Depression is a common illness globally, with more than 300 million people affected. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday ...

Learn the nine key warning signs that may indicate it’s time for a depression screening. Understand when low mood, fatigue, or changes in sleep could signal something more serious.

My teen came home from school the other day and went right to her bedroom and slept. She got up from her nap, had half an apple pie and a plate of lasagna. She mumbled something about Prozac and how ...

Having been through many bouts of depression myself — some severe and some more like a lingering sadness — I have found that there are a few basics that need to be in place for you to keep your ...

How can you tell if someone is depressed? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) -- the 'bible' of psychiatry -- diagnoses depression when patients tick off a certain number ...

Depression screening tools can objectively detect depression and track symptoms over time. The symptoms of depression vary from person to person, so in some cases, the disorder can be difficult to ...

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 42, No. 1 (February 2014), pp. 82-88 (7 pages) Aims: Major depressive disorders are common, with substantial impact on individuals/society. Brief scales for ...

Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of four columns about Elder Abuse. Read the three earlier installments at www.seacoastonline.com. Have you ever wondered (privately, that is) if you were ...

A friend of mine called. He had been reading my column and saw the Burn’s Depression Checklist. In his case, he explained, his massive depression didn’t happen slowly and gradually as though the level ...

How can you tell if someone is depressed? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) - the 'bible' of psychiatry - diagnoses depression when patients tick off a certain number of ...

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