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How to Rebuild Your Life After a Breakdown

People who have been diagnosed with depression may find that the challenges of dealing with their symptoms become far too overwhelming and a breakdown occurs...

Is it Depression or Just Lost Interest?

I can really sense your concern and confusion as you wonder if you are depressed. Sometimes, a comment from a friend, family member or colleague can draw att...

Housework and the Depression Link

Many people dread daily housework and see it as a chore they would far rather avoid than complete for a clean house. Yet, a new study suggests that housework...

How to Notice The Signs of Depression

The signs of depression can mimic those of other medical conditions and may also go unnoticed or ignored leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. The effe...

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Depression and Negative Thoughts

With depression being the most common mental health complaint in a doctor’s office, treating depression often relies on more than just medication. It requi...

Smoking and Depression

Learning about the factors that are linked to depression is important to help us find better ways to treat the symptoms of depression. Two new studies sugges...

Discrimination and Depression

Discrimination comes in many forms but it’s thought that where minority children are faced with racism, they are more likely to experience the symptoms of...

How Medics Miss the Signs of Depression

Getting an accurate diagnosis for symptoms you are experiencing is always important. In the case of depression, however, your doctor could be missing the sig...

Depression and Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying is devastating to its victims and a recent study shows that they are significantly more likely to suffer from depression in comparison with th...

Gene Therapy for Major Depression

Treating major depression can be challenging in that what works for one person is ineffective for another. While medications and psychotherapy can be success...

Depression After Miscarriage

Dealing with sadness and anxiety after a miscarriage is common for both women and men. Learning when these feelings are a sign of depression is important to...

Reducing Stress During Holidays

For some people, the holidays are anything but a joyful time. The expenses of Christmas shopping, pressure of entertaining and interactions with family membe...

Music Therapy for Depression

Depression is a common but complex mental health challenge to treat, in part because it can stem from such a multitude of factors. Often, what works for one...

Depression and Dementia

We have known for years now that people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia can also suffer from depression. In fact, some of t...

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