Major Depressive Episodes Among Teens

In just one year, almost 3 million U.S. teens suffered a major bout of depression

Monday, July 11, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Depression Strikes Nearly 3 Million U.S. Teens a Year In just one year, almost 3 million U.S. teens suffered a major bout of depression, a new government report shows. 'Adolescence is a critical time in a person's development, and battling... Read more ...  News Antidepressant No Help to Heart Failure Patients: Study The antidepressant Lexapro may not help heart failure patients suffering from depression, German researchers report. 'Depression in heart failure may not be the same depression patients... Read more ... Health Tip: Sleep Soundly Away From Home It may be difficult to get a good night's sleep when you're away from home. The National Sleep Foundation has suggestions to help make it easier: Pack your own... Read more ... Drug Monitoring Programs Do Curb Overdose Deaths: Study Drug monitoring programs appear to help reduce deaths from prescription painkillers called opioids, a new study finds. In an effort to curb overdose deaths from powerful painkillers... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home