Living With Depression

Understanding how depression occurs is still a mystery despite the numerous advances that have occurred. One known aspect, however, is that major life changes can trigger depression. Divorce is ...

While many diseases can occur concurrently with depression, the presence of depression could predispose someone to a specific disease. One newly established link is the one between Type 2 diabetes ...

The elderly can be more susceptible to depression for many reasons. Physical changes associated with age, a greater number of diseases - sometimes concurrent - as well as isolation and neglect can ...

The number of people on antidepressant therapy has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Although considered effective antidepressants do have an enormous range of side effects, and these ...

For many years insomnia was viewed as a symptom of depression, but this is no longer the case. Insomnia is now known to be a major risk factor for both new depression diagnosis, and recurrent ...

Pregnancy is usually considered a time of joy and excitement but the reality for many women is that it can be clouded by depression. Depression affects a woman's emotional and physical health ...

For most people their job or education will comprise a large part of the day. If you're suffering from depression, however, the strain of coping with the challenges of school and work can become ...