Depression:Coping With Depression

With the economy stuck in neutral, people have more reasons to be depressed—and less money to treat their depression—than in the past. But even if you are already taking antidepressants or seeing a therapist, there are many things you can do to help yourself feel better—and they don’t cost a dime.   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