Mental health conditions are common in all nations of the world. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, about 26 percent of Americans aged over 18 years are diagnosed with a mental d

Today I want to tell you about my friend Maria and what the doctor told her about her depression anxiety. Maria has a only short history of anxiety yet but she immediately looked for professional af

Many adults have a hard time believing that a child can experience anxiety. After all, what does a child have to worry about? He's fed, clothed, given toys to play with and generally shouldn't have

  Depression is a medical condition brought about the chemical imbalance in the brain, as well as other factors such as medication. Although “depression” is commonly described as &

Seasonal depression, or more appropriately called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a depression that occurs yearly, usually around the same time. It most commonly starts in fall or winter and

Major Depression: Major depression is probably one of the most common forms of depression. You probably know a handful of people who suffer from it. The sufferer seems to walk around with the weight

Some types of depression do seem to run in families, suggesting a biological vulnerability. This seems to be the case with bipolar depression and, to a lesser degree, severe major depression. Studie

Clinical depression goes by many names -- depression, "the blues," biological depression, major depression. But it all refers to the same thing: feeling sad and depressed for weeks or mont

Did you ever wish you could be "immunized against depression?" The best immunization is a correct understanding about the way life works. And that's what's in it for you! Read on. When th

What Is Depression? People use the word depression loosely to mean a number of different moods. I prefer to use the term "clinical depression" to distinguish the type of depression that