Could it be that depression, as painful as it is, is actually a defense mechanism and not a disease? Paul Keedwell, a specialist in depression at the section of ... Read More

Music therapy may be helpful for depression, says a new Systematic Review from The Cochrane Library. The scientists searched the international literature and identified five studies which met their criteria. ... Read More

Aussie actor Heath Ledger, star of the gay romance movie "Brokeback Mountain", suffered from depression, insomnia and addiction, according to reports from Australian newspapers The Courier-Mail and the Herald Sun. A ... Read More

The Philadelphia Daily News reports that an employee of PR Newswire, a service which provides press releases to media outlets, was fired last week after she labeled a press release ... Read More

A survey conducted by the Society for Women's Health Research, a Washington, D.C. based advocacy organization, found that in most areas male and female doctors hold fairly consistent views about ... Read More

Positive antidepressant trial results were more likely to be published than negative ones, making it look like the drugs performed better than they really did, according to a new study ... Read More

I just read an op-ed piece written by a doctor in which he discusses why he feels it would be better for people with depression to be forced to work ... Read More

Obesity and depression often go hand-in-hand, says a new U.S. study. The researchers collected data regarding height, weight, diet and exercise and body image from 4,641 women, aged 40 to 65, ... Read More

Are generics as good as brand name drugs? In theory, yes. The FDA requires generic drugs to have the same quality, strength, purity and stability as brand name ... Read More

According to a small study published in the journal Bipolar Disorders, bright light therapy could help the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s ... Read More

There has been a lot of speculation going on over the past year about just what is going on with Britney Spears. Is it is drugs and alcohol that ... Read More

Have you ever been around someone who had on so much perfume that you thought they must have bathed in it? They may have been depressed, say Israeli scientists ... Read More

If you are dieting in the new year, please be aware of the importance of good nutrition in maintaining a level mood. Deficiencies in the B-complex vitamins, vitamin C ... Read More

Are you looking to lose a few of those pounds you've gained from your antidepressant? Walking is an inexpensive and easy way to lose weight plus it's been shown ... Read More

You've probably read about the research that indicates that exercise can help depression. If you're like me, you may wonder how that information can help when just getting out ... Read More