Mental Health Features

Depression and manic depression

Depression is the most common mental illness, but there are degrees of suffering which need special help. Find out the facts.

Depression: help is at hand

Keep depression at bay with a healthy emotional life and mind

Depression: questions for your GP

If you think you may be suffering from depression, you should arrange an appointment with your doctor and ask him these questions

Fighting teen depression

A story of how and iVillager fought teenage depression and self-harm and made a full recovery.

Get back to feeling happy

Some simple depression indicators and tips on how to help yourself out of depression

Going back to college cured my depression

One iVillager tells of how studying helped her out of the depths of dpressiona and self-harm

How do you know when you are stressed?

Is your body trying to tell you something? Find out how to spot the tell-tale signs of stress

How to come off antidepressants safely

One of the most important aspects of taking antidepressants is when and how to eventually come off them. Dr Lesley Hickin investigates

I beat depression with cognitive therapy

How cognitive therapy helped one woman beat depression

I'm addicted to laxatives and eat in secret

Learn to love yourself for weight loss success

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