What Is Depression?

What Is Depression? Everyone feels down from time to time — but for the nearly 15 million men and women who experience depression each year, that "blue funk" doesn't go away. However, sadness isn't the only warning sign: People with depression may encounter a loss of interest in once-enjoyable activities, changes in weight, sleep problems, even thoughts of death or suicide. The most important thing to remember? Whether your case of depression is severe or mild, the right treatment and healthy lifestyle changes can help.

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Will Depression Last Forever?

Despite effective treatment, many people with depression will suffer a depression relapse. Learn how to spot the symptoms and stop it in its tracks.

Situational Depression: How to Deal When Life Gets You Down

Breakups, layoffs, never-ending piles of debt: Stress can get the best of us. And if you're down in the dumps as a result, it's important to get help for your situational depression.