Clinical depression statistics are frightening. It will soon be imperative for us as a society to develop the social skills necessary to befriend those who are suffering.

Living with a person who is bipolar, more commonly known as manic-depressive can be very hard indeed. Some marriages will survive when one of the spouses is bipolar but most marriages will fail that is the simple fact of life.

After serving in the U.S. military, some service men and women become depressed, and even commit suicide. Researchers have found key data that can help develop new treatments targeted to those at the highest risk of suicide.

This is not a clinical or treatment study, it is a study of the genetic side of the bipolar 1 patient.

Depression is a mental illness that effects approximately 1 in every 18 individuals or about 14.4 million people in the United States.

What is Bi-polar disorder?

What is depression? That question is one that many people do not really understand. Depression is an illness that affects over twenty million people in America alone. Because depression affects so many, the economy suffers.

An overview of the connection between depression and Type 2 diabetes

The first thing to living with depression is understanding depression. Depression is a medical condition and anyone can suffer from it. There are two common types of depression - major depression and dysthymia

A history and description of Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder not othewise specified.

I grew up in a home with a mother who was Bipolar. She did not always take her medication which is one of the reasons that I faithfully follow my doctor's orders. She was unstable consistently

Confessions of someone living with depression.

Just knowing that you have depression is not enough. It also becomes pertinent to determine what kind of depression you are going through for proper intervention.

Depression is considered a medical illness. It is very common qnd very costly to lives and economy. It is one of a few "illnesses" defined solely by their symptoms, implying a lack of an acceptable theory of cause. There are effective treatments, nevertheless.

While the true statistics, with regard to the number of Bipolar disorder sufferers, is not known, it is believed that many more may suffer from Cyclothymic disorder which is often misdiagnosed or under diagnosed.

In today's society, parents often overlook the possiblity of clinical depression in their own children. This is an overview of common symptoms exhibited by depressed teenagers.

How can you overcome depression?

When treated and channeled appropriately, the symptoms of bipolar disorder can result in a signficant impact on society, the Arts and on future generations.

This article will provide a brief overview on depression.

You see her curled up on her bed in a fetal position. Her sobs can be heard from the next room. Beside her bed she has a bottle of pills.