Winter depression is still a mystery to scientists who study it. Researchers agree that people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder are particularly sensitive to light, or the lack of it.

Antidepressants May Reduce Suicide Rate

Suicide rates have hit a record low in the U.S. while the number of depressed people taking medication is steadily rising. Is treatment lowering the death rate?

Nine Months to Recovery

Many people don't take their medication long enough to get the full benefit. Learning new ways of coping through cognitive therapy seems to have lasting effects. Indeed, research finds that depressed people have more choices than they may realize.

Rx: Exercise as Therapy

Once, antidepressant medications were the only things that stood between patients and severe depression. Now, regular exercise is a helpful part of a therapy program.

Women With Depression Have Special Needs

During a woman's lifetime - from the day she enters puberty through menopause - she is at a higher risk of depression than a man. Genetics seem to play a role, as do hormonal changes throughout a woman's life, even at a young age.

See Nurses' Corner and Teen Corner for more information on depression.