Coping With Depression

Anger happens, it's just part of life. But if you have depression you can add anger to the list of common symptoms. But there are things you can do to blunt the effects of this intense and sometimes dangerous feeling.   View slideshow

How do you make it through that holiday dinner without fighting about politics, religion, or some other hot-button topic? Here are 10 tips.   View slideshow

Many people are having a tough time paying bills; others are in even more grim economic straits. Read on for tips on how to maintain your mental health, get a grip on your finances, and maybe even find some personal growth in these tough times.   View slideshow

Depression is a serious illness that can happen to anyone, even people who seem to have it all. Here are 20 famous people, whether actors, singers, or athletes, who have struggled with depression, including postpartum depression and bipolar disorder.   View slideshow

The following websites include an online guide, tips and articles related to coping, online depression communities, and an action plan for recovery.   View slideshow

Bliss out this season with these mood-boosting strategies.   View slideshow

Gabriela Martinez always spent a lot of time in bed, and she rarely laughed, or even spoke. For decades, her family shrugged off this unusual behavior as nervios, or "nerve problems." Finally, five years after moving to the United States from Cuba with her family in 1965, Martinez visited a psychiatrist at her daughter's urging and was diagnosed with depression.  Read More

Recovering from depression? The thought of a relapse can be scary. But there are steps you can take to avoid a depression relapse in the future.   View slideshow

Some jobs are more depression-prone than others due to stress, unpredictable or long hours, or little control. Here are the 10 fields in which workers are most likely to report having an episode of major depression.   View slideshow

Most people in today’s economy are happy just to have a job—any job. But work-related factors like long hours, a poor relationship with your boss, and lack of control over daily tasks—factors that can get worse when the boss is pinching pennies—can contribute to depression as well.  Read More

Jessica (not her real name) is a 24-year-old advertising executive who lives in New York City. She has depression and bulimia, but comes from a family with a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps mentality. She finally sought help, and got it. After starting treatment, she has come to terms with feelings of guilt and self-blame about her depression. She knows she has a treatable condition, and that depression is not her fault.   Read More

People who suffer from mental illness, including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, face a litany of challenges: dark moods, an inability to enjoy life’s pleasures, powerful prescription medication, isolation, and social stigma.  Read More

Catherine Kahr has struggled for decades with major depression, surviving multiple suicide attempts and several hospitalizations, including a two-year stay at an infamous state institution for the mentally ill. Now 40, she is happily married and has three daughters. She says perseverance, her family’s support, and a commitment to therapy pulled her “out of the darkness.”   Read More

Dating can be a challenge when you suffer from depression. That said, meeting a new person can also be a source of joy. These 10 simple tips can help make dating a bit easier.   View slideshow

The stigma surrounding depression is not what it was a generation ago, but the decision whether to inform your employer and colleagues about your depression (or another mental illness) should not be taken lightly.  Read More

No one can detail life with depression and other mental illnesses better than people who are actually going through it. Here are 12 blogs that provide support, information, and a chance to connect with others.   View slideshow

Exercise, use talk therapy, relax, postpone decisions, get enough sleep, eat healthy foods, and avoid alcohol to fight depression for free.   View slideshow

Like most people with depression and other mental illnesses, Keris Myrick, 46, had trouble at work. In one job, at a university, she asked her boss for a flexible schedule as she coped with a relapse. "My depression was like a tumbleweed, getting bigger and bigger," Myrick recalls. "Then I went into the hospital." ...  Read More

Research scientists rarely agree on the best treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, and other conditions. But there is one area where something like consensus is emerging: the benefits of support groups for people suffering from mental disorders, either as an adjunct to therapy or alone...  Read More

For people with a history of depression or bipolar disorder, the risk of relapse looms like a cloud over their lives, threatening to separate them from their work, relationships, even their children. Stress, sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and stopping treatment are the most common relapse triggers...  Read More

Take some of our tips to naturally boost your mood.   View slideshow