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. 


Mental Depression
Mental depression is a general, non-technical term for a dampening of a person’s mood. Mental depression can be a temporary response to stressful or painful life events or a mental health disorder. This article provides an overview of mental depression.
Depression and Exercise
Many people have the idea that exercise is helpful in dealing with depression. But they may not know what kind of exercise or how much will prove most fruitful. This article will review what is known about the relationship between exercise and depression.
Insomnia and Depression
Sleep, or lack thereof, and depression have a complicated and multifaceted relationship. This article examines the various interactions between sleep and depression, with a focus on insomnia and depression. Keep reading for more on insomnia and depression.
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 Causes
There are a number of factors in depression causes. There are as many causes of depression as there are types of depression. This article discusses non-pathological depression, mental disorders, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Postpartum Depression and their causes.
Teenage Depression
Teenage depression, or adolescent depression as it is also called, is a condition for which it is important to seek early medical attention. This article aims to help in the recognition of teenage depression so that appropriate treatment may be promptly sought.