Sure, everybody feels sad or blue now and then. But if you’re sad most of the time, and it’s giving you problems with:

your grades or attendance at school
your relationships with your family and friends
alcohol, drugs, or sex
controlling your behavior in other ways

the problem [...]

Mental illnesses affect women and men differently–some disorders are more common in women, and some express themselves with different symptoms. Scientists are only now beginning to tease apart the contribution of various biological and psychosocial [...]

Life is full of emotional ups and downs. But when the “down” times are long lasting or interfere with your ability to function, you may be suffering from a common, serious illness-depression. Clinical depression affects mood, mind, body, and [...]