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. 


Clinical Depression
Clinical depression is one of the most common types of depression. This article defines clinical depression, explains how clinical depression is diagnosed, types of clinical depression, causes and risk factors of clinical depression, and treatment options for clinical depression.
Natural Cures for Depression
Ginkgo biloba and St. John's wort are advertised as natural cures for depression. Herbal remedies are often controversial when used for treating any disease. Keep reading to learn more about treating depression with natural cures, or herbal remedies.
Suicide and Depression
In this Suicide and Depression article find resources and help for depression and suicidal thoughts. Depression affects people of all ages and suicidal thoughts is the most common symptom of depression. More about help and treatment for depression can be found here.
Postpartum Depression
Unlike pregnancy depression, which occurs while the baby is growing inside its mother, postpartum depression (PPD) occurs after the baby is born. This article will review what is known about causes and risks, symptoms, and information about treatment of postpartum depression.
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.