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Depression Could Be Linked to Your Mother

Brain shows “sad” activity when depressed women are shown photos of their mothers…….click here to continue reading

Commentary: Don't ignore signs of depression in seniors

Depression affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans over 65, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Because increased age often brings loss, families and friends may think that sadness and depression are a normal part of aging but there is help…….click here to continue reading

Postmenopausal depression and social support

Depression is common during postmenopause as women become more isolated. A recent study of women in Kashan City, Iran reports how being socially connected makes a huge difference…….click here to continue reading

Too Much Overtime May Raise Depression Risk

Title: Too Much Overtime May Raise Depression Risk Category: Health News Created: 1/26/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012……click here to continue reading

Tropical depression hits Mozambique

Mozambique's meteorological service says the second tropical depression to hit the southern part of the country in two weeks has destroyed thousands of homes…….click here to continue reading

Medication helps some with mild depression

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared symptoms in people on the drugs to those given drug-free placebo pills. Some earlier reports had suggested that antidepressants generally only improve mood in people with severe depression. But that might be because those studies weren't precise ………click here to continue reading

Depression Could Be Linked to Your Mother, Says Study

Researchers Scanned Brains and Found Depressed Women Saddened By Photos of Mom……click here to continue reading

Expanding the Definition of Depression

Should the definition of depression be expanded to include grieving for a loved one?……click here to continue reading

Well Blog: Expanding the Definition of Depression

Should the definition of depression be expanded to include grieving for a loved one?……click here to continue reading

Depression’s Criteria May Be Changed to Include Grieving

A proposed change to depression’s definition could greatly expand the number of people treated, a new study says…….click here to continue reading