Most depressing day of the year January 25 - MSNBC (video)
A British psychologist claims January 25th is the most depressing day of the year. NBC's Erika Edwards reports.
Depression and Suicide
Spike in suicide calls due to economy - MSNBC (article link)
WASHINGTON - Economic woes are weighing heavily on some Americans — so much so that the federal government is boosting financial support for suicide prevention centers around the nation.
Depression and the Heart - ABCNews (video link)
Bad Breakups Cause Depression
Losses that involve lower self-esteem are more likely to lead to depression than a loss such as a death of a loved one.
Vitamin Power
Vitamin deficiency may lead to depression and dementia in the elderly.
In a study conducted by the National Institute on Aging, disabled women over age 65 with a vitamin B12 deficiency were twice as likely to suffer from depression as those with a full store of the vitamin. In related research, men who took vitamins C and E seemed to have mental abilities that were superior, on the average, to those men who did not.