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Spring 2016
B
eing unhappy isn’t the same as being
depressed. Depression is a term often
used loosely to describe how we feel
after a bad week at work or when we get
dumped. But major depressive disorder
— a type of depression — is much more
complicated. There are specific symptoms
and signs that determine whether it’s
depression or just a case of the Mondays.
Major depression is a mood disorder that
affects the way you feel about life in general.
Having a hopeless or helpless outlook on
your life is the most commonly associated
symptom of depression. Other feelings may
be worthlessness, self-hate, or inappropriate
guilt. Common, reoccurring thoughts of
depression are vocalized as, “It’s all my fault,”
or “What’s the point?”
Depression can take the pleasure or
enjoyment out of the things you love. A loss of
interest or withdrawal from activities that you
once looked forward to — sports, hobbies, or
going out with friends — is yet another telltale
sign of major depression. Another symptom
of major depression is a decreased sex drive
and even impotence.
Part of the reason you might stop doing
things you enjoy is because you feel very
tired. Depression often comes with a lack
of energy and an overwhelming feeling of
lethargy, which can be the most debilitating
symptoms of depression. This could lead to
excessive sleeping or no sleep at all.
Depression is also linked to insomnia, as
one might lead to the other and vice versa.
They can also make each other worse. The
lack of quality, restful sleep can also lead to
anxiety.
The physical and mental toll of depression
also contributes to anxiety and irritability.
Depression also affects the sexes differently.
Research shows that in addition to irritability
men may display symptoms not typically
associated with depression, like escapist
or risky behaviour, substance abuse, or
misplaced anger.
Weight and appetite can fluctuate
differently for each person with major
depression. Some will have an increased
appetite and gain weight while others won’t
be hungry and lose weight. A distinguishing
factor to determine if the dietary changes
are related to depression is whether they are
intentional or not. If they’re not, it might be a
clue that something larger is wrong.
One minute it’s an outburst of anger. The
next you’re crying uncontrollably. Nothing
outside of you prompted the change, but your
emotions are up and down at a moment’s
notice. Depression can swing your moods
around, keeping you away from the calm
you so desperately want. In a similar way
to another mood disorder, bipolar disorder,
moods can fluctuate uncontrollably, which is
one reason why the two are often confused
The scariest reality with depression is
its connection with suicide. Suicides rarely
come without showing symptoms first. Often
people will talk about it or have a first attempt
before succeeding in ending their life. If you
or someone you know are suicidal, reach
out and talk to someone who cares and can
help you.... call 131 114 today or see your local
doctor.
If you have had some of the previously
mentioned symptoms for more than two
weeks, you might be suffering from major
depression disorder. Recognizing that
you are depressed and finding the right
information is pivotal to getting the right help.
Depression affects millions of people, but
there are varying treatments available, from
lifestyle changes to medications. No matter
the path of treatment you choose, asking for
professional help is the first step to getting
back to feeling like yourself again and finding
peace and happiness.
Asbrooke Medical Institute
at Erina
provides a range of medical and cosmetic
treatment for skin, vein and other medical
complaints that can change the way
people look and the way they live their
lives.
Doctors at Ashbrooke canhelpdiagnose
and treat common but troublesome
problems such as varicose and spider
veins. Unsightly and painful leg veins can
be treated by sclerotherapy, a method of
injecting a solution into the veins to seal
and eliminate them.
Thinking about cosmetic rejuvenation?
They can also advise the use of
cosmetic injections to smooth out or
eliminate frown lines, wrinkles and
forehead lines. The derma filler comes
as a smooth injectable gel and is placed
below the skin’s surface to ‘plump up’
static facial wrinkles and folds, creating
a natural and more refreshed facial
appearance.
The injections can also be used for lip
enhancement to add volume and improve
lip definition in younger lips or for lip
rejuvenation by treating vertical lines
around the lips, giving it more youthful
appearance. One injection can also be
used to reduce excessive underarm
sweating.
All these procedures are carried out on
a walk in walk out basis and can benefit
both men and women. All such medical
treatments have benefits as well as
potential side effects and the doctors at
Ashbrooke Medical Institute can help you
decide which treatment is right for you.
The Practice at Erina has been operating
on the Central Coast for over 15 years.
At Ashbrooke all procedures are carried
out by trained doctors and you can be
confident in their advice and in your
ultimate decision.
Thinking about
Cosmetic
Rejuvenation?
To organise a consultation telephone us on 4367 6600
Ashbrooke
Medical Institute
415 Terrigal Dr, Erina
4367 6600
…no more
unsightly veins
ember of Cosmetic Physicians
Society of Australasia
After our treatment
those unsightly varicose
and spider veins ar
virtually unn ticeable!
Other services available:
• Injections for Facial Lines
and wrinkles • Paris Lips
• Frown Lines • Crows Fe t
• Exces ive Underarm
Sweating
All procedures are
walk in and walk out.
After
Before
MEAT AT
EORGE’S
Old fashioned
Quality
& Service
VOTED WYONG SHIRE’S
PREFFERED QUALITY BUTCHER
Meat at George’s is a boutique
Butcher shop located at 354a Main
Road Toukley. Meat at George’s has
been in operation since February
2010 and has already won the
2010 Express Advocate Food Trade
Award, the 2010 Apprentice of
the Year Aw rd and 2011 Wyong
Chamber Business of the Year.
Meat at George’s prides itself on
delivering ‘old fashioned’ quality and
service. George is the traditional jolly
joking Butcher that flirts with all the
wholesale butcher shops and has had
management positions in the large
supermarkets including buying and
sales.
George buys the meat, cuts the meat
and sells the meat. M at At George’s
receives f esh eliveries dail and can
source any request including certified
organic free range; chicken, pork, beef
and lamb. Also a wide range of game
meats, farm rabbits, crocodile and
kangaroo.
Meat At George’s ensures that all the
MEAT AT GEORGE’S
Gluten free sausages made on premises
Asbrooke Medical Institute at Erina
provides a range of medical and cosmetic
treatment for skin, vein and other
medical complaints that can change the
way people look and the way they live
their lives.
Doctors at Ashb ooke can help diagnose
and treat common but troublesome
problems such as varicose and spider
veins. Un ightly and painful l g veins
can be treated by sclerotherapy, a
ethod of injecting a solution into the
veins to seal and eliminate them.
Thinkingabout cosmetic rejuvenation?
They can also advise the use of cosmetic
i jections t sm oth out or eliminate
frown lines, wrinkles and forehead lines.
The derma filler comes as a smooth
injectable gel and is placed below the
skin’s surface to ‘plump up’ static facial
wrinkles and folds, creating a natural
and more refreshed facial appearance.
The injections can also be used for lip
enhancement to add volume and
improve lip definition in younger lips or
for lip rejuvenation by treating v rtical
lines around he lips, giving it more
youthful appearance.
One injection can also be used to
reduce excessive underarm sweating.
All these procedures are carried out
on a walk in walk out basis and can
benefit both men and women. All such
medical treatments have benefits as well
as potential side effects and the doctors
at Ashbro ke Medical Institute can help
you decide which treatment is right for
you. The Practice at Erina has been
operating on the C ntral Coast for over
15 years. At Ashbrooke all procedures
are carried out by trained doctors and
you an b confident in their advice and
in your ultimate decision.
Ashbrooke Medical Institute
Telephone us to organise consulation on 4367 6600
Before
After
br ke
edical Institute
415 Te rigal Dr, Erina
4367 6 0
no more
unsightly veins
Member of Cosmetic Physicians
Society of Austr lasia
After our treatment
those unsightly varicose
and spider vein are
virtually u noticeable!
Other services available:
• Injections for Facial Lines
and wrinkles • Paris Lips
• Frown Lines • Crows F et
• Exce sive Underarm
Sweating
All procedures are
walk in and walk out.
After
Before
AT
’S
ld fashioned
uality
& Service
VOTED WYONG SHIRE’S
PRE FERED QUALITY BUTCHER
Meat at George’s is a boutique
Butch r shop locate at 354a Main
Road Toukley. Meat at George’s has
b en in operation since February
2010 and has already won the
2010 Expre s Advocate F od Trade
Award, the 2010 A prenti e of
the Year Award and 20 1 Wyong
Chamber Busine s of the Year.
Meat at George’s prides itself on
delivering ‘old fashioned’ quality and
service. George is the trad tional jolly
joking Butcher that flirts with all the
wholesale butcher shops and has had
management pos ions in the large
supermarkets including buying and
sales.
George buys the meat, cuts the meat
and sells the meat. Meat At George’s
receives fresh elive ies aily and can
source any request including certified
organic fr e range; chicken, pork, b ef
and lamb. Also a wide range of game
meats, farm ra bits, crocodile and
kangar o.
Meat At George’s ensures that all the
MEAT AT G ORGE’S
luten free sausages ade on re ises
Asbr oke Medical Ins itute at Erina
provides a range of medical and cosmetic
treatment for skin, vein and other
medi al complaints that can ch nge the
way people l ok and the way they live
their lives.
Doct rs at Ashbr oke can help diagnose
and treat co mon but troublesome
problems such as varicose and spider
veins. Unsightly and painful leg vei s
can be treated by sclerotherapy, a
method of injecting a solution into the
veins to seal and eliminate them.
Thinkingabout cosmetic rejuvenation?
They can also advise the use of cosmetic
injections to sm oth out or elimin t
frown lines, wrinkles and forehead lines.
The derma filler comes as a sm oth
injectable gel and is placed below the
skin’ surface to ‘plump up’ static facial
wrinkles and folds, creating a natural
and more refreshed facial a pearance.
The injections can also be used for lip
enhancement to a d volume and
improve lip definition in younger lips or
for lip rejuv nation by trea ing vertical
lines around the lips, giving it more
youthful a pearance.
One injection can also be used to
reduc ex ss ve underarm sweating.
All these procedures are ca ried out
on a walk in walk out ba is and can
benefit both men and women. All such
medical treatments have benefits as well
as potential sid effects and the doctors
at Ashbr oke Me ical Ins itute can elp
you decide which treatment is right for
you. The Practice at Erina has b en
op ating on the Central Co st for over
15 years. At Ashbr oke all procedures
are carried out by trained doctors and
you can be confident in their dvice and
in your ultimate dec sion.
hbrooke Me ical Institute
Telephone us to organise a consulation on 4367 6 0
Before
After
b fo e
after
Ashbrooke
Medical Institute
415 Terrigal Dr, Erina
4367 6600
…no more
unsightly veins
Member of Cosmetic Physicians
Society of Australasia
get ready for summer
After our treatment
those unsightly varicose
and spider veins are
virtually unnoticeable!
Other services available:
• Injections for Facial Lines
and wrinkles • Paris Lips
• Frown Lines • Crows Feet
• Excessive Underarm
Sweating
All procedures are
walk in and walk out.
After
Before
Asbrooke Medical Institute at Erina
provides a range of m dical and cosmetic
treatment for skin, vein and other
medical complaints that can change the
way people look and the way they live
their li s.
Doctors at Ashbrooke can help diagnose
and treat common but troublesome
problems such as varicose and spider
veins. Unsightly and painful leg veins
can be treated by sclerotherapy, a
method of injecting a solution into the
veins to seal and eliminate them.
Thi kingabout cosmetic rejuv ation?
Th y can also advise the use of cosmetic
injections to smooth out or eliminate
frown lines, wrinkles and forehead lines.
The derma filler comes as a smooth
injectable gel and is placed below the
skin’s surface to ‘plump up’ static facial
wrinkles and folds, creating a natural
and more refresh d facial appearance.
The injections can lso be used for lip
enhanc ment to ad volume a d
improve lip efinition in younger lips or
for lip rejuvenation by treating vertical
lines around the lips, giving it more
youthful appearance.
One injection can also be used to
reduce excessive underarm sweating.
All these procedures are carried out
on a walk in walk out basis and can
benefit both men and women. All such
medical treatments have benefits as well
as potential side effects and the doctors
at Ashbro ke Medical I stitute can help
y decid which treatment is right for
you. The Practice at Erina has been
operating on the Central Coast for over
15 years. At Ashbrooke all procedures
are carried out by trained doctors and
you can be confident in their advice and
in your ultimate decision.
Ashbrooke Medical Institute
Telephone us to organise a consulation on 4367 6600
Before
After
Member of ANZ Society
of Phlebology
Could It Be
Depression?