Depression

How to keep laughter flowing in this hectic lifestyle?

Life is complicated and messy and very hectic. Sometimes laugh-out-loud moments are not always accessible but there are some tips that be used to bring laughter in your life.
- One should determine humor profile. Figure out what makes you laugh and do it more often. As different people have different taste in music, in the same manner we also laugh at different things.
- Spend more time with people who make you laugh.
- Invite your friends over to see funny movies together, you will find yourself laughing harder and longer than if you had seen it all by yourself.
- Suppose your car breaks down in the middle of traffic and you have no cell phone or spare tyre, instead of kicking yourself, laugh at your own incompetence. Laugh at the absurdity of the situation. It requires a certain amount of detachment – one can laugh at a situation if you are above it, not within it and with that kind of detachment, you can see things as funny and not frustrating.
- Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. Prefer laughing in such situations as there is less cleaning up to do afterwards.
- Hang around with kids more. Kids are constantly discovering the world around them, and a lot of what goes on seems ridiculous and surprising, which strikes them as funny. Few things which may not seem to be funny to you, but when a child is laughing over something, you will find his spontaneous bubbling contagious.
- Laugh at yourself. Recognize how funny some of your behavior is really, especially your shortcomings and mistakes. Sense of humor is the ability to laugh at oneself. Laughing at others can be hurtful and mean but laughing at yourself in alight hearted way can be a great way to perk yourself up.
- Inject humor anytime it is appropriate as people love to laugh.
- Do not run scared from dark humor as the laughter that arises from such humor is not an insensitive reaction, rather it makes the statement that life is not something to be affirmed ecstatically so much as acknowledged comically.
- A smile is not the same as laughter but they are part of the same family. If you are feeling so low that you cannot remember when you last smiled, know that this could be a warning sign of clinical depression.

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Connection between diabetes and depression, both deadly – Research

Diabetes is a modern lifestye disease / affliction, that can cause huge amounts of trouble for anybody who is suffering from diabetes. Unless the sugar level is controlled, it leads to a high degree of impact on the body, on various parts of the body such as the nerves in the leg, in the eye, on the heart, and on the blood system. Depression can lead to a person losing the urge to live, to suicidal tendencies, and to change the way of living to become more unhealthy. So what happens when both of these get combined ? Well, there is research underway that seems to suggest that the link between diabetes and depression is 2 way; so somebody who has depression is actually at a higher risk for developing diabetes; and somebody who has diabetes is at a higher risk of getting into a depression.
This is derived from ongoing research, which does not delve into medical reasons for the same, but is based on studies of people over a period of time; which detects that statistically, there is a linkage between depression and diabetes. This is bad news for people afflicted with diabetes or depression, since either of these 2 problems is bad enough, but if one leads to the other, it is a major problem (refer article):
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What are different kind of complications that may occur during pregnancy?

Pregnancy is a crucial period in women life. Sometimes the changes taking place will cause irritation or discomfort, and on occasions they may seem quite alarming. Pregnancy complications should never be overlooked, even if you may never have any, it is better to know what the problems and complications are occurring during your pregnancy.

Some problems faced during pregnancy are backache and pelvic joint pain, constipation, cramp, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), faintness, feeling hot in pregnancy, headaches, high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia, incontinence (wetting or soiling yourself), indigestion and heartburn, itching, leaking nipples, nausea and morning sickness, nose bleeds, passing water often, piles, severe itching and obstetric cholestasis, skin and hair changes, sleeplessness, slow-growing babies, stretch marks, swollen ankles, feet and fingers, teeth and gums, vaginal discharge, vaginal bleeding.

FIRST TRIMESTER

- Nausea and Vomiting : This is due to hormonal changes and frequently changing levels of blood sugar in the body. Solution is to avoid drinks that cause discomfort, take rest and sleep, wear comfortable clothes.
- Changes in breast : The breast feels tender and sensitive. The nipple feels sore when touched as the milk ducts are enlarging and blood supply increases.
- Bleeding which can be due to placenta praevia, abruptio placentae, preterm labour, IUGR or foetal growth retardation, post term pregnancy.
- Fatigue and Tiredness : Maintain a proper diet and pamper yourself.
- Frequent urination.
- Vaginal discharge.
- Mood changes.

SECOND & THIRD TRIMESTER

The second trimester of pregnancy is a busy time for both you and your baby. Your baby will be growing very rapidly over the next several week.
- CONSTIPATION: This is common during pregnancy due to relaxation of intestinal muscles. Taking of iron and calcium supplements can cause constipation. Inadequate intake of fiber, fluids, irregular eating habits are also contributing for constipation.
- BACKACHE: Backaches are usually caused by poor posture. Since you now have more weight in front of your body, you may be leaning back to compensate. If you have gained more than the recommended amount of weight, this pain may be worse.
- SWELLING OF ANKLES, FEET, HANDS & FACE: Swelling is the second most common feature in the last trimester. Puffy hands, feet, and face not only make for a funny look but can be very uncomfortable as well. This occurs due to water and fluid retention in the body.
- ABDOMINAL PAIN: There are many causes of abdominal pains. Some twinges and tightening feelings are to be expected, as the area expands to hold the growing baby.
- GROIN PAIN: as your body prepares for labor, your pelvic joints soften so the baby can easily pass through them.
- BLEEDING GUMS: Hormonal effects during pregnancy may cause your gums to bleed. During this time your gums become tender as blood supply increases.
- ITCHINESS: It is normal for the skin to feel itchy as it stretches during the period of the 24th to the 32nd week.