How to Help Yourself If You Are Depressed
This articles lists some very important ways to fight depressive
thoughts.
There are also suggestions for friends and family to help other with
depression.
The
Invisible Disease: Depression
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal
emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical
depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with an
individual's ability to function.
The Effects of Depression in the Workplace
Success in the work environment depends on everyone's contribution.
That's
why no one in the workplace can afford to ignore depression.
Women Hold
Up Half the Sky
Mental illnesses affect women and men differently--some disorders are
more
common in women, and some express themselves with different symptoms.
Scientists are only now beginning to tear apart the contribution of
various
biological and psychosocial factors to mental health and mental illness
in
both women and men.
Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
Major depression and dysthymia affect twice as many women as men. This
two-to-one ratio exists regardless of racial and ethnic background or
economic status.
Older
Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts
Older Americans are disproportionately likely to die by suicide.
Comprising
only 13 percent of the U.S. population, individuals age 65 and older
accounted for 18 percent of all suicide deaths in 2000.
Depression: What It's Like and What to Do
"I started missing days from work, and a friend noticed that something
wasn’t right. She talked to me about the time that she had been really
depressed and had gotten help from her doctor.
