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Q: How can Ranitidine (Zantac) cause mental depression and endocrine related side effects?
Its mechanism of action is to lower stomach acid by antagonising the relevant receptor. Regardless of the rate of incidence, how can it cause (i.e. mechanism of action) mental depression and endocrine problems?

A: It antagonizes the H2-histamine receptor. We also have histamine receptors in our brains, though the receptor is different, ranitidine is H2-selective (it prefers the H2), but can also bound to other histamine receptors.

Q: Can constant stress or depression cause mental disorders?
I feel extremely worried(which maybe would make it worse) because I know I probably cannot be rid of my stressful and depressing problem even in my adulthood. I might even get a terrible illness like schizophrenia :/

A: nope! don’t worry because mental disorders are a chemical problem, they can’t be created by stress or sadness… but, if you’re feeling depressed, that’s a disorder right there!

stress can TRIGGER schizophrenia IF and only IF you have it already in which case it will inevitably show up eventually, stress can’t make you get it, but often the first signs of this disorder appear after a stressful time in a person’s life

Q: What is a common mental illness besides depression that may cause suicide?
It doesn’t have to be common, I just need to know the name for a mental illness that mainly causes thoughts of suicide, besides depression, though.

A: Bipolar Disorder is the number one killer by way of suicide. More bipolars commit suicide than any other group of people and more of them succeed than any other group. Being in a mixed state puts a bipolar at the highest risk of suicide though, not a depressive period.

Q: Can anyone tells me what causes mental illness?
I have four chilren who are grown up now and three of them have had mental depression, anxiety and mood swings. Two took pills for awhile and then stopped. The other one who is worst then all of them refuses to take anything. He believes he is fine, but he is not. It must come from my husband’s side of the family, there is nothing like it on my side. I’m always as happy as can be. I think living is great.

A: There is not just one thing that causes mental illness. It could be a variety of factors such as p.t.s.d., chemical inbalance, hormonal inbalance, and on and on. I suffer from mental illness but no one else in my family does. Dont try blaming anyone. It would be like banging your head against a brick wall. The only thing you can do is be supportive of them and love them. Let them know you are always there and will help them in any way you can. That goes a lot further than trying to figure it out. Good luck to you.

Q: What features of Buddhism and other Eastern religions deal with the suffering caused by mental depression?

A: For sure “Mindfulness” can help one deal with depression.

Mindfulness of Positive Phenomena:

In meditation or while going about our daily activities we take time to realize the positive factors that are always present.

For example, If you can see, realize your eyes. Tell your eyes, “Eyes, you are wonderful. You help me to see the many beautiful colors. I’m so happy you are there.”

If you have arms, realize your arms. “Arms, I know you are there. You make it possible to embrace the ones I love. I am so happy you are there.”

This type of meditation is not limited to eyes and arms. We embrace whatever is beautiful and can bring us happiness.

This is how we touch what is beautiful in life. When we embrace these positive feelings, we strengthen them.

When we are stronger, then we can sit on the shore and observe the river of our feelings. We embrace the negative emotions with love, like a mother embracing her child. This is mindfulness of negative feelings.

When we do so, we are inviting those feeling to return to the store consciousness weaker than before. The next time they arise, they will not be so strong.

Additionally, the 4 Noble Truths are helpful as they identify suffering and its causes and help to create a solution for overcoming that suffering.

Following the Noble Eightfold path can also help. By living a Noble life we can prevent some of the problems that arise by not doing so thus creating an environment conducive to overcoming unhappiness.

Q: I am convinced that others cause mental illness or depression in people by there actions for a sample?
Also trying to control what a person does is very damaging
doing something nasty to them or name calling and spreading nasty rumours weather true or not .The other thing is social isolation am i right or wrong

A: You are absolutely right.

I suffered severe depression because of every single reason you listed here. Had I had a happier upbringing, I’m almost positive I would not have developed depression and suicidal thoughts, self harm, a whole trail down that world. People really don’t realize how much their actions can impact others, it can have a very deep effect and last for years afterwards. Discrimination, bullying and manipulation – the things you listed – are very strong influences, they destroy self esteem and make the person feel like an alien, like they aren’t good enough, and then it all spirals downwards.

Q: What is the Christian view of the origin of mental health disorders such as depression?
As a psychologist, I am use to having to contend with Scientologists and their ignorant beliefs about mental health disorders but I recently had to argue with a Christian who argued that the devil causes depression and as such, those suffering with depression can be cured by Christianity….

Is this belief frequent through out christians?
Emperor – I didnt realise that all psychologists talked the same…especially considering that there are different specialist areas and roles

A: Oh, no, not at all. I thank God that I live in a time where beter treatment is available for depression. I am religious about taking my anti-depressant because I do NOT want to go to that dark, scary hole again, EVER. I’m a Christian, and part of my depression was feeling like God had abandoned me. I exercised regularly too, which is supposed to help avoid depression. I didn’t want to take drugs, thinking I would pull myself up by my own bootstraps, but then came a time when I couldn’t find my bootstraps. Zoloft saved my life.

Q: I have to do a report on the causes of the depression, anyone know some of the causes?
And I mean the great depression, not mental depression, don’t know why its under mental illness, but whatevs

A: These are the top five things…It’s pretty long haha so be prepared:

1. Stock Market Crash of 1929
Many believe erroneously that the stock market crash that occurred on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929 is one and the same with the Great Depression. In fact, it was one of the major causes that led to the Great Depression. Two months after the original crash in October, stockholders had lost more than $40 billion dollars. Even though the stock market began to regain some of its losses, by the end of 1930, it just was not enough and America truly entered what is called the Great Depression.

2. Bank Failures
Throughout the 1930s over 9,000 banks failed. Bank deposits were uninsured and thus as banks failed people simply lost their savings. Surviving banks, unsure of the economic situation and concerned for their own survival, stopped being as willing to create new loans. This exacerbated the situation leading to less and less expenditures.

3. Reduction in Purchasing Across the Board
With the stock market crash and the fears of further economic woes, individuals from all classes stopped purchasing items. This then led to a reduction in the number of items produced and thus a reduction in the workforce. As people lost their jobs, they were unable to keep up with paying for items they had bought through installment plans and their items were repossessed. More and more inventory began to accumulate. The unemployment rate rose above 25% which meant, of course, even less spending to help alleviate the economic situation.

4. American Economic Policy with Europe
As businesses began failing, the government created the Smoot-Hawley Tariff in 1930 to help protect American companies. This charged a high tax for imports thereby leading to less trade between America and foreign countries along with some economic retaliation.

5. Drought Conditions
While not a direct cause of the Great Depression, the drought that occurred in the Mississippi Valley in 1930 was of such proportions that many could not even pay their taxes or other debts and had to sell their farms for no profit to themselves. This was the topic of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.

Q: Can depression cause other mental health problems?

A: Absolutely, you need to take care with depression. Get it treated, if it’s clinical depression, realize that you will have to take medicine for most of your life, & when you get over the feeling of depression, “do not stop your medication”. This is the hardest thing because we are use to taking medicine & when we feel better we’re well. Not so with clinical depression, you may develop anxiety disorder, acid reflux, & hypertension. If your not treated & take your medicine just as it’s prescribed you can also get worse (Bi-polar), You need to take care not to over-take or under-take your medicine. Never take someone else’s med.’s (your reaction to them may be different). If you don’t feel right, don’t take your next pill until you see the doctor, call him/her immediately. There are different medicines, sometimes you have to try more than one (always under Doctors supervision)
I have suffered with clinical depression for 30 years now, I also have anxiety disorder. Everything I’ve written I have experienced the ups, downs, & in-betweens of this ailment. You can control it with medication, laughter, & not going to or watching up-setting things. That’s not always possible but I’ve learned over the years to try….I hope you never experience all of the side effects & you won’t if you keep in mind all that I have told you….God Bless You

Q: Can depression cause a serious mental illness?
hey im john and i think i might be losing my mind.

i cannot sleep at night because shes in my mind 24/7
theres not a second of a day that goes by without me hearing her name echo in the back of my head.It annoys me very much… I’m 17 and ive been depressed ever since december of 2005. Over one girl. A girl whom ive had not talked to in over a year. I know its an obsession… and its taking a toll on me. To escape the voices i hear and thoughts of her i do all kinds of drugs to no avail. Sometimes i do drugs to the hope ill overdose accidentally.

she listens to dallas green

i listen to dallas green

last year i had quite a problem. Around the beginning of my sophmore year at HS i started hating myself and other people so much that i became isolated. I looked at people and all i saw were burned bodies , tortured bodies.

she didnt do anything wrong its just the way my genes expressed themselves.

i tried a lot of things to get her attention
produced countless songs
I think its too late to tell her i love her since its been 4 years and 1 year since ive talked to her
shed think im crazy (which i probably am)
it’s kind of funny how things work.
I use to believe in God and pray to god everynight
that was until my bestfriend got the girl of his dreams.
I was happy for him but at the same time i felt envy because he was an radical atheist.
after all the crying in my room, the countless suicide attempts, the therapy sessions, and every night praying, WHY WASN’T I ABLE TO GET THE GIRL I LOVE? How could god give such great thing to a atheist and nothing to believer. So now im an atheist, i dont believe in god because of that. what im here to ask you

why do i feel the sadness will last forever… and is it possible for depression to cause mental illness?

A: The drugs you take are probably part of the problem. You do not state whether they are legal or illegal. But even some anti depressant legal drugs have a side effect of thoughts of suicide. Please tell your parents about these thoughts you have been having.

Perhaps, since you haven’t talked to this girl for over a year, you might consider not telling her you love her, but that you like her. She must be quite a beauty! I would consider that since you are 17 that you are relatively young and still have a full life ahead of you.

Have you read Joshua Harris who wrote, I Kissed Dating Goodbye? The bottom line is he thinks as a young person, he was getting too wrapped up emotionally with his girlfriend. Rather than enjoying his youth & getting equipped with the successful skills that would lead to a good career and marriage, he was getting stressed out by what his peers were doing and thinking.

I didn’t like his philosophy though. I preferred ideas presented in books like Boundaries in Dating, and Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World. Other excellent ideas are on these websites:

http://www.lovematters.com/

http://www.cfalive.org/ccourtship3.htm

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I certainly would talk to your therapist about the suicidal thoughts and the taking too many drugs issues. If you aren’t still seeing one, please set up an appointment because whatever you are taking is not good if it makes you have the types of thoughts you describe. Hope this helps.

Prayer would probably really help you here. I hope you start praying again, for inspiration and what God’s will is for you. And it is difficult to stop thinking of a beautiful young woman if I am watching shows that make me think even more about beautiful women.

By the way, you never mentioned that this atheist friend that got his girlfriend, whether they are still together now. Odds are they won’t be in the next five years, especially if they have different belief systems.

Peace

Mistoday, Pray the Rosary Daily for Peace

Q: What are the leading causes of depression and anxiety in women today?
Females suffer from anxiety and depression at twice the rate of men. In fact, mental disorders such as anxiety and depression are the leading cause of disability for women.

What are the leading causes of anxiety and depression in women? Please provide as credible sources as possible. Thankyou.
Great answers so far!

A: I think it’s hormonal and that women today live very stressful lives. Think about it. Women are expected to work full time, get married, raise families and keep house. They are tending to everyone else’s needs but their own. There is so much guilt and worrying doing all of these things

Q: Can illegal drugs like cocaine and cannabis cause mental health disorders like depression, bipolar etc.?
Can drugs like cocaine and cannabis cause mental health diseases like depression or bipolar disorder?
Can alcohol also?

A: Addiction is considered a mental health disorder. Long-term alcohol use can cause brain damage (possibly leading to dementia-like symptoms and oddly enough – although not a psychiatric thing – can effect the person’s sense of smell).

Your question is complicated though because the bottom line is, we do not yet know what actually causes these illnesses. A high percentage of people with mental health problems also abuse substances, but it is not clear if one causes the other or if they have a similar biological cause.
If a person has a genetic susceptibility to such illnesses, it is possible substance abuse can be the environmental trigger that results in the illness being expressed. There seems to be a strong link between heavy cannabis use and schizophrenia, but again, it has not been determined which comes first.

Drugs do effect the neurotransmitters that are associated with psych disorders and when people stop taking the drug (or drinking), the neurotransmitter levels are often depleted and the person experiences depression-like symptoms. It can take many months (after chronic use) for the levels to balance out again. The substance has increased the neurotransmitter levels, so the brain stops naturally producing the appropriate amounts.

Q: What are the leading causes of adult mental retardation? Possible causes in drop of IQ?
What’re primary causes of retardation, IQ decrease, general stupidness?

Say a person started off very smart. Nature gives that person a lot of mental gift and brain power, what are some causes of retardation for adults? Could it be due to Chemcial inbalance? Substance abuse? Life style factors? Behavioral (OCD, masturbation, nervous habits, behavioral disorders)? Sex abuse? Mental illness? Physical illness? Stress? Depression? Toxins/poisons? Or what? What are signs to watch for for this mental challenges/changes in adults?

A: My joke answer is watching Anime. My real answer would probably still sound like a joke due to this question being ill-concieved. The mental effectiveness of a person varies, and no one will tell you that one thing causes a problem for all. It varies by person. One person could have had an accident, another it could be diet, or perhaps a disease. As far as signs are concerened it also depends what you are looking for. Mental dysfunction can be linked to memory loss or word association misshaps or many other things like not being able to draw a pine tree, (seriously there are studies that claim if only one side of a brain is working it can’t interpret an entire picture). So….it depends!

Q: Can Depression be caused by poor genes or is Depression a mental issue only?
I only ask because i want to understand Depression better.

A: It depends on what type of depression we are talking about. Everyone gets some form of depression at one time or another in their lives. Depression is often spurred on by environmental settings, as evidenced by seasonal affective disorder which is shorter day lengths that seem to bring about depression in a large number of people.

Now the clinical, stay in the home and can’t go out and brood for weeks or even months type of depression is far more severe, and definitely has an inhereted element to it. Often this form of depression can be traced back through family trees.

Even, genetic tendencies, however, can be overcome with the right diet and medication where deemed appropriate by a licensed physician.

There is no such thing as “poor genes” though. There are complex factors involved and what may be a gene that causes depression in one person, when passed down to their offspring may be offset by another gene inhereted from the other parent.

Q: Does medicine for mental illnesses , even for depression itself, cause depression even more you think?
why so?

and how would you describe the feeling of depression too.

in three words or adjectives?

A: no, anti-depressants did not make me more depressed. it did the opposite.

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