Depression Blog

Childhood depression is a topic very close to my heart, and, given that Childhood Depression Awareness Day is coming up on May 5 this year, I thought I would speak ... Read More

Have you been through numerous drug trials without getting relief from your depression? Do antidepressants only work for a short while before "pooping out"? Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) can ... Read More

Have you ever felt like your antidepressant has killed more than just your ability to orgasm? Like it's killed all your feelings of love for your partner as well? ... Read More

Almost 1 in 5 of U. S. troops who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan now suffer from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports a new independent study released ... Read More

On April 19, 2008, during the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in Chicago, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, Brown University and Massachusetts General Hospital presented ... Read More

The antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) could be used to treat "lazy eye", according to a new study. The Italian and Finnish team found that the medication corrected the vision of rats which ... Read More

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a reliable alternative to antidepressants for infertile women and performed better than Prozac (fluoxetine), according to a new Iranian study. Mahbobeh Faramarzi and colleagues at ... Read More

Did you know that sweeping your floor could make you feel better? Actually as a little as 20 minutes a week of any sort of physical activity could help your mood, ... Read More

Adam Duritz recently revealed that during the peak of his fame as lead singer for the group Counting Crows he suffered from mental illness, including severe depression. He was quoted by ... Read More

One of the reference books that I frequently refer to in my writing is Roget's Thesaurus. You may remember using it in school. It provides lists of synonyms ... Read More

In 1969, Buzz Aldrin made history when he and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first people ever to set foot on the moon. Today, at the age of ... Read More

Typically studies point to the fact that women will experience depression twice as often as men. Does this statistic hold true for visitors to this site? What's your ... Read More

Lauren Brown of the University of Alberta's School of Public Health has discovered a possible link between depression and diabetes. While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, she found ... Read More

On March 27 the FDA issued a safety alert regarding the asthma medication Singulair (montelukast). The alert was issued in order to inform healthcare professionals and patients about the ... Read More