has been quite popular in the treatment of depression. Interestingly, in some countries, for example Ireland and Germany, preparations of St John’s Wort are prescribed by Doctors to treat mild depression. In Germany, St John’s Wort extracts are prescribed more than other...

Listening to Depression

Posted by Nathan on Jul 13, 2009 in Depression Awareness, Resources, Self-Help | 1 comment

I came across an interesting article today, reviewing a book called ‘Listening to Depression’. The premise of the book is to not treat Depression as a problem in your life, but as reaction to problems in your life. The article uses the analogy of a warning light coming on when a plane drifts off course, to let the pilot know to make some changes to get back on course. So the...