When most people think of depression, they think of old men or adult premenstrual women.  However, nearly 16% of all Americans suffer from depression at some point in their lives.  There is a frighteningly large and increasing number of depressives under 20 years of age.  Studies are now saying that one in every eight teenagers [...]

There are a variety of treatment alternatives for patients with depression.  These include medication, hog mentors, like therapies, pacemakers, and even electroshock.  In severe cases, an extended stay in a mental hospital may be the only answer.  This is for extreme cases, and for patients in crisis situations.
The first and most obvious course of treatment [...]

It is estimated that 10 to 15% of women who have had children will suffer at some time from postpartum depression.  In most cases, it occurs after the birth of the first child, but can happen after any birth.  It most often happens within the first three months after the birth, and can last for [...]