depression

Free Depression Screenings Scheduled For First Week Of October
Free Depression Screenings Scheduled For First Week Of October
Is it the BLUES or something more? Clinical depression is a common medical illness affecting over 19 million American adults. National Depression Screening Week calls attention to this illness, educates the public about its symptoms and effective treatments, offers the opportunity to be screened, and connects those in need of treatment to appropriate services...
Facebook Users Are Negative and Very Depressed Lately, Here’s Why
Facebook Users Are Negative and Very Depressed Lately, Here’s Why
Photo courtesy of F1uffster/Flckr  Are you starting to see our local News Feed fill up with negative moods and depressing stories lately? There’s a few reasons for this, and a few possible solutions. Scientists have discovered that seasonal depression and the economy are two of the largest factors that are affecting the way people express themselves on the popular social network. According t
Michael Douglas on Oprah: Catherine Zeta-Jones Is Doing ‘Great’
Michael Douglas on Oprah: Catherine Zeta-Jones Is Doing ‘Great’
This week, actor Michael Douglas sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which he shed more light on wife Catherine Zeta-Jones' recent stay at a mental health facility, where she was being treated for bipolar II disorder. In the interview airing Tuesday, Douglas said his own personal issues may have contributed to Zeta-Jones' depression. "My oldest son is in federal prison, my ex