DEPRESSION: Signs and symptoms

These are just some of the signs and symptoms of DEPRESSION, but each person is different.

Persistent sad feelings or a mood, low, gloomy for no explanation. Crying spells.
A lack of interest in activities previously enjoyed, such as socializing with family and friends.
Thoughts of suicide or preoccupation with death.
Difficulty with sleep. Sleep behavior altering from difficulty [...]

Depression and Children

Know the Facts:
~~ As many as one in every 33 children may have depression.
~~ Once a young person has experienced a major depression, he or she is at risk of developing another depression within the next 5 years.
~~ Children under stress, who experience loss, or who have attention, learning or conduct disorders are at a [...]

Can Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain?

Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., answers:
The exact relationship between antidepressants and weight gain isn’t clear. But weight gain is a reported side effect of nearly all antidepressant medications currently available.
Certain antidepressants are more likely to cause weight gain than are others. For example, tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are more likely to [...]