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St. John Health offers mental health and substance abuse treatment through a network of hospitals and outpatient centers. Personal or family problems, substance abuse or mental illness can be as damaging to health and well being as physical illness. Just as you would seek a doctor for a broken bone or a diabetic condition, help is available from experienced medical professionals for treatment of behavioral health problems.

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Diabetics Are Prone to Depression
Everyone feels down at times, but diabetics are especially prone to depression. An unhappy period that’s intense or lasts for more than a couple of weeks can be a sign of depression. Depression is a serious illness.


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A Checklist for Depression
What's the difference between a bad case of the blues and the painful mental disorder known as depression? According to the experts, impaired functioning is usually a clear-cut indication of clinical depression.


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Bipolar Disorder
More than 2 million U.S. adults have bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder usually develops when a person is a late teen or young adult, although some people develop symptoms in childhood and others develop symptoms later in life.


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Depression: Tips to Help Yourself
After getting help from others, there are things you can do to help yourself. First, be patient. Remember, you have an illness that affects you emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. Recovery will take time.


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Folate and Depression

Folate, a B vitamin, may help ease depression. Studies have shown a link between depression and low blood levels of folate. Researchers at Tufts University suggest that taking 400 mcg of folate, the amount found in many multivitamins, may improve depression and make antidepressants work better.


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