Depression News & Features
- Childhood Depression: Matter of Life or Death
Because some depressed children appear happy, depression in children can be difficult to diagnose. But many depressed children become suicidal, making diagnosis crucial.
- Depression: Children Not Immune
Sometimes, it isn't just a phase kids are going through. Sometimes it's depression.
- Recognizing Childhood Depression and Anxiety
Learn the symptoms that signal depression in children and how childhood depression differs from normal sadness.
- Depression: The Mask of Sorrow
In the tough, male-dominated environment where he worked, Weaver put on a show of confidence. But when he got home, he would yell at his wife and kids, and cry for hours with a gun in his hand.
- Depression Often Starts in Childhood
Depression rates are rising and researchers and clinicians now say that depression often begins in childhood.
- Beating Winter's Woes
If your mood is as cold and dark as your landscape, you're in good company. But here's how you can ease that seasonal slump.
- How I Manage My Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
What is it like to have seasonal affective disorder? Read how one woman found out why her mood worsened every winter.
- Can Caviar Cure Depression?
Omega-3-rich diet could protect against some mental illnesses.
- Elderly Depression Often Unnoticed
Depression is as common in the elderly as it is in younger people, but the cure can often be very different.
- Walk Away the Blues
Exercise is a powerful antidepressant, studies show. It can work even better than drugs.
- Pushing Prozac
Antidepressants are as common as candy. But who's weighing the risks?
- Staying Up to Beat the Blues
Researchers have known for many years that sleep deprivation can temporarily ease depression. But could they ever put that knowledge to use? They may have found a way.
- Too Depressed to Remember
Why are so many elderly people forgetful? It may be the blues. New research shows that depression affects a memory center in the brain.
- Fish Oil to Treat Depression?
Dave thinks a lot about fish these days. Study after study has suggested benefits for omega-3 fatty acids, which are plentiful in certain fish oils. But what intrigues Dave isn't that omega-3's might reduce his risk of heart attack, or ease the pain of arthritis. He's hoping to lubricate his mind.
- Murder-suicides in Elderly Rise
A typical homicide-suicide case involves a depressed, controlling husband who shoots his ill wife, according to Donna Cohen, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of South Florida's department of aging and mental health.
- Sunshine For SAD Sufferers
As winter approaches and the days get shorter, millions of people once again develop the sadness and loss of energy that is characteristic of seasonal affective disorder. Find out what's behind this mysterious condition and what can be done about it.
- Summer Sun for Winter Blues
Spending time basking in the sun may be more important than you think. Sure, it's a sensual pleasure and brightens your day. But far beyond that, the summer sun may help you avoid winter depression.
- Facts About Food Fads
What is the evidence that vitamins, minerals, or similar substances have an effect on mood disorders? And can these substances actually improve moods or even treat depression?