Articles on Depression
The Depression Treatment Centers of California is designed to provide readers informative blogs, case studies and other information. These resources will support those who are suffering from this disease and their loved ones by giving them access to the latest articles and reports. Check back often for new, exciting and well-researched material.
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02-21 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: Red flags and prevention strategies for dating violence
Posted in Mood Disorder
As soon as 16-year-old Diana reached home, her mother noticed her swollen eyes, and it did not take her very long to discover that her daughter’s boyfriend had assaulted her. After a lot of comforting, Diana finally disclosed that her boyfriend would hit her often, because he had anger issues. Like Diana, many teenagers in […]
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05-09 Hormonal contraceptives pushing women into depression
Posted in Depression, Mental Illness, Mood Disorder
Being one of the most common mental health disorder in the United States, there is a lot of discussion going on about depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 16.1 million American adults in the age group 18 and above had at least one episode of clinical depression in 2015. However, […]
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01-12 Wake-up call: Time to regulate use of antidepressants to curtail suicide risks
Posted in Depression, Depression Treatment, depressive disorders, Mental Health, Mood Disorder
In the last two decades, the antidepressant use has skyrocketed. According to a report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in 2011, the rate of antidepressant use among teens and adults (12 years and older) in the United States increased by about 400% between 1988–1994 and 2005–2008. The report also stated that […]
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12-07 Parental depression ¬– Part 4: Effects of postpartum depression on parents and newborns
Posted in Children, Depression, Depression Treatment, Emotions, Family, Mental Health, Mental Health Disorder, Mental Health Treatment, Mental Illness, Mood Disorder, Parenting, Relationships, Therapy, Treatment
With nearly one in eight women in the United States suffering from postpartum depression and related illnesses, millions of newborn children in America are at a higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders in the future. Many times, women mistakenly consider postpartum depression as normal baby blues, and do not seek professional help. But, the signs […]
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11-04 Depressed women writers who committed suicide- 2: Virginia Woolf
Posted in Bipolar disorder, Depression, depressive disorders, Mood Disorder, Relationships
Women are more prone to depression as compared to men. Something that was a widely accepted fact has now been proved by studies. Reports suggest that up to one in four women are likely to have an episode of major depression at some point in their life. Depression is common in women for various reasons […]
