Depression

Everybody feels sad once in a while. Depression, on the other hand, is a complex condition characterized by profound sadness, lethargy, feelings of worthlessness, and a loss of interest in social activities. About 15 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with clinical depression each year.

Depression Journey

First Things First: This Is Not Your Fault and It Can Be Treated

Depression is more than the blues. It's a chronic illness that, left untreated, can worsen. Educating yourself on the symptoms and treatments is the first step to feeling better.

Depression News

Migraines May Raise Depression Risk in Women
WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2012 (Health.com) — Middle-aged women are roughly 40% more likely to become depressed if they experience migraine headaches, new research suggests. What’s more, their risk of depression appears to stay elevated even if the pain stops. Women whose migraines had not troubled them within the past year were just as likely to become [...]
Is Grief an Illness? The Debate Heats Up
THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) — The loss of a loved one can trigger deep emotional turmoil, but is the grief that follows a normal part of being human or is it a form of mental illness in need of diagnosis and treatment? That’s the gist of a major debate now unfolding in the world of [...]
Bullying a Strong Risk Factor for Suicide in Gay Youth: Study
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) — New research confirms the trend of disturbing headlines that have appeared in media reports in the past two years: – For Many Gay Youth, Bullying Exacts a Deadly Toll – Gay Buffalo Teen Commits Suicide on Eve of National Bullying Summit – Tennessee Teen Commits Suicide After Years Of [...]
Depressed Kids May Be Targets for Bullying, Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) — Children with depression are at increased risk for bullying, the results of a new study suggest. The finding challenges the widely held belief that bullying leads to psychological problems such as depression, according to the Arizona State University researchers. “Often the assumption is that problematic peer relationships drive depression. We found [...]
Are Depressed Kids Bully Magnets?
WEDNESDAY, February 8, 2012 (Health.com) — Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with—and being accepted by—their peers. What the experts haven’t been able to agree on is which comes first, the depression or the social difficulty. Most researchers have supposed that kids who [...]