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To help a teenager going through depression there are a number of steps a parent should take.
If you’re speaking with someone who is suffering from depression, avoid saying the following four comments.
Learn more about what factors may put you at risking of developing Seasonal Affective Disorder.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, here’s more information on what’s taking place and what you can do.
The most common type of SAD is the winter blues. In part one of our two-part series, we look at three ways to manage SAD.
Why do people get depressed during the holidays? There are multitude of reasons.
Has a friend or family member seemed a little lethargic lately? Are they not responding to texts, opting not to go outside or missing work regularly? They could be suffering from depression.
Depression affects nearly 15 million American adults, or roughly 7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older, every year. However, it still stands as one of the most misunderstood mental conditions.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can also take hold during the summer months just as it does in the winter.
A new report from the CDC reveals new insight on the various impacts of severe psychological distress.
In the past 20 years, research related to mental illness has focused on the genetic disposition of patients to develop depression.
According to a recent study, “people who ate a junk food diet — one that was high in processed meat, chocolates, sweet desserts, fried food, refined cereals and high-fat dairy products were more likely to report symptoms of depression.”
