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Video: Perspectives on Coping With Depression
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Devalued at WorkHard to get time off for depression
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I Felt the Stigma"No one talked about depression"
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Christmas DepressionHer party made things worse
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Suicide WatchShe asked her mom to kill her
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Will Your Depression Diagnosis Protect You From Employment Discrimination?
What you can do to protect your rights and try to stay sane at work
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
Self-Help Groups for Depression
They're free. And research suggests they really help
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
5 Depression Relapse Triggers to Watch For
Heed the warning signs
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
