Depression News

Depression involves, in part, dysfunctions in the perception of, response to, and interpretation of emotions.

The # cheesecake you hog might help you to keep yourself busy, but it's not going to eat away the anxiety that keeps jamming you for a long time.

Everyone's heard of medication that can improve your sex life , but some drugs can actually quash it.

"Certainly, there appears to be a large correlation between artists and depression.

For many people with advanced cardiac insufficiency, a heart transplant may be their only hope.

A memorial walk for the prevention of suicide organized by The Embrace Fund to raise awareness about Suicide and remember those we lost to suicide.

A nonprofit organization in Springfield that has assisted thousands of those diagnosed with a mental illness for more than 30 years is the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Missouri.

Q: I have an employee who has been coming in late and not getting her work done.

A new study shows that more than half the survivors in one Japanese town exhibited 'clinically concerning' symptoms of PTSD following the country's mega-earthquake and tsunami.

Chronic stress-induced depression exacerbated an experimental model of Parkinson's disease, researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown.

Here's a message we don't hear nearly enough: Even though living with mental illness is hard - really hard - many people are successfully managing their conditions and savoring satisfying, healthy lives.

An alleged attack at Hercules high school on a transgender student turned out to be a false report this week, but 2 Investigates found only one school district in the state actually asks its students if they identify as transgender.

Cyclists on a 700km journey from Albany to Perth next month have a sure-fire way of pushing through the pain.

A group of mental health experts put teen and young adult depression and self-injury in a local context in a presentation at Camden Opera House Thursday, Feb. 27. The event featured Dr. Frederick Goggans, chairman of Pen Bay Medical Center's psychiatry department, Dr. Aniruddh P. Behere, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Midcoast Mental Health ... (more)

Boys, but not girls, tend to suffer more from depression and conduct disorder after moving from a poor neighborhood to a better one, a new study says.

Jane Fonda is finally at peace with herself after spending decades suffering from anorexia, bulimia and poor self-esteem, she told the Today Show March 4. In an unlikely career move, Fonda, who has released more than 20 exercise videos, has written a book called Being a Teen , where she give advice on body image, sex, fitness, and self-esteem to ... (more)

Saints legend Sean Long has told how he attempted suicide during a battle with depression lasting more than two years in a revealing interview.

African sativas hold a special place in the hearts of the "Haze Lovers Club," and for good reason: Frantic fits of laughter characterize their old-school "up" high , though real African genetics tend to energize to the point of paranoia in amateur smokers.

The report compiled by surveys taken last year shows 32 percent of high school students experienced depression and nearly 20 percent contemplated suicide.

Depression is the most common mental health problem in the U.S., affecting about 17 million people.