Taken From: http://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/depression/depress.html Common Symptoms of Depression Physical Changes in sleeping pattern: much more or much less?Changes in eating patterns: much more or much less?Fatigue, loss of energy.Headaches,...

Especially in winter, it's easy to feel blue. I've struggled with depression my whole life, but the winter blues have always been the worst. I know I'm not alone, because the internet is full of websites and message boards for people who want to overcome depression,...

Taken from http://www.depressionalliance.org/ Depression is much misunderstood by the public, yet it affects many people of all ages. It is estimated that one in five people will suffer from depression at some point in their lives. Depression is an illness where the...

NOTE: If you are currently clinically depressed (that is, diagnosed by a doctor and given anti-depressant medication to help) we recommend taking your medication following the specific instructions your doctor gave you (usually on the pill bottle). We know that you...

What is depression? A common myth is that depression affects only those who can't manage life's ups and downs due to some personal weakness or failure of willpower. This is untrue. Depression is a medical illness not unlike diabetes or high blood pressure. A person...

Many of us have heard the word "depression" before and many think we have a vague notion of what it is but still we're never really quite sure if what we have is depression, or something else that is troubling us. For that reason, I thought it was important to...