Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for a “serious breakdown” and depression…….click here to continue reading

For the most severe cases of depression, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital are testing an extreme therapy — placing electrodes deep inside patients’ brains…….click here to continue reading

( SAGE Publications UK ) There’s no doubt that meeting partners on the Internet is a growing trend. But can we trust the information that people provide about themselves via online dating services? And why is depression so dissatisfying in relationships? These two questions are explored in articles appearing in the latest issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, published by ………click here to continue reading

John Bedell, the California man who was gunned to death by the Pentagon securities reportedly had a history of bipolar or manic depression according to his psychiatrist. Both the law enforcement and his parents are baffled by one question: Why the 36 year old Bedell opened fire on the Pentagon entrance on last Thursday? His parents were SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Pentagon attacker John ………click here to continue reading

Post writer honored for work on depression……click here to continue reading

The next advance in treating major depression may relate to a group of brain chemicals that are involved in virtually all our brain activity, according to a new study. This study shows that compared to healthy individuals, people who have major depressive disorder have altered functions of the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)…….click here to continue reading

The untimely death of Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son, Michael, brings national attention to an illness so many don’t want to talk about or address, namely depression. We need to change this attitude and openly discuss mental-health issues as we would discuss heart disease, cancer, diabetes or even the H1N1 flu. During these especially difficult times we are all in some way or another overwhelmed ………click here to continue reading

Former Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson has opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression, insisting she felt she had “nothing to live for” after becoming a new mum…….click here to continue reading

SYDNEY University psychiatrists at Royal North Shore Hospital are recruiting for a trial of the potential for protein rich foods to help treat depression…….click here to continue reading

Title: Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle? Category: Health News Created: 3/1/2010 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2010……click here to continue reading