Depression Information
- What is Depression? Depression Definition
- Types of Depression – Different Types of Depression
- Signs of Depression: Depression Warning Signs
- Depression Diagnosis and How Is Depression Diagnosed?
- Depression Facts – Depression Statistics
- Depression Test – Free Online Depression Test
- Depression Test for Teenagers
- Depression Quiz: Am I Depressed Quiz
- Serious Consequences of Untreated Depression
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Depression
Symptoms of Depression
- Depression Symptoms: What are the Symptoms of Depression?
- Depression and Weight Gain, Depression and Weight Loss
- Pain of Depression: Physical Symptoms of Depression
- Depression and Cognitive Dysfunction
- What are the Cognitive Symptoms (Deficits) in Depression?
- How Do Cognitive Deficits Affect Someone with Depression?
- Depression and Memory Loss: Causes, Effects, Treatment
- Depression and Attention, Concentration Problems
- Brain Fog: A Symptom of Depression
- How Depression Affects Psychomotor Skills
- Depression and Slow Thinking (Reduced Processing Speed)
- Depression and Indecision Trouble Making Decisions
- Treatment of Cognitive Deficits (Symptoms) in Depression
Causes of Depression
Effects of Depression
Types of Depression
Atypical Depression:
Dysthymia:
Major Depression:
- What is Clinical Depression? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
- Major Depression (Major Depressive Disorder) Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
- Major Depression Treatment
- MDD – DSM Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
- Psychotic Depression Symptoms and Treatment
Postpartum Depression:
- What is Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postnatal Depression?
- Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression: What's the Difference?
- Postpartum Depression Signs and Symptoms
- Postpartum Depression Scale, Postpartum Depression Screening
- Postpartum Depression Treatment
- What is Postpartum Psychosis?
- Postpartum Depression Help and Support
- Postpartum Depression in Men
PMMD:
Seasonal Affective Disorder:
- What is Seasonal Depression Disorder? Symptoms, Treatment
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Symptoms – Who's At Risk
- SAD Light: Seasonal Depression Light Therapy for SAD
- How to Beat the Winter Blues
Bipolar Depression or Unipolar Depression?
- The Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar Depression
- Bipolar Depression and Unipolar Depression: Is There A Difference?
- Further Distinctions Between Bipolar and Primary Depressive Disorders
- Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder
- Mood Disorders Questionnaire
- How to Score the Mood Disorders Questionnaire
- Bipolar Diagnosis Gives Patients New Lease On Life
- The Importance of Getting Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
- Stories of Bipolar Misdiagnosis – Heather
- Stories of Bipolar Misdiagnosis – Colleen
- Stories of Bipolar Misdiagnosis – Cam
Anxiety and Depression
Depression in Children
- Depression in Children: Causes, Treatment of Child Depression
- Recognizing Symptoms of Depression in Teens and Children
- What Does a Depressed Child Look Like?
- How to Help a Depressed Child
- Helping Your Preteen with Depression
- Teenage Depression-Signs, Symptoms, Antidepressants
- Antidepressants for Children: Important Information for Parents
Depression in Men
Depression in Women
Treatment of Depression
- Depression Treatment Options
- Best Depression Treatment
- Stop Depression: Can You Cure Depression?
- Natural Antidepressants: An Alternative to Antidepressants
- Natural Depression Treatment: Herbal, Natural Remedies for Depression
- Depression Therapy: How Psychotherapy for Depression Works
Articles on Other Depression Treatments
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Treating Depression
- Does Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression Work?
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression
- EMDR for Depression
Depression Treatment Stories
- Personal Stories of Depression and Treatment - Michelle
- Personal Stories of Depression and Treatment - Laura
- Personal Stories of Depression and Treatment - Matthew
Gold Standard for Treating Depression Articles
A special HealthyPlace.com depression treatment section by award-winning mental health author, Julie Fast.
Depression Treatment Video Interviews
- Getting the Right Treatment for Depression
- How Do I Choose a Healthcare Professional Who is Right for Me?
- What is the Most Effective Treatment for Depression?
- What is the Star*D Research Project?
- Are Antidepressant Medications for Depression Enough for Me?
- What are My Other Treatment Options for Depression?
- Medications for Treatment of Depression
- What Causes Antidepressant Side Effects and What Can I Do About Them?
- How Do I Change My Medications?
- What is the Best Way to Change Antidepressant Medications?
- Should I Expect My Antidepressant and Current Dosage to Work Forever?
- Can My Depression Be Caused By Other Issues?
- Psychotherapy for Treatment of Depression
- Can Psychotherapy Alone Work in Healing Depression?
- Lifestyle and Behavior Changes
- Why Do I Need Regulated Sleep Patterns?
- Does Exercise Really Make a Difference in Reducing Depression?
- Does My Diet Have Anything to Do with Depression?
- What Do I Need to Know About Bright Light Exposure?
- What If I'm Too Sick to Make Friends?
- My Thoughts are Terrible. What Can I Do?
- What are Triggers and How Do They Affect Depression?
- How Can I Teach Others to Help Me Deal With My Depression?
- What Else Can I Do to Treat and Manage My Depression?
- Can I Use all of These Ideas to Treat Depression without Antidepressant Medications?
- Alternative and Complimentary Treatments for Depression
- What is Vagus Nerve Stimulation?
- What are the Latest Experimental Treatments for Depression?
- Do I Need to Go to the Hospital for Depression?
- What if I Have Suicidal Thoughts?
- Will I Be Depressed Forever?
- What if I'm a Responder and Don't Experience Remission of Depression Symptoms?
- What is Depression Relapse and Can it Happen to Me?
- I Want a Life Free of Depression. Is This Possible?
- Why Am I Embarrassed That I Can't Just 'Take Care of My Problems'?
- What if I'm Too Depressed to Help Myself?
Articles on Antidepressants Medications
- Antidepressant Medications for Depression
- SSRI Antidepressants: About SSRIs, Side-Effects, Withdrawal
- What is Serotonin Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
- SNRI (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)
- Tricyclic Antidepressants: How Tricyclics Work, Side Effects
- MAOI Antidepressants: What are MAO Inhibitors?
- List of Antidepressants – List of Medications for Depression
- Antidepressant Side Effects and How to Manage Them
- Antidepressants and Weight Gain – SSRIs and Weight Gain
- Managing Antidepressant Sexual Side Effects
- Antidepressants and Alcohol Don't Mix
- Antidepressants and Marijuana (Weed): Is There Any Harm?
- Too Many Quit Taking Antidepressants Too Soon
- Suddenly Stopping Antidepressant Treatment Can Lead to Some Nasty Side Effects
- Getting Off Antidepressants: Antidepressant Discontinuation
- Do Antidepressants Lose Their Effect?
- Increasing the Effectiveness of Antidepressants
- Antidepressants Barely More Effective Than Placebos
- Antidepressants Relieve PMS Symptoms
- Medication Safety Tips
- How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Medications
- Medicine Record Form
- A Look at Pill Splitting
- The Divide Over Pill-Splitting
- Pill-Splitting: How To Correctly Split A Pill
- Antidepressant Quiz
Switching Antidepressants
- Finding the Right Antidepressant for Your Depression
- Antidepressant Roulette
- The Antidepressant Choice: Getting it Right
- Changing Antidepressant Medication
- How to Switch Antidepressants Safely
- Switching Antidepressant: References
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- What is ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) for Depression?
- Shock Treatment for Depression: How ECT Shock Therapy Works
- Maintenance ECT: Why Some People Need Continuation ECT
- ECT Therapy for Depression: Is ECT Treatment Safe?
- Effects of ECT, ECT Side Effects
- ECT Problems
- ECT Stories: Personal Stories of ECT
- Personal ECT Story: ECT Saved My Life
- My ECT Experience
- Electroshock Therapy: Harmed By Electric Shock Treatment
- ECT Videos
- History of ECT: How the ECT Procedure Developed
Alternative Treatment for Depression
Severe Depression Treatment (Hard to Treat Depression)
- Depression Treatment For Hard-to-Treat Depression
- Depression Treatment Goals
- Possible Causes of Hard to Treat Depression
- Self-Assessment: Do I Have Hard to Treat Depression?
- Standard Course of Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
- Medication Treatment Options for Hard to Treat Depression
- Antipsychotic Medications For Treatment of Depression
- Therapy For Hard to Treat Depression
- Other Treatment Options for Hard to Treat Depression
Self-Help
- Feeling Depressed? What To Do When You Feel Depressed
- Assertiveness, Non-Assertiveness, Assertive Techniques
Depression Support
- Depression Support: Why You Need It, Where to Find It
- How to Help and Support Someone with Depression
- Why Getting Depression Treatment for Your Loved One is So Important
- Helping a Depressed Person Receive Treatment
- Best Things to Say to Someone Who Is Depressed
- Best and Worst Things to Say to Someone Who is Depressed
Depression Blogs
- Coping with Depression
- Surviving Mental Health Stigma Blog
- Depression Diaries Blog by Amy Kiel (Discontinued. Links to all Depression Diaries Blog posts here.)
Related Depression Information
- Depression Books
- Depression Videos
- Depression Library - Additional Articles
- Depression Chat Transcript
- Depression HealthyPlace Videos
- Suicide Information
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