depression

In some ways, this is GOOD - it means that people are reaching out for help.

A Louisiana pastor has committed suicide, citing the Ashley Madison leak in his suicide note.

Robin Williams' death, which was reportedly a suicide, has shined a light on the issue of depression, a condition which the Oscar-winning actor and comedian reportedly battled.

From Mork of Ork to Mrs. Doubtfire, Adrian Cronauer to Aladdin's Genie, his comedic genius was truly one of a kind.

Does your date of birth affect your mental state? A new study indicates it can.

A study of 20,000 US families found kids with fathers suffering from depression are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than other children. Michael Weitzman at the New York University School of Medicine, who authored the study, said these findings are especially important at a time when unemployment is high and some military dads are returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with emot

According to a multi-national survey of over 9,000 adults by the World Health Organization, France and the United States are the two most mentally depressed countries in the world. Twenty-one percent of French citizens have had a major depressive episode, followed by the United States, at 19.2 percent. Belgium, New Zealand and The Netherlands are also among world’s most depressed nations, by this

The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan back in March continues to devastate the country.  Many people have moved away from the areas affected by the nuclear fallout near the Fukushima power plant that was heavily damaged. The depression that many are experiencing is now causing a major spike in suicides.  Get the story after the jump.