Children exhibit signs of depression differently than teens and adults. Identifying and understanding the cause is essential to helping children cope.

Dec 10, 2010 – Malysa Stratton Louk

The holidays should be a festive time of year, so why do some individuals suffer from more depression during the festive season?

Dec 7, 2010 – Emily Harris

Seasonal changes can cause a form of depression know as seasonal affective disorder. Melatonin may help with the abrupt changes in mood and behavior.

Dec 3, 2010 – Jacob Seykans

A short guide for individuals who feel depressed, but feel that they do not need to be on medication or do not want to go on medication.

Nov 22, 2010 – Sharon Gaspar

Everyone experiences sadness from time to time, but when it's overwhelming and long-term, it might be clinical depression.

Nov 18, 2010 – Chloe Sekouri

It can be very challenging to watch a friend or loved one struggle with depression. It's not always easy to know what to say.

Nov 17, 2010 – Chloe Sekouri

When you get depressed, it is difficult to find a way to stand up on your own, and to stay standing.

Nov 14, 2010 – John Parmakian

Depression is a serious condition in which the control center (the brain) of the body is in survival mode due to genetics, abuse, and/or stress.

Nov 12, 2010 – Brittain Whiteside-Galloway

Many of life's events are not anticipated, resulting in a change in lifestyle. Work related injuries may initiate the five stages of grief and loss.

Nov 8, 2010 – Rosemary King

Learn how to treat seasonal affective disorder with light therapy. Key information for SAD sufferers seeking seasonal affective disorder treatment.

Nov 8, 2010 – Kate Le Page

Postnatal depression is extremely common after childbirth. However some women experience post caesarean depression.

Nov 3, 2010 – Sarah Braidwood

Many people suffer from the winter blues. For some, the winter blues is actually seasonal affective disorder. Here are some symptoms and treatment.

Oct 24, 2010 – Janis Masyk-Jackson

As the nights draw in many of us bring out the scarves and resign ourselves to long cold nights. For some people the reality is much darker than this.

Oct 22, 2010 – Catherine Monk

The "chemical imbalance" theory in psychiatry relates to the belief that psychiatric conditions are caused by biological abnormalities in the brain.

Oct 18, 2010 – Kate Le Page

When depression grabs you by the throat, nothing interests you. Just getting through the day is exhausting, and the hopeless feelings overwhelm you.

Oct 13, 2010 – Diane Evans

Observation is key in spotting the symptoms of depression in the elderly. Learn the most common signs here.

Oct 8, 2010 – Lisa Fryman

Depression is a common and serious mental health problem, but there are many ways of helping people with depression to resume happy and fulfilled lives

Oct 8, 2010 – Linda Smallwood

For an individual who is suffering from Depression, and their family, it can be a hard and lonely place to be. Learning more about the illness can help.

Oct 2, 2010 – Catherine Monk

Identifying and understanding this common mental illness is the first step on the way to recovery.

Sep 28, 2010 – John Fixmer

While positive thinking is all well and good for children, adults suffering from depression may find realistic thinking more helpful.

Sep 27, 2010 – Kate Le Page