Research has discovered a cellular reason why exercise beats depression.

It can be scary to talk about suffering from depression, as you risk being judged by others. Expressing your feelings on paper, however, may have multiple benefits.

How Megan Blandford learnt how to get past her pessimism and embrace an ancient healing treatment.

First identified in the 1950s, the genetic vitamin deficiency pyroluria is at last being recognised as a major cause of depressive illnesses.

Depression is a mood associated illness that inhibits normal daily activity and often follows a stroke. It has serious repercussions mentally, physically and emotionally and statistics show it affects as many as one in four people. Statistics are even higher for stroke victims due to the changes that can occur in the brain.

I recently read an article on depression being rife in our aged care facilities. The article went on to say how medical researchers found that aged care workers working in the facility were unaware as to the extent that it was happening and that even elderly people are coving it up as they are somewhat embarrassed, feel that it is a part of getting older (which psychologically it is not) and did not want to cause a fuss.

Many people today suffer from depression and come to the stage where they can’t even get out of bed. It is in a sense wonderful to have something they can take that will give them some semblance of returning to their normal lifestyle but there is a price that they have to pay and not a pleasant one.

Too much self-praise, if not genuine, is associated with depression.

New research suggests coffee drinking is linked to lower depression risk.

Depressed people have disconnected “hate” circuitry in their brain.

The brain’s response to sadness points to a way to deal with depression.

Most people suffer from depression at some points in their lives. Depression isn’t always the stereotype we hear about, not getting out of your pjs and staying in bed sleeping all day. Mild depression or getting the blues is something suffered by many people who just momentarily find life overwhelming and out of control with them feeling powerless to do anything about it.