Dealing With Holiday Depression

The stress of the holidays can trigger depression in some people

Monday, December 19, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Sometimes the Holidays Aren't Always Jolly The emotional and financial stress of the holidays can trigger depression in some people, but there are a number of ways to prevent it, a mental health expert says. 'There are so many... Read more ...  News Troubling Trend: Depression Rates Rising in Teens WWhen Elizabeth began to feel depressed during her freshman year in high school, she ate little and slept poorly. But she threw herself into a busy schedule of... Read more ... Opioid Overdoses Burden U.S. Hospitals: Report Hospital admissions related to overdoses from heroin and other opioids rose 64 percent in the United States between 2005 and 2014, a government report shows. As misuse of... Read more ... NYC 'Zombie' Outbreak Highlights Dangers of Synthetic Drug The drug misleadingly marketed as 'fake pot' that triggered a 'zombie' outbreak in a New York City neighborhood last summer was significantly more potent than real marijuana, investigators... Read more ... More Than 1 in 10 Pilots Suffer From Depression, Survey Finds More than one-tenth of professional airline pilots may suffer from depression, and a small percentage might experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey reveals. The findings come in... 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 ADVERTISEMENT