As many as 16% of reproductive-aged women in U.S. are stricken with Major Depression. Are they being treated and diagnosed? Read the Article
How Well is Depression in Women Being Diagnosed and Treated?
You Can Be Depressed Without Being Sad
From The Huffington Post, an exploration of the difference between sadness and depression. Read the Article
Grin and Bear It: Smiling Facilitates Stress Recovery
Can smiling when you feel like hitting the ceiling actually help? Read the Article
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Proves Effective for Treating Severe Depression
A lot of recent research has suggested that an overactive inflammatory response in the body is connected to depression and that anti-inflammatory medication seems to help. Read the Story
How Stress and Depression Can Shrink the Brain
Major Depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Read the Story
Tripping the Switches On Brain Growth to Treat Depression
A recent study shows that antidepressants can produce positive effects on brain structure depending on their ability to raise the levels of growth factor in the brain. Read the Story
Foods That Can Help Counter Depression
You are what you eat. Find out what foods fight depression. Read the Story
The Charlie Rose Show: Depression
From The Charlie Rose Show on PBS, an excellent and thoughtful one hour exploration of what depression is and how we can treat it. It’s well worth the 60 minutes. Watch the Show
The Power of Negative Thinking
From The New York Times, a great piece that challenges everyone’s assumption that negative thinking is always unhealthy and destructive. Read the Story
What are Antidepressants?
Even though over 30 million people in the U.S. are using antidepressants, many of us don”t know much about them. Get educated here in this piece. Read the Story
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