Depression not only affects your mood — it can also have a devastating effect on your body as well! You could be down in the dumps and not even realize it because you are having other health issues.

I was still struggling with depression, but I was taking my medications. This is as good as it gets. Right? Maybe not. Anyone who has bipolar disorder, or any mental illness for that matter, can tell ...

While there is no official definition of the term, some researchers define treatment-resistant depression as lingering depression symptoms in patients who have taken multiple antidepressants or ...

A recent Gallup poll showed that 1 out of every 6 people in America are depressed or seeking treatment for depression. This is the highest figure ever in the United States. Fifty thousand suicides ...

Dear Annie: I am a 48-year-old male living at home with my folks and older sister. We are a close-knit family and do things together often. I couldn’t be happier to have them in my life. Lately, I’ve ...

You don't usually seem very depressed to me from your posts, but I was always very good at hiding things when I wanted to at least manage that much, so I don't think it's very meaningful.<br><br>I've ...

Wright, a psychotherapist in New York, cringes when clients with depression report back on what their friends or family members inevitably say to them: “But you have so much to be grateful for!” It is ...