Medical Reference related to depression

1. Recognising the warning signs of suicide
   

   What are suicide warning signs in someone with depression? Knowing what you should look for and what to do to prevent suicide could save someone’s life.

2. Grief and depression
   

   When grief encompasses your life and you begin to feel hopeless, helpless and worthless, then it's time to talk to your doctor about grief and depression.

3. Symptoms of depression
   

   Do you know the symptoms of depression? Find out what the signs of depression are and when to seek professional help.

4. Psychotic depression
   

   Psychotic depression occurs when a severe depressive illness has a co-existing form of psychosis. The psychosis could be hallucinations, delusions, or some other break with reality.

5. Depression in children
   

   We help you understand how to recognise and treat depression in children.

6. Depression diagnosis
   

   Are you concerned about clinical depression? Find out how a doctor makes a depression diagnosis, including what lab tests are used and what personal and family information about mental health history is relevant.

7. Chronic depression (dysthymia)
   

   Need to learn more about chronic depression or dysthymia? Find out about dysthymia’s symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments such as antidepressants and psychotherapy.

8. Seasonal affective disorder
   

   Do the bleak winter months get you down -- more than you think they should? Maybe you have seasonal depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Here's information you can use to help yourself find relief.

9. Depression organisations
   

   Want to learn more about the different types of depression? Discover more about major (clinical) depression, chronic depression, atypical depression, bipolar depression, seasonal depression, and other depression types.

10. Diet for depression
    

    There is no dietary cure for depression but what you eat can affect your mood. Find out how.