Demystifying Depression/Print version

= Table of contents =
 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) What is Depression?
 * 3) Normal Neuron Communication: The Role of Serotonin
 * 4) The Stress System: Adrenaline and Cortisol
 * 5) The Buildup to a Depression
 * 6) Speculation on the Physiology of Depression
 * 7) The Recovery Process
 * 8) Recovery Guide
 * 9) General Lifestyle Advice
 * 10) Daily Routine
 * 11) Tips for Good Sleep
 * 12) The Controversy about Antidepressants
 * 13) Suicide
 * 14) The Role of Sports
 * 15) Feeling Good vs. Actual Improvement
 * 16) Why Moderate Exercise May Sometimes Help
 * 17) Caveats of Treating Depression with Exercise
 * 18) A Real World Example
 * 19) Depression and Ageing
 * 20) The Genetic Link
 * 21) Is Depression on the Rise?
 * 22) Quantifying Depression
 * 23) The Burnout Syndrome
 * 24) Happiness
 * 25) Facing the Prejudice
 * 26) Conclusion
 * 27) References
 * 28) List of Figures

= Introduction =

= What Is Depression =

= Normal Neuron Communication =

= The Stress System =

= The Buildup to a Depression =

= Speculation on the Physiology of Depression =

= The Recovery Process =

= Recovery Guide =

= General Lifestyle Advice =

= Daily Routine =

= Tips for Good Sleep =

= The Controversy about Antidepressants =

= Suicide =

= The Role of Sports =

= Feeling Good vs Actual Improvement =

= Why Moderate Exercise May Sometimes Help =

= Caveats of Treating Depression with Exercise =

= A Real World Example =

= Depression and Ageing =

= The Genetic Link =

= Is Depression on the Rise =

= Quantifying Depression =

= The Burnout Syndrome =

= Happiness =

= Facing the Prejudice =

= Conclusion =

= References =

= List of Figures =