Show depression continued dV Medication plussomeform of talk therapy has proven to be a highly effective combination in treating depression “happy pill’' at the drugstore or consult a mental-healt- h caregiver such as a psychiatrist or psychologist? Because they’re ashamed of their “problem” they don't explore all their options As a result only one person in five who is depressed and needs treatment ends up benefiting from die many kinds of therapy available to them today Joyless days and troubled nights If you’ve ever suffered from depression you know the symptoms: You’re anxious pessimistic and wilhouthope 4 you feel guilty about your ongoing sadness you consider yourself worthless you find no joy in anyone or anything you’re ahvays tired (which you're likely to blame on poor sleep) you have difficulty concentrating remembering names and recalling details you either have no appetite and are losing weight or are putting on extra pounds because you can't stop eating you're irritable and restless and you may develop aches and pains that your doctor can’t explain because all your “tests” are normal Jher are Tai marry types'll of drugs t$ tref depression Ynost not habit-formi- A professional canhelpyou fin what works best If You Own a House Mobile Home or Other Structure with Polybutylene Plumbing Purchased After August 1 1999 THISNOTICE MAYJAFFECLYOUR LEGAL' RIGHTS you purchased a house mobile home or other structure In the United States that contains a plumbing system : with polybutylene pipe and acetal plastic insert fittings ('PB plumbing') after August 1 1999 this Notice is directed to you' may be entitled to requirements 10 percent of the cost to replace your plumbing and 10 percent of property damage caused by leaks in your PB plumbing system You must number contact the website or toll-frbelow to make a claim ': The: $120 million Settlement in a national class action on behalf of homeowners who have PB pfumbjng provides relief to Class Members with PB plumbing who meet certain If you do NOT want to remain a Class Member and receive the benefits of the Settlement you must submit a signed letter postmartod no jater than December 1 2003 to 'opt out” If Ybu ee Identifying Polybutylene Plumbing If tilings get bad enough suicidal thoughts may enter 7 ' mind Some suicide 500000 attempts each year are your serious enough to prompt a visit to tiie emergency room ' (One in every tight such attempts is successful) Suicide : is the eightii leading cause of death in this country and ac7 counts for 11 of every 1 00000 deaths each year Four 7 times as many men as womentake their lives although two to three times as many women actually attempt it We ttiid ro think of depression as an affliction of die elderly The truth is that suicide is die third leading cause of death (after accidents and homicides) among 15- - to And' most alarming its rate is rising dramatically among young people Symptoms of depression varyin severity and there are different types: Dysthymia’ mild form permits you to function but not efficiently because of the cloud of melancholy hang ing over you ' 7 Major depression seriously compromises every aspect of your life—work marriage sleep appetite— Hand makes j any enjoyment virtually impossible It usually lasts for f weeks months or years and keeps recurring ill-Bipolar disorder also called ness is less common than minor or major depression J and comes in cycles of abnormal exuberance (mania) S alternating with depression 'So how did I get this way?" Some types of de-- 1 pression seem to run in familiesespecially the bipolar type (though environment plays a part too) New re- search has determined that a normal gene called the 1 “serotonin transporter” can undergo ai specific kind of variation This explains why stress depresses some peo-- £ pie and not others There are two versions of this gene— the short and the long Everyone has two copies of it one from each parent If you were bom with two of the short 1 ones any unhappy event in your life is twice as likely to J leave you depressed than if both of those genes are the long type There’s not much you can do about such in- - £ heritance It's the roll of the dice If you have become depressed without any obvious I i Vv manic-depressi- ve PB pipe is usually gray and sometimes black plastic Acetal fittings are usually gray and occasionally white plastic ' Pipe and fittings may be visible in the attic of basement or behind the walls ornear the water heater For more information on your rights under the Settlement and to see the official Notice of Class Action and Settlement please contact: WeMite: Toll-Fr- Phone Number: wwwSpencerClasscom Spencer Claims Facility PQ Box 81448 Atlanta GA 30366 j PMSI 14 OCTOSU S 2001 PARADE MAOAZHDC |