Alberto weakens to tropical depression, moves east

Study: Stay-at-home moms more sad, depressed

Blood test could identify depression in teens

Mike Wallace's dark secret -- depression

Sleep breathing problems linked with depression

Shock therapy mystery closer to being solved

Jerry West reveals lifelong depression

Jerry West says he has battled depression since childhood, when his father would beat the future Hall of Famer, causing low self-esteem that has plagued him despite a successful career as one of the NBA's biggest influences.

New tropical depression forms off Mexico's coast

A new tropical depression has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's coast as a Hurricane Jova begins moving inland farther north.

Hatton contemplated suicide after Pacquiao loss

Former light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton says he slipped into depression and considered suicide while trying to come to grips with his loss to Manny Pacquiao in May 2009.

Tropical depression forms SE of Bermuda

Forecasters say a new tropical depression has formed southeast of Bermuda.

Lawsuit: Wyeth had illegal patents on Effexor

A federal lawsuit filed this week in Mississippi claims a major pharmaceutical company made millions of dollars by misrepresenting clinical data and using sham litigation to maintain a monopoly over a drug used to treat depression and anxiety.

Day care helps kids with depressed moms

Toddlers who have a depressed mom are more likely than other kids to develop behavior problems as they get older, studies show. But a new report finds that the risk of behavior issues, such as being overly aggressive, hyperactive, or withdrawn, can be reduced if toddlers spend just a few hours a day in formal day care.

Shelter life takes mental toll on Japan evacuees

Life in evacuation shelters is taking a severe psychological toll on those left homeless by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, a situation likely to worsen as tens of thousands face the prospect of staying at least the rest of the year in temporary housing.

Docs warn about Facebook use and teen depression

Add "Facebook depression" to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors' group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site.

Kids' docs urged to screen new moms for depression

An influential medical group says pediatricians should routinely screen new mothers for depression. Depression isn't just bad for moms: It can also harm their babies.

Minorities get less treatment for their pain

It seems like pain would be the great equalizer: Whether you’re black or white, we all hurt the same way.

14th tropical depression forms in Atlantic

Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic on the heels of two hurricanes and is likely to become the next named storm.

Strict bedtimes may fend off teen depression

Twelve-year-old Nicholas Ho was so exhausted each morning, he could barely drag himself out of bed in time for school.

Study: Depression seen in children as young as 3

Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to provocative new research.

Depression diagnoses decline after FDA warning

A persistent decline in the rate of Americans, especially children, newly diagnosed with depression followed the first federal warning on risks connected with antidepressant drugs, a study suggests.

Night owls have a darker outlook

For years Deborah Africa would stay up late and sleep in, savoring every extra second of sleep before dragging herself out of bed by 10 a.m. When Africa had kids and switched to an earlier schedule, she thought getting up four hours earlier might make for a tough adjustment. But she soon noticed a subtle change in her mood: the new schedule seemed to make her a little more energetic and optimistic.

College students describe what stresses them out

Eighty-five percent of college students surveyed in an Associated Press-mtvU poll reported feeling stressed in their daily lives in recent months, while 42 percent said they had felt down, depressed or hopeless several days during the past two weeks. Here's how some students — interviewed independently of the survey — describe their stress:

AP poll: Most students stressed, some depressed

Stress over grades. Financial worries. Trouble sleeping. Feeling hopeless.

After economy recovers, fears may linger

According to a new poll by the American Psychoanalytic Association, 84 percent of analysts say their patients are experiencing anxiety and depression because of the economy.

Methodology for AP-mtvU poll on student stresses

The Associated Press-mtvU poll on college student stress, the economy and mental health was conducted April 22 to May 4, 2009. The survey is based on interviews of 2,240 undergraduate students at 40 randomly chosen four-year schools across the country having at least 1,000 undergraduates. The survey was conducted for The Associated Press and mtvU by Edison Media Research of Somerville, N.J., under the direction and supervision of AP's polling unit.

It is no exaggeration to say that since the 1980s, much of the American (and global) financial sector has become criminalized, creating an industry culture that tolerates or even encourages systematic fraud. The behavior that caused the mortgage bubble and financial crisis was  …

Bei Bei Shuai was released on bail today after more than a year in an Indianapolis jail for being so depressed during pregnancy that she attempted suicide. She survived the suicide attempt but lost her baby — and her ordeal is not over yet.  

"How you use the Internet could provide clues about your mental health, according to a new study."

Suddenly, it has become easy to see how the euro — that grand, flawed experiment in monetary union without political union — could come apart at the seams. We’re not talking about a distant prospect, either. Things could fall apart with stunning speed,  …

A teenager hanged herself after becoming convinced the world would end in 2012 after researching doomsday scenarios on the internet, an inquest heard. Schoolgirl Isabel Taylor, 16, turned to Buddhism after becoming fed up with the 'complications and injustice' of the modern wo …

A new paper published by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology reveals that people with depressive symptoms are more avid file-sharers than those without them. The research in question was conducted among students whose connections to the campus network w …

Michelle Obama prepared divorce papers to separate from Barack Obama in 2000 following his disastrous attempt to win a House seat in Chicago, according to a new book. When he lost miserably the future First Lady was supposedly disgusted that her husband had ignored her warning …

Mental Health Month raises awareness of mental health conditions and mental wellness for all. This year's themes are 'Do More for 1 in 4' and 'Healing Trauma's Invisible Wounds'.

Those times of heady promise are now a cruel memory. Again and again, Obama has shown his true colors. It isn’t simply that Obama lied. Politicians lie.

Much of the last century or so has been dedicated to alleviating the plight of minorities, from one human rights campaign to the next. But in all this time, one group has consistently fallen through the cracks, remaining disadvantaged in almost every category. We're talking abo …

While the needs of children suffering or at risk of child abuse have been in the public eye this month, one immediate and long-term cause of child abuse has been overlooked: abortion. . And a woman's life is forever changed. We like to think her change is for the better, cons …

A few days ago, I read an authoritative-sounding paper in The American Economic Review, one of the leading journals in the field, arguing at length that the nation’s high unemployment rate had deep structural roots and wasn’t amenable to any quick solution. The auth …

Nothing But Blue Skies Until The Storm (Short Video I Created About The Financial Crises)

  The movie above is about our last financial crises but I fear another one is coming.  We could see another financial crises anytime and the next one could be far worse then the last one, be prepared!  The Euro will probably eventually collapse and the United Sta …

The Great Financial Crisis and the Great Recession began in the United States in 2007 and quickly spread across the globe, marking what appears to be a turning point in world history. Although this was followed within two years by a recovery phase, the world economy five years  …

As San Diegans grapple with the tragic news of Junior Seau’s death, mental health experts warned against coming to any conclusions about why the former NFL star took his life Wednesday morning.

The International Labor Organization, in its annual report on global labor conditions issued Monday, forecast that more than 200 million workers will be unemployed in 2012. The United Nations agency estimated that 50 million jobs had been wiped out since the 2008 financial c …

Manic depression, now more commonly called bipolar disorder, can be one of the more frightening mental illnesses for both the sufferer and his friends and family. It is marked by large mood swings from irrational, psychotic elation to deep periods of depression and despondence. …

Pregnancy can be a joyous time, filled me the hopeful anticipation of meeting your child for the first time. It can also be a dark, frightening time, marked by deep depression. For some women, it may be worse than for others, but all should know how to cope with depression duri …

Like many other mental illness diagnoses, depression can carry with it one of the most common human reactions: denial. With the stigma attached to mental disease b society, many people are unwilling to consider that they might have such a disease.

Have you ever bought a brand new cars only to forget where you put it? How about 300 of them? Probably not – unless you're Miami-Dade County, which was recently reunited with 298 vehicles it bought brand new between 2006 and 2007.

Treating some diabetic patients for depression could help prolong their lives, says a leading U.S. diabetes expert. “It may be the most powerful thing we do, helping people with depression,” psychologist William Polonsky told an Ottawa conference of health-care pro …

A slumber party in Minnesota ended in tragedy when two eighth grade girls fulfilled a suicide pact, killing themselves and leaving behind suicide notes telling their families that they loved them. The bodies of best friends Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz, both 14, wer …

Scientific evidence points to five steps that we can take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get the most from your life. Your mental health is important. Some mental illnesses, such as depres …

Two young women I recently spoke with in intimate and heart-breaking interviews learned the hard way that celebrity Christian endorsements and pretty pink websites can’t cover up the dark, abusive side of Mercy Ministries. Over the past few weeks, they’ve shared sto …

Worrying may be part of evolution. Along with intelligence, it is a beneficial trait according to a study by SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions.