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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) states that a depressed mood is often reported as being: "... depressed, sad, hopeless, discouraged, or 'down in the dumps'." In traditional colloquy, "depressed" is often synonymous with "sad," but both clinical and non-clinical depression can also refer to a conglomeration of more than one feeling. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --Influences of depression may include hereditary, hormonal, and seasonal factors, illness, neurotransmitter malfunction.
• --Depression causes people to lose pleasure from daily life, can complicate other medical conditions, and can even be serious enough to lead to suicide.
• --Depression can occur to anyone, at any age, and to people of any race or ethnic group.
• --The most commonly used treatments are antidepressant medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two.
• --Depression affects more than 19 million Americans each year.

5 Great Resources on Depression

• Mental Health America (MHA): Depression: What You Need to Know
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Depression
• WebMD: Depression Health Center
• KidsHealth: Depression
• eMedicine: Depression

5 Latest Headlines on Depression

• More Depression News from Google

What is Depression?

• MedicineNet: Depression symptoms, causes, and treatments
• FDA: Fact sheet - Depression
• KidsHealth: Depression
• About.com: Depression
• Healthination: Healthination Depression Videos
• Wikipedia: Depression
• Wikia: Depression
• eMedTV: Comprehensive Depression Information

What Are The Symptoms and Complications of Depression?

• HelpGuide: Depression: Signs, Symptoms, Types, and Risk Factors
• Mayo Clinic: Depression: Signs and symptoms
• WebMD: Depression: Symptoms and Types
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Dual Diagnosis and Recovery
• WebMD: Depression: Complications
• About.com: Symptoms of Depression in Children and Teens

What Are The Types of Depression?

• New York Online Access to Health: Types of Depression
• About.com: 7 Most Common Types of Depression
• HelpGuide: What are the major types of depression?
• wikiHow: How to Know if You Have Depression
• International Foundation for Research on Depression (iFRED): Types of Depression

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Depression?

• Mayo Clinic: Depression: Treatment
• WebMD: Depression: Treatment & Care
• eMedicineHealth: Depression Causes, Signs, Symptoms, Facts and Treatment
• MedicineNet: Clinical and Manic Depression
• eHow: How to Treat Manic Depression
• wikiHow: How to Cope with Depression
• wikiHow: How to Deal With Severe Clinical Depression
• wikiHow: How to Help a Friend With a Serious Depression Problem

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Depression?

• Mayo Clinic: Depression: Complementary and alternative medicine
• eMedicineHealth: Depression Causes, Signs, Symptoms, Facts and Treatment
• Alive.com: Depression: Healthy Lifestyles and Natural Weight Loss Information
• NCCAM Health Information: St. John's Wort and the Treatment of Depression
• eHow: How to Use Aromatherapy for Depression
• eHow: How to Recover From Depression Without Drugs
• WikiHealth: Depression and St. John's Wort

How Do You Prevent Depression?

• WebMD: Ways to prevent depression
• HealthCentral: Depression Prevention
• WrongDiagnosis: Depression: A Serious But Treatable Illness
• Medical Journal of Australia: The Prevention of Depression Using the Internet

Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about Depression

• Shrink Rap: How a Shrink Picks an Antidepressant
• Finding Optimism: A health blog in the face of depression and bipolar disorder
• Mental Health Notes: A blog about depression and mental health issues
• Mental Mommy Blog: Parenting with a Mental Illness
• Emotional Education: Mental and Emotional Health Blog

Foundations and Support Groups on Depression

• NIMH: Depression information
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Dual Diagnosis and Recovery Information
• Meetup: Meet other people with depression to support and learn from each other

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Depression

• DailyStrength: Depression Support Group Recommendations
• WebMD Forums: Depression Support Groups
• WebMD Expert Moderated Forum: Depression Discussion with Karen Cameron, RN, MSN
• WebMD Forums: Depressed & Bipolar Kids: Family Support
• HealthBoards: Depression
• Yahoo Groups: Depression
• eHealth Forum: Depression
• Topix Forums: about Depression

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Depression

• PubMed Central: Depression Articles
• JAMA: Depression Articles
• Archives of General Psychiatry: Depression Articles
• Google Scholar: Depression Articles

Clinical Trials on Depression

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Information on Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies: Depression
• CenterWatch: Depression

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