Depression

Depression: More Than Just Feeling Blue
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Depression strikes about 17 million American adults each year - more than cancer, AIDS, or coronary heart disease - according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). An estimated 15 percent of chronic depression cases end in suicide.

Depression: Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The first step to getting appropriate treatment for depression is a physical examination by a physician. Certain medications as well as some medical conditions such as a viral infection, thyroid disorder, or low testosterone level can cause the same

Depression: A Growing Problem in More Ways than One
Breaking the Patterns of Depression
by Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.
From the time I first let others know I was researching the latest information on depression for a self-help book, many openly expressed their reservations about the project. They'd ask, 'Why do you want to write about something so, well, depressing?'

Depression Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The first step to getting appropriate treatment for depression is a physical examination by a physician. Certain medications as well as some medical conditions such as a viral infection can cause the same symptoms as depression, and the physician

Introduction
Moodswing - Dr. Fieve on Depression: The Eminent Psychiatrist Who Pioneered the Use of Lithium in America Reveals a Revolutionary New Way to Prevent Depression
by Ronald R. Fieve, M.D.
Dr. Fieve sheds new light on the causes and symptoms of specific mood disorders, including manic depression, seasonal depression, and PMS. Then, through case studies, he illustrates the effective use of the latest diagnostic methods and drug treatments.

College and Depression
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Clinical depression can affect your body, mood, thoughts, and behavior. It can change your eating habits, how you feel and think about things, your ability to work and study, and how you interact with people.

Depression: More Than a Mood Swing
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Clinical depression, one of the more common categories of mental illnesses, is a serious brain disorder that affects the way nearly 19 million American adults feel, think, and interact. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss

Depression Diagnosis and Treatment
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Lithium has for many years been the treatment of choice for bipolar disorder, as it can be effective in smoothing out the mood swings common to this disorder.

Depression : Non-Drug Treatments, Prescribed Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In psychotherapy, also called 'talk therapy,' a person discusses with a mental health professional the feelings, thoughts and behaviors that seem to cause difficulty. The goal of psychotherapy is to help people understand and manage their problems

Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Life is full of emotional ups and downs. But when the 'down' times are long lasting or interfere with your ability to function, you may be suffering from a common, serious illness - depression. Clinical depression affects mood, mind, body, and behavior.

What to do When a Friend is Depressed
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
What is depression? Depression is more than the blues or the blahs; it is more than the normal, everyday ups and downs. When that 'down' mood, along with other symptoms, lasts for more than a couple of weeks, the condition may be clinical depression.

The Ups and Downs of Manic-Depressive Illness
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Only about a third of the estimated 2 million Americans who have bipolar disorder receive treatment, often because it hasn't been diagnosed. A number of drugs are available to even out the manic and depressive phases of this psychiatric condition.

Depression Psychotherapies
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Many forms of psychotherapy, including some short-term (10-20 week) therapies, can help depressed individuals. 'Talking' therapies help patients gain insight into and resolve their problems through verbal exchange with the therapist.

Men and Depression
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Depression is a serious but treatable medical condition that can strike anyone regardless of age, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, or gender. However, depression may go unrecognized by those who have it, their families and friends

Depression Is a Treatable Illness
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Even severe depression can be highly responsive to treatment. Indeed, believing one's condition is 'incurable' is often part of the hopelessness that accompanies serious depression.

Diagnosing and Treating Depression: Drug Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medical professionals generally base a diagnosis of mental illness on the presence of certain symptoms listed in the 4th edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).

Depression
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things.

Depression Is A Treatable Illness
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Depression is a serious medical condition that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things.

Depression in the Elderly
by National Institute of Health
Only one in six elders with clinical depression get diagnosed and treated for the illness, according to a 1997-updated NIH consensus development statement. Although research suggests that rates of depression decrease with age

College and Depression, Part 2
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Medication usually is effective in controlling manic symptoms and preventing the recurrence of both manic and depressive episodes. Thoughts of death or suicide are usually signs of severe depression.