Overcome Depression Blog

Described as a state of sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living, clinical depression is a common condition, affecting about 16% of the population on at least one occasion in their lives.
In some Western countries, the condition is […]

Depression is a mood disorder that manipulates every portion of daily life. The illness affects all sectors of the populace in each socio-economic group, from children, adults, and the elderly. This overwhelming disease controls the mind, behavior, body, emotional state, and can even conclude the ability to maintain relationships. Clinical depression is […]

Chronic depression or clinically known as dysthymia, is a less severe or mild form of clinical depression but the symptoms remain for a long period of time, possibly two years. People who suffer from chronic depression are normally able to function adequately but seem constantly unhappy.
Several people can hold down jobs […]

When first confronted with the concept of childhood depression, the normal reaction would be: What does a child have to be depressed about?
The question reveals two misconceptions most people have about childhood. The first reveals the general lack of understanding about depression. It is more than just the occasional bouts of sadness and […]