Welcome to Depression Stats

depression facts

This site is designed to help those who may be suffering from depression, or who may have family or friends who are depressed. Our goal is to provide information, statistics, warning signs, and treatment options for depression so that people may become educated about the different types of depression and be able to more effectively overcome depression. Get help with clinical depression, anxiety, and disorders. 


Bipolar Depression
Bipolar Depression, also known as manic depression, is a mood disorder. While it is normal for people to experience periods of elevated mood in response to exciting events and depressed mood in response to sad or painful events, abrupt mood swings and extraordinarily severe symptoms are not normal and may signal bipolar depression. This article gives an overview of bipolar depression.
Treating Depression
Treating depression may depend on the type of depression one is suffering from. Some people resoond well to antidepressant medications while others may feel more results from therapy or support groups. Keep reading for more info on depression treatment options.
Anxiety and Depression
In this Anxiety and Depression article we discuss what anxiety and depression are, if you can have both anxiety and depression together, and useful information on treatment for anxiety and depression. Depression and anxiety are both serious disorders. Learn more here..
Situational Depression
What is situational depression? This article helps define situational depression and offers information on the causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options for situational depression. Being depressed can be caused by a number of factors, situations are just one.
Depression Screening
Depression screening can be done as a self-assessment by taking online depression quizzes and tests, or by a mental health specialist, or therapist. This article offers information depression screening, and a comparison of self help depression tests and professional help.
Childhood Depression
Adults are not the only people who suffer from depression. Children, teenagers, and elderly may also become depressed. This article discusses how major depression, bipolar, and dysthymic disorder effects children, and childhood depression stats, symptoms, and treatment.