Depression is a disease that can really wreak havoc on a person’s life.  Unfortunately, statistics show that women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression as their male counterparts.  Professionals have come up with a plethora of reasons as to why this is the case.  To begin with, one must know what the […]

Depression is a difficult disease to manage; it is even more difficult when the person suffering from the disease is a teenage girl.  Statistics show that women are diagnosed with depression twice as much as men; unfortunately this means that teenage girls are often greatly impacted by the disease as well. The adolescent years are […]

Historically, depression has been seen as a woman’s illness.  However, no one has immunity against depression.  Men and children are just as likely to become affected by the disorder.  Yet, whereas women will reach out for help, and parents will seek treatment for their children, men generally suffer in silence.  Depression in men is under-reported, […]