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Articles About Depression

Study: Media misrepresents 'chemical imbalance' theory

October 03, 2008
The theory that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance is often presented by the media as fact, but a new study has found little scientific evidence to support this theory. Researchers looked at published articles on depression and found that reporters who included statements in news articles about depression being caused by a chemical imbalance, or a lack of serotonin in the brain, were unable to provide scientific evidence to support those statements. Scientists say the theory that depre... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Dealing with my own daughter's depression?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...understand depression in children.Depression ad TeensGreat articles about depression and... Read more »

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Men and Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...Madness in 1995, I wrote an article about women and depression. At that time it was believed... Read more »

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Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...likely than the general population to experience depression because the painful limitations of... Read more »

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Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After I was diagnosed at age... Read more »

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What are the risk factors for childhood depression?
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

I had untreated clinical depression starting from a young age. When I was finally diagnosed at... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression Issues: What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder which results from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are... Read more »
Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
If you've been diagnosed with depression, one of the most important steps toward finding effective treatment is educating yourself about the illness. If you’re the caregiver of a depression... Read more »
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A More Upbeat Mood About Depression: Stigma and Mental Health Take Center Stage
...health issues entered the spotlight this week, as two prominent community figuresÂ’ private battles with depression became public knowledge. In Montgomery County, Executive Doug Duncan announced... Read more »
Distinguishing the Difference Between Dementia and Depression
Overview of the problemIt may seem obvious that depression and dementia are different disorders, but in the elderly distinguishing between these two conditions can be quite difficult and physicians... Read more »

Medications

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...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

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...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

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...arms/legs tiredness mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

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...swelling of the ankles/feet mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

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...difficult breathing mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) muscle... Read more »

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