A member recently posted some information about why meds stop working and how you can restore their effectiveness. I've observed this happen in myself so it's interesting to see ... Read More

From a member: "I would like to thank you for having asked Ron Hoggan to write an article about food allergies and depression for your site at About.com. ... Read More

Although depression is often thought of a being an extreme state of sadness, there is a vast difference between clinical depression and sadness. Sadness is a part of being human, ... Read More

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Recently a 19-year-old college student who had shown no outward signs of depression killed herself at an Eli Lilly & Company laboratory in Indianapolis where she had been participating in a company drug ... Read More

You may have heard by now that About will be closing its chat rooms at the end of the month. While I am very sad that my involvement with ... Read More

Having many friends may not guarantee happiness; but, it may play a key role, say some psychologists. Psychology professors Drs. Martin Seligman and Ed Diener evaluated 222 college students by placing ... Read More

"I am alone and feeling terrible. I am feeling hopeless. I tried to find someone to talk to in a chat room but no one seems to be awake. I ... Read More