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When Does Sadness And Frustration Cross Over Into Depression?
Sadness is a normal emotion that we all feel at times. It's not the same as depression.

Treating Depression Relieves Arthritis Too
A new study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that treatment for depression also improved arthritis symptoms in older people suffering with the comorbid conditions.

Conquering Depression
Chronic illness affects both mind and body. The degree of the psychological effect is variable and depends on a persons coping skills and attitude.

An In-Depth Report: Depression
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of depression.

Depression - elderly
Depression is a medical illness characterized by persistent sadness, discouragement, and loss of self-worth. These feelings are accompanied by reduced energy and concentration, sleep problems (insomnia), decreased appetite and weight loss. In the elderly, it also frequently presents with excessive concerns about bodily aches and pains.

10 Healthy Ways To Get Yourself Out Of A Funk
Living with chronic arthritis can leave you feeling like the life has been sucked out of you. What can you do when you feel you're in a funk, grumpy, and disengaged from life? Here are 10 healthy actions to help you turn the corner.

Those Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
SAD can lead to depression, sometimes mild, other times severe enough to lead to a need for therapy and medication. SAD has even led some people to insanity, suicide and other violent acts. Besides depression, SAD can cause weight gain, lack of energy, extreme fatigue, an increased need for sleep, anxiety and irritability. Some people are more sensitive to changes in light than others.

Dysthymia (Chronic Depression)
Dysthymia is chronic form of depression, characterized by moods that are consistently low, but not as extreme as other types of depression.

Clinical Depression Screening Quiz
Do you think you may be suffering from clinical depression? This simple depression test cannot replace an evaluation by a professional, but it can familiarize you with the symptoms of depression and give you an idea if you may meet the diagnostic criteria for clinical depression.

Take the Depression Test
Do you have all the facts about depression? Take this depression test and find out!

Postpartum Depression Screening Quiz: Do you Have PPD?
A screening quiz to see if you or someone you know has any of the signs or symptoms of postpartum depression.

Wakefield Depression Test
This depression test can help you determine if your symptoms are severe enough for you to seek professional help.

Women Inherit Depression More Often Than Men
Study has found that genetics plays a bigger role in depression for women than it does for men.

Pain and Mood: Depression Hurts
Physical pain always has emotional overtones, and we now know that emotional distress can be physically painful. Depressed people suffer three times their share of chronic pain, according to recent studies, and people in pain are at high risk of depression, from MSNBC.