- Which Kids Need Antidepressants?
Medication helps depressed kids -- but only those whose symptoms are severe enough to warrant antide
- Pets for Depression and Health
Having a pet can help improve mild or moderate depression in many people, experts agree, as well as
- Fat Pharms: Antidepressants and Weight Gain
Up to 25% of people who take antidepressants gain weight. Is there anything you can do about it?
- Depression May Up Heart Attack Risk
Cardiac patients who are depressed are less likely to exercise, which increases their risk of a card
- New Year’s Blues
While some people look forward to New Year’s parties and resolutions, others dread this traditiona
- Craving Carbs in Winter: Is It Depression?
If winter weather triggers carbohydrate cravings, you may be suffering from seasonal depression.
- Seasonal Mood and Hormonal Changes
How are monthly mood changes affected by the seasons? When should you talk to a doctor and seek trea
- Postpartum Depression in Winter
Find out the difference between the normal 'baby blues' and postpartum depression. Also, learn why s
- Fending Off Depression Symptoms in Winter
Up to 3% of Americans may suffer from depression in winter. Some have seasonal affective disorder, o
- FDA OKs TMS Depression Device
The FDA has "cleared" the NeuroStar TMS brain-stimulating device for treating depressed adults for w
- Midlife Crisis: Transition or Depression?
Midlife transitions can mark a period of tremendous growth. But what do you do when midlife becomes
- Depression and Divorce: Behind the Link
Depression can affect your spouse, your relationship, and ultimately the entire family.
- Home for the Holidays: Tips for Stress
For many, the biggest source of holiday stress is family -- the family dinner, the obligations, and
- 25 Ways to Find Joy and Balance During the Holidays
People with depression -- or who have had depression in the past -- need to be especially careful wh
- Foods That Boost Mood and Fight Holiday Weight Gain
Neither stress nor holiday weight gain need ruin your holidays this year. Here are tips about eating
- Phone Psychotherapy: Fewer Hang-ups?
Patients who get psychotherapy over the phone may be less likely to drop out of treatment than patie
- CDC: One in 20 Americans Depressed
More than one in 20 Americans aged 12 and older are currently depressed, according to the latest sta
- Does 'Hope Therapy' Help Depression?
Is being hopeful something we can learn? Researchers hope so. Several studies looking at “hope the
- Vacation Depression: How to Cope
Psychologists explain how to avoid vacation depression, plus tips on creating a vacation that matche
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation can improve life for those with treatment-resistant de
- Teen Depression: Try Therapy, Switch Medication
Depressed teens who don't respond well to the first antidepressant medication they are prescribed do
- Seroquel May Help Depression, Anxiety
The antipsychotic drug Seroquel may help battle major depression and generalized anxiety disorder, t
- Protein Marker May Detect Depression
Researchers may be a step closer to creating a lab test to detect depression.
- Postpartum Depression: How Common?
The CDC's latest postpartum depression statistics show postpartum depression in about 12% to 20% of
- Picture of Antidepressants Too Rosy?
Commonly prescribed antidepressants may not work as well as published studies suggest, according to
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